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nukinfuts29
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What is the issue with the vinator? It's extremely useful in bottling.
I had to replace my vinator after a couple of years - the seal didn't hold and the plastic cracked.
You could always fill a bucket with sanitizing solution and immerse the bottles in it.
You could always fill a bucket with sanitizing solution and immerse the bottles in it.
besides the bucket there isn't much to replace a vinator.. i recently got one and love how simple it is.. combine that with a bottle tree and you're set when bottling
What exactly is your problem with the vinator? It is one of the most easiest and effective tools out there. You can sanitize 50 bottles in under 10 minutes. There really is nothing more "effective" or simpler to use.
SO what specifically is the issue? You may have a bad vinator, but the vinator itself is not bad.
SO what specifically is the issue? You may have a bad vinator, but the vinator itself is not bad.
Take it apart and re assemble it and see.
I've had to replace mine one, after several months of use. I over cranked on it and the threaded part split, and it wouldn't hold a seal anymore.
But the replacement one I bought has lasted 4 years or more.
worstbrewing
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If you want to invest a lot more money, you could get this but it needs a lot of extras to get you running: http://morebeer.com/view_product/7271/beerwinecoffee/Rinsing_Sparging_Base
I intend to get one eventually after having used it. It's nice to be able to do 12 at once, plus you can buy more than one tray and load up while the other is sanitizing but again, needs a lot more accessories (pump etc) than a vinator
I intend to get one eventually after having used it. It's nice to be able to do 12 at once, plus you can buy more than one tray and load up while the other is sanitizing but again, needs a lot more accessories (pump etc) than a vinator
Before I got my vinator I used a 1 gallon pump-up sprayer. I got it on sale from Lowe's for $10. I still use it to mix up and store StarSan.
nukinfuts29
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Thats a pretty good idea
minihaha said:
Like Revvy's, mine split, but I noticed that after I started having problems with it sticking. When I took it apart, I noticed a reddish Iodophor buildup everywhere, so now (with my new one), I empty it and rinse it after every use.
My first one lasted five years and I've had some second for about 6 months.
