Snrub
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Hi All
I have 3 x 5 gallon batches to bottle tomorrow. While I love my beers and the results are worth the effort, I don't mind telling you that bottling day is beginning to fill me with dread, it can be a pain in the ***, and it't taking me several hours.
I've asked for tips elsewhere for advice on bottle prep, and learned that I was somewhat over-preparing. So i'll simplify tomorrow.
I have two questions I'd like advice on please...
1 - Siphoning - what's the best way to work this? I watched a video online which showed me how to get a flow into the tube, put the finger over the end and then drop it into the fermenter. That avoids sucking the tube - great - but I find it takes a few goes to work right. Is that the right way to get the flow?
2 - I rack from primary to a bottling buck that has a tap (bought the bucket especially), but to my disappointment found the bottliong wand had a tube that doesn't fit the tap (too narrow). It would be sooo much easier if I could fit the tube to the tap. I tried submerging it in boiling water to make it flexible, but it still doesn't fit, so I have to put it in the top of the bucket, which means I have to restart the flow several times while bottling. Again - any tips?
Thanks in advance...
Mr Snrub
I have 3 x 5 gallon batches to bottle tomorrow. While I love my beers and the results are worth the effort, I don't mind telling you that bottling day is beginning to fill me with dread, it can be a pain in the ***, and it't taking me several hours.
I've asked for tips elsewhere for advice on bottle prep, and learned that I was somewhat over-preparing. So i'll simplify tomorrow.
I have two questions I'd like advice on please...
1 - Siphoning - what's the best way to work this? I watched a video online which showed me how to get a flow into the tube, put the finger over the end and then drop it into the fermenter. That avoids sucking the tube - great - but I find it takes a few goes to work right. Is that the right way to get the flow?
2 - I rack from primary to a bottling buck that has a tap (bought the bucket especially), but to my disappointment found the bottliong wand had a tube that doesn't fit the tap (too narrow). It would be sooo much easier if I could fit the tube to the tap. I tried submerging it in boiling water to make it flexible, but it still doesn't fit, so I have to put it in the top of the bucket, which means I have to restart the flow several times while bottling. Again - any tips?
Thanks in advance...
Mr Snrub