Ever since I started brewing, I have experienced leakage from the hole in my bottling bucket. The rubber washers that come with the tap don't provide a good enough seal to keep it water tight. I tried adding some food grade lubricant (thanks for the tip from Chris Knight's videos) but it still didn't stop my leak. I devised a solution though, with a $0.78 part from the hardware store. A simple Toe-Touch Rubber Washer, that is used in the drain of your bath tub, will work wonders. I use some food grade lubricant on the toe-touch washer and one rubber washer on the inside of the bottling bucket with the toe touch washer affixed to the spigot on the external side of the bottling bucket. This solved my bottling bucket leakage issue, due to the tapered nature of the toe touch washer.
I have pictures, but can't figure out how to post them here...
I have pictures, but can't figure out how to post them here...