jcarson83

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Why is this thread not a sticky? It took me forever to find that dip tube thing. Prost

Revvy

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Pm a mod if you think so...

Thanks BTW!



And post pics of your dip tube when you make it!!!

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BioBeing

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Read this a few weeks ago, and used the tips last week when I bottled. Worked great. Opened my first bottle last night! I did not get a dip tube made - will try to do that for next time, to save tipping the bucket.

BTW - what does Prosting a thread do? I did it, and voted 5 stars...

Petho

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My bottling method is VERY expensive and takes many years to create but it works beautifully. First, get married and have a daughter. Second, raise her to be handy in general, we like camping, fishing and bike riding. Then, after 11 years of hard work, teach her the bottling procedure and let her go!
I enjoy bottling with her and she makes a damn fine brewery assistant on brew day too!
The big plus is that she HATES the taste of beer so I don't have to share any of it with her!!!

Bonus!

Revvy

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Best bottling story I've heard yet!!!!!

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The Open Heart Surgery Recovery "Dramedy" continues!

Revvy's one of the cool reverends. He has a Harley and a t-shirt that says on the back "If you can read this, the bitch was Raptured. - Madman

I gotta tell ya, just between us girls, that Revvy is HOT. Very tall, gorgeous grey hair and a terrific smile. He's very good looking in person, with a charismatic personality... he drives like a ****ing maniac! - YooperBrew

mosquitocontrol

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I just use my 5 gallon bucket of Starsan. Dunk all of my bottles in, dump them out then line them up in the dishwasher racks. After I go through a dozen or so I sanitize some plastic wrap and put it on top. You can do several bottles at a time rather than using the bottling wand. You can do as many as your hands can hold down in the bucket. So you guys with big hands can save a lot of time.

And since they are lined in the dishwasher rack already, you can bottle them in the same spot. Just put the bottling bucket on the counter with the wand/hose and go. Roll the kitchen table up next to the dishwasher, and I can bottle all while sitting on my stool.

Only took 10 batches or so to perfect it. But no more sitting on the floor and making a huge mess.

mikfire

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It took me a while to find this thread again. Really, it needs to be sticky.

I bottled my first batch using this method, although I did substitute a Homer bucket for dishwasher door. I cannot believe how much easier it was. Sitting down saved my back (yeah, I am getting old) but, more importantly, kept my eyes at just the right level to know when the bottle was full. I only had one over flow.

Thanks, Revvy. It is still tedious, but it is only 30 minutes of tedium instead of an hour's back breaking labor.

newbeerpig

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This is my current bottling setup. I use a short-walled "bussing bin" that I got from a restaurant supply store (About $5.00). It will hold 35 bottles at a time, keeps them from falling over, catches any overflow/spillage, and allows for quick transfer back to the counter for capping. I set it on the ground, below my bucket, and then grab a chair, and start filling the bottles one at a time, row by row. I can easily see which bottles have already been filled, and where the fill line is while bottling.



I put the bucket on the kitchen counter, and I currently use my auto-siphon for bottling, rather than the spigot (That is soon to change - don't worry!) Once I get the siphon going (with a little help from SWMBO) I can easily fill the bottles, which are loaded into the bussing bin on the floor. I pull up a chair, and go to town! Bottling is relatively quick this way.

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RandalG

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Revvy you are the man! Some great tips in this thread which will make my next bottling day much easier.

tconlan25

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Brilliant! I may have to run to Lowe's at lunch and see what I can find.

Thanks for the idea!

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