NOTE TO EVERYONE INTERESTED
I am officially changing the name of this product to "The Bowie Bottler". People have been getting some odd results on Google form the old term.
Thank you all for your enthusiasm! I thought it was a decent idea when I was making it, I had no idea it would be this well recieved.
Update 5-8-2011:
I am selling the adaptor end for the Bowie Bottler (Pat. Pend.) This is a FDA and NSF approved type 304 stainless steel, custom machined adaptor, fitted with silicone O-rings. It will allow you to attach an easily obtained, user fabricated or pre-assembled wand, hose and stopper to complete the "Bowie Bottler" design. This adaptor is designed for the Perlick 525/575 model faucet(in photos below) but it can be adapted for use with some Perlick 425s and some Ventmatic faucets. The adaptor ships with a parts list and assembly instructions as well as 1 spare set of O-rings.
The price for the adatpor, as ordered through Homebrewtalk.com, is $17.00 + $2.50 shipping.
For active duty military, contact me for special pricing.
To order, Email me at:
burkeguitars@yahoo.com
Place the phrase "Bottling Adaptor" in the subject line. I will PM you with payment instructions when your requested order is ready to ship.
The Bowie Bottler Adaptor, is made in my home right here in the USA, by me, from only American made steel using only American made tools. Think global, but buy American.
Here is a YouTube video of the Bowie Bottler in action. Thanks to
jakecpunut for putting the video together. Great Job Jake!
An evolution of BierMuncher's We no need no stinking beer gun method.
I have used BM's method for a couple years, and it works great, but there were a couple drawbacks with it. In order to do the WNNNSBG, I had to open my keezer, disconnect my beer line, connect and purge the bottling device with beer, turn off the gas to the rest of my kegs, reset my regulator, drop the pressure on the keg I'm bottling from, hope none of that stuff stirred up the sediment on the bottom of the keg, bottle, and then clean up everything including sanitizing the inside of the bottling device with a liquid ball lock fitting in one end (my first one i cheaped out and got the type with a barb fitting instead of the screw on type) So, with that in mind, I made this
Wand and faucet fitting are machined from 3/16th ID type 304 stainless. Tubing is 3/16th" beer line. Faucet fitting has 4 o-rings in two groupings seated in machined grooves, which make for a very snug and leak-proof connection. Even with 12 PSI on the serving line, and the wand end plugged, the faucet fitting doesn't move.
The beer line allows for easy manipulation and maintains the same diameter I use from keg to faucet. This way I am maintaining my balanced system and do not need to change my regulator setting. The drilled stopper serves the same purpose as it does on the original design, allowing you to use back pressure to regulate speed and reduce foaming.
Bottling wand for Perlick 525/75, AKA Bowie Bottler
Linear Mode
