Dip Tube for bottling bucket

Revy has a thread here where he shows his bottling bucket dip tube made from an old racking cane.

Are there any other off the shelf items, say from Home Depot or Lowes, I can use to make a dip tube? I dont have any broken racking canes.

Do you use a #1 Bung?

Break a racking cane.

I found this link to be helpful:

http://morganriverbrewery.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/bottling-bucket-dip-tube/

I did have to cut just a little off the end with a hacksaw in order for it to fit properly and sit just off the bottom of the bucket. I got the plastic fitting at Home Depot.

Did you skim the rest of my thread? A lot of folks posted all manner of dip tubes in there.

JonathanG said:

I found this link to be helpful:

http://morganriverbrewery.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/bottling-bucket-dip-tube/

I did have to cut just a little off the end with a hacksaw in order for it to fit properly and sit just off the bottom of the bucket. I got the plastic fitting at Home Depot.

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Super awesome, going to home depot tomorrow for that.

JonathanG said:

I found this link to be helpful:

http://morganriverbrewery.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/bottling-bucket-dip-tube/

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I use this exact same style in my bottling bucket, and it works great!

I used the hacksaw to get the fit close, then used sandpaper to remove the last little bit, as well as removing the burr on the lip. It was definitely worth the time and effort, as I'm able to get almost all of the beer out of the bottling bucket.

mneilson said:

I use this exact same style in my bottling bucket, and it works great!

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I do as well... 69 cents and done, gets all but 2 oz of beer out of bucket. This gets poured into a glass prior to capping.

Does anybody know what size that fitting is? I have the same bucket as well and am too lazy to dig it out to carry the part in to Lowes to check it out. LOL

BrotherGrim said:

Does anybody know what size that fitting is? I have the same bucket as well and am too lazy to dig it out to carry the part in to Lowes to check it out. LOL

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3/4" female threads.

mthompson said:

3/4" female threads.

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Thanks Man Cheers!

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/INVERT-TUBE-BACKNUT-P179C104.aspx

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/TRANSFER-VALVE-P172C104.aspx

Depending on where you locate the valve, you may need to add a short piece of racking cane to reach the bottom. In use in the fermenting bucket, you can position the invert tube above the trub and away from settling hops etc...

Hi folks. Reviving an oldie here with a simple plumbing question. If the male threaded part of my spigot is 1" diameter including the threads, what is the size of the female elbow connector I'll need? Having trouble finding straight answers through searching...

Thinking now also that the thread density would also have to match. I realize this would be much easier to take care of by going to the store and trying them on but I'd prefer to order it online if possible.

I'd say 3/4" : http://machiningproducts.com/html/NPT-Thread-Dimensions.html

Take your spigot to Lowes, Home Depot etc. Find a threaded pvc or cpvc threaded elbow. Mine is threaded on one side slip joint on the other side. It will replace the nut that holds the spigot tight. Hold it on the inside and screw the spigot into it. I had to shorten the dip side a little. It sits about 1/16" off the bottom. It leaves less than 4 ounces in the bottom of the bucket. But that is good because it leaves some sediment behind.

Like this one but threaded on one side: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-3-4-in-PVC-Sch-40-90-Degree-S-x-S-Elbow-PVC023000800HD/203812123

Yeah my problem is that there are only tiny hardware stores nearby and I don't drive so it would be easier to order online. Might be less hassle to make the trek to bigboxland...