Reddit reviews Riedel Bottle Cleaner Beads, Clear, One Container - 0010/05
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The useful bottle cleaner of the glass collection Bottle Cleaner help to prevent sediments in carafes and decanters.Used correctly, the bottle cleaner can be reused indefinitely!Please note that these cleaning pearls cannot be used in some decanters, such as Horse and Black Tie Face to Face.Package dimensions: 1.0inches L x 1.0inches W x 1.0inches H
Riedel makes cleaning beads for use in cleaning many of their decanters. They're little stainless steel balls that you sloosh around the glass to clean. Riedel makes some incredibly thin, delicate, fragile-looking pieces of glass too - I can only assume they tested these beads to be (relatively) safe in their products.
I have found bottle cleaning beads do a great job getting the stuff you can't reach at the bottom of a bottle or decanter.
Drop the beads in the bottle, add some soap and water, then swirl it around for a few minutes. Dump everything into a strainer to catch the beads, and then just rinse out the bottle.
I have one of these, think we got it as a wedding present. I like it because we tend to drink wines with 5-10 years of bottle age (unlike most people under 35, I actually age my wine) and I don't want them to get as much air. We have a couple others that are more funky shaped, but that's the one I use the most.
But no matter what decanter you get, these cleaning devices are super clutch. Little water, a drop or two of soap and the decanter is clean as a whistle, and you don't have to worry about jamming a dish brush or some other odd object to get the scuzz out.
Also, re: lead - don't worry about it. The amount of time the liquid would have to sit in the decanter to actually get a measurable amount of lead is far longer than it will take you to consume the wine.
I wonder if theses would fit:
http://www.amazon.com/Riedel-4-Inch-Bottle-Cleaner-Beads/dp/B000IOM7XG
I have those tiny bottle cleaning beads to clean any narrow neck containers. A bit like this Riedel Bottle Cleaner Beads https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000IOM7XG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_46jJDbZTC0ZWV
They work like a charm, put them in with a bit of soap and water and shake and swirl the bottle as needed.