Little bottler etc.

[baggyray]

Having bottled my first 3 brews using the "old fashioned" method :evil: I invested my hard earned into buying a bottle drainer,non-rinse steriliser,and,most importantly...a little bottler.
As a result I have transformed 3 hours of b***s aching tedium into a one hour job,thus freeing up much of my Satdee so that I can actually have a life :clap: :clap:
I can highly recommend this investment to any fellow newbies :thumb:

 

[artiums_enteri]

Out of curiosity what was the old method, and what is this new equipment?

 

[Dave1970]

Little Bottler is a bottling stick

Old fashioned method...not sure...I'd guess a siphon tube with a tap on the end?

 

[shearclass]

I use siphon tube with a tap on the end without any problems. Perhaps i just don't know the benefits on a little bottler.

 

[Hollow Legs]

I have used a little bottler from the start as the kit I bought included it, I have tried syphoning and although it works well the little bottler is way cleaner and more user friendly :

 

[Baz Chaz]

...... the little bottler is way cleaner and more user friendly :

and its quicker, with being spring loaded it's a one handed operation :thumb: it also takes apart dead easy for cleaning, or just leave it to soak in your sanitiser of your choice :idea:

One of those little bits of kit that I wouldn't be without :thumb:

 

[shearclass]

Perhaos that will be my next investment then! After I buy a chiller.

 

[jonnymorris]

Last time I looked, a bottle drainer cost more than I was prepared to spend. Was it really worth the money vs standing them upside down on a tea towel?

 

[baggyray]

Last time I looked, a bottle drainer cost more than I was prepared to spend. Was it really worth the money vs standing them upside down on a tea towel?

If you can get 40 bottles to stand up ( upside down ) on a sloping draining board 20"x 15" then you're a better man than me :lol:

 

[Toastie]

is it important you drain them out ? my few that iv done for my first go would of been i bit well inside ,

then bottlers look good though , thats next on the list

 

[jonnymorris]

Fair point. I'm used to barrels but am planning on bottling my latest brew.

Thinking about it now I can imagine it might turn out to be a bit of a nightmare without a bottle tree.

 

[baggyray]

is it important you drain them out ? my few that iv done for my first go would of been i bit well inside ,

To me,it's not so much the draining aspect that's important,it's the storage and movement advantages of the drainer,you can move 40 ish bottles relatively easily.

 

[Toastie]

ye my next go is going to be bottles , id not considered it will be a bit of a pain . more kit fror the list :) i could of bought out whitbead buy now :)