Bottling Tips for the Homebrewer - Page 27

EvilGnome6 · 03-16-2010, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Krrazy

I don't have a bottling wand, so I stuck the end of my siphon hose partly into the bottle filling each and squeezing off the clamp before moving on to the next bottle. Is this a bad way of doing things because of the inherent splashing from beer blasting into the empty bottles? If so how can I improve this in future bottling sessions? Does anyone else do it this way or is buying a wand the way to go?

I wouldn't worry too much about the splashing when filling bottles that way. It just seems like a lot more effort than using a bottling wand. They're about $5 and make bottling a lot easier. I recommend the spring loaded ones.

Krrazy · 03-16-2010, 03:10 AM

Thanks EvilGnome6, cheers to a fellow Arizonan. I appreciate your reply -- I'm just getting started and slowly realizing what pieces of new equipment I need. Next on my list will have to be a bottling wand and maybe some more siphon hose so I can have a setup that's the perfect length. I have a stout that I brewed on Friday and I definitely want that to come the best it can be.

Twofox · 03-16-2010, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Krrazy

Thanks EvilGnome6, cheers to a fellow Arizonan. I appreciate your reply -- I'm just getting started and slowly realizing what pieces of new equipment I need. Next on my list will have to be a bottling wand and maybe some more siphon hose so I can have a setup that's the perfect length. I have a stout that I brewed on Friday and I definitely want that to come the best it can be.

And cheers from another Zonie

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JimE · 03-17-2010, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Revvy

I haven't been a mac user for over a decade (sadly) but don't those online java based calculators that I linked work on macs as well as pcs?

Yeah, they work great.

Morbeer · 03-21-2010, 11:03 PM

Hey Guys,

I can't for the life of me find the ratio of sugar to water for the priming solution.

Thanks

Marsdude · 03-21-2010, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Morbeer

Hey Guys,

I can't for the life of me find the ratio of sugar to water for the priming solution.

Thanks

3/4 cup of sugar into 2 cups of boiling water - for 5 gal.

Morbeer · 03-21-2010, 11:13 PM

Thanks Marsdude!
Right in the middle of getting ready to bottle, and totally blanked.

Krrazy · 03-24-2010, 06:21 AM

Just a quick followup on the bottling wand -- does it work well with an autosiphon or is that meant more for a bottling bucket with spigot setup as shown in some of the earlier pictures?

Thanks

EvilGnome6 · 03-24-2010, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Krrazy

Just a quick followup on the bottling wand -- does it work well with an autosiphon or is that meant more for a bottling bucket with spigot setup as shown in some of the earlier pictures?

It works just fine, except you need three hands to get the siphon started; one to hold the wand in a bottle and two to start the siphon. Really, the bottling bucket with a dip tube is the way to go.

Krrazy · 03-24-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EvilGnome6

It works just fine, except you need three hands to get the siphon started; one to hold the wand in a bottle and two to start the siphon. Really, the bottling bucket with a dip tube is the way to go.

Thanks for the reply -- I've noticed the need for additional hands even with my simple setup. The next time I bottle (hopefully next weekend) I'm going to try out some wedges I made to go in the mouth of the carboy and hopefully hold the siphon in place. I'll post pictures if it works. I'm sure someone else had implemented a solution like this before and I know they make a racking cane clip but I haven't seen anything that is designed to hold the larger diameter autosiphon in place. I am starting to see the merits of the bottling bucket.