Keggles wont drain?

Some friends and I built a three tier brew stand and made three keggles. The MT has a SS false bottom and dip tube. The HLT and BK have a brass a soft copper dip tube. All three keggles seem to stop draining once the liquid level reaches the ball valve.

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Put hose on valves and bring down free end of it.
Liquid in hose will draw off liquid in kettle.

diS said:

Put hose on valves and bring down free end of it.
Liquid in hose will draw off liquid in kettle.

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x2. It's the "head" (aka the elevation) between the valve and the bottom of the tubing that will allow the bottom of the kettles to drain.

Refer to this post: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/mash-tun-manifold-suggestions-327949/index2.html#post4084167

Also notice that the hose must be filled to create a vacuum. Can't have any air in the hose.

MC

Thanks for the quick replies! I had a hose on the mash tun but it was pretty short. I'll give the longer hose a shot.

Just like with siphoning your brew out of fermenter, the end of the hose needs to be lower than the valve (and end of the dip tube).

1KD1 said:

Thanks for the quick replies! I had a hose on the mash tun but it was pretty short. I'll give the longer hose a shot.

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Yep, it has to reach the bottom of the lower vessel, to "siphon" out the wort or water.

Just tried it on all three vessels and got down to a pint or so. I love an easy fix! Thanks again fellas.

Also, may sure that your diptube connection inside the keg is tight and not leaking any air....

1KD1 said:

Just tried it on all three vessels and got down to a pint or so. I love an easy fix! Thanks again fellas.

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"Fellas"?!?! Geez. Thanks alot.

Sorry Yooper! Had a few beers and wasn't paying enough attention. My fault entirely

1KD1 said:

Sorry Yooper! Had a few beers and wasn't paying enough attention. My fault entirely

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ha- just busting your chops a little. I've been called worse than "fella", that's for sure!