Bottling
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andrewtouron
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I use a spring loaded wand attached to the bucket so u can easily sit and bottle all 5 gallons at once. Very easy
that is where a helper comes in handy, my wife tips the bucket for me when it gets near the spigot.
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Can't imagine NOT using a bottling wand. Makes things simple and keeps the risk of oxidation low.
meadmazer
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The wand fits right onto the spigot on our bucket. A chair and the bucket on the counter or table works great. A short piece of tubing could be used to connect them if needed
It sounds like you've got a spigot on the FV to drain into the bottling bucket. You need a length of tubing to fit the FV spigot to go half way round the bottom of the bottling bucket to rack the beer onto the priming solution. The put bottling bucket on counter,table,whatever to connect the bottling wand to it to bottle away.
dadshomebrewing
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bottling wand is one of the greatest inventions ever.
put the wand in the bottle, and fill.
when the bottle fills to the top, and you remove the wand, there is exactly the right amount of airspace at the top of the bottle.
it's so foolproof, even i can do it without making a mess.
also, it leaves the other hand free for drinking
put the wand in the bottle, and fill.
when the bottle fills to the top, and you remove the wand, there is exactly the right amount of airspace at the top of the bottle.
it's so foolproof, even i can do it without making a mess.
also, it leaves the other hand free for drinking
You have to use a bottling wand or a piece of tubing. If you just open the spigot, the beer will splash into the bottle and the goal is instead to fill gently from the bottom without any aeration at all. You want to avoid oxidation at all costs!
When he mentionedthe beer hitting the bottom of the bottling bucket,it made me think he's missing something here. It sounds like he's got a spigot on the fermenter as well,but doesn't know to use a bit of tubing from spigot to bottling bucket bottom. Then the wand to the bottle.
petey_c
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My wife doesn't want to have anything to do with brewing, so I use an upside down dust pan. If I need more of an angle I just push more of it under the bucket.
this is the best bottling thread I have found. Revvy's bottling tips
just about cut my bottling time and mess in half.
just about cut my bottling time and mess in half.
