Bottling wand / little bottler on ss ballvalve

[stubrewworx]

I ferment in kettle and bottle straight from kettle.

I currently use silicone hose on a barbed fitment to the ballvalve.

It's fast and I have it under reasonable control, but I'm thinking a wand / little bottled could be better?

Slightly less sloshing and risking oxidizing?

But how to attach to a 1/2 ballvalve tap?

 

[MashBag]

I use bouncer and a party tap, with a bit of gas hose in it to bottom fill. Brilliant.

Properly quick is to make two.. One for each hand.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I think the slower flow would be frustrating now you have got used you your set up.

 

[stubrewworx]

I use bouncer and a party tap, with a bit of gas hose in it to bottom fill. Brilliant.

Properly quick is to make two.. One for each hand.

Pics?

 

[MashBag]

Bottling wands are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooofooooooooooooooooooooooooookinsloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow

The double hander is simple to use, with a half fill offset. Just concentrate on the bottle you are filling, press the buttons simultaneously. The next bottle is half full when you start. Really saves some time.

The bouncer is stunning. I connect it to the lower pump tap on the BM. Bottling clear, day 6 or 7 fermented in kettle.

 

[stubrewworx]

I see. I don't think I'd bother with a double.

What size tubing is required?

What's the purpose of the bouncer? Filtering?

 

[MashBag]

The bouncer is a filter yes. Really fine, but still really good flow.

The party tap takes syphon hose (in) and gas hose (out) cut it flat and clean and it won't drip.

 

[Clint]

I think the prospect of cleaning bottles and actually bottling is what's putting me off brewing...its been a year. Contemplating digging out the old pbs from the shed but they're probably manky. Haven't got the space for cornies at the moment.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I think the prospect of cleaning bottles and actually bottling is what's putting me off brewing.

Same here Clint, at least with wine you are pouring an extra 250ml into every bottle so the chore finishes a little sooner.

 

[stubrewworx]

I only bottle 12 to 16 bottles per brew and it's not too much of a chore. The method mashbag uses is similar to mine, I just use the ballvalve lever to control the flow. But I see the benefit of the picnic tap.

I've contemplated pressure fermenting in a 10l keg, then pressure transferring to bottles on demand, I.e a few on Thursday for Friday night.

As well as traditional ferment and bottle, just to up my production.

 

[MashBag]

@Chippy_Tea & @Clint

Have you not thought about beer-in-a bag. 5x5l bags, and a hand pump.
No gas.
No bottling.
No massive washing up (no that I even do that anymore).

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Have you not thought about beer-in-a bag. 5x5l bags, and a hand pump.

I don't make beer but have thought about bag in a box.

 

[MashBag]

Bag in a box in brilliant for wine.
I have been recycling my boxes for years