
Bottle Drying Tree
An upside-down forest of clean bottles, ready for bottling day.
Russ-approvedBuy once
≈ $32–$38price range
On bottling day you wash and sanitize 30 bottles. Then you need to put them somewhere upside-down to drain without re-touching the rims. This is that thing.
Holds 45–80 bottles depending on the model. Get the bigger one if you have the counter space — you will fill it.
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The alternative is balancing wet bottles on dish towels. We have tried this. We do not recommend it.
Anyone bottling 30+ bottles at a time (so, anyone with a kit).
- Metal frame, holds 45–80 bottles
- Optional drip tray accessory
- Folds flat for storage
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