So I just bottled an IPA and I had a hell of a time getting a siphon going, then a hard time going from bottling bucket to bottles. I just feel like I need more hands.
I was only bottling a one gallon batch so the bottling bucket was probably excessive, but I wanted to make sure my priming sugar mixed evenly.
I couldn't get a good siphon going and I felt like I had to constantly do a pump just to get it going again. I had my fermenter jug pretty high up away from the bucket for gravity, but it just wasn't happening. It's kind of hard to mess with the shape of the tube while holding all this stuff.
Anyways, are there any good tutorials or tips on doing this as simply as possible? Especially for smaller batches. I'll have a three gallon batch of cider to bottle in a week or so, as well.
I was only bottling a one gallon batch so the bottling bucket was probably excessive, but I wanted to make sure my priming sugar mixed evenly.
I couldn't get a good siphon going and I felt like I had to constantly do a pump just to get it going again. I had my fermenter jug pretty high up away from the bucket for gravity, but it just wasn't happening. It's kind of hard to mess with the shape of the tube while holding all this stuff.
Anyways, are there any good tutorials or tips on doing this as simply as possible? Especially for smaller batches. I'll have a three gallon batch of cider to bottle in a week or so, as well.