flars
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That I know, but if you read his post, he mentions about how little water he is using, or less water. That suggested to me that he was doing something that allowed him to only use a few gallons as opposed to 6. Like any home water system, like Sparkletts and such, I understand the concept you propose, but I was looking to use less water. Then this happened...
Perfect! Off to the LHBS soon I go to do this. as I filled a carboy last night with 6 gallons of water to only clean the krausen ring, I thought about how ideal it would be to have it upside down. It's so simple, I'm embarrassed that I didn't think of it.
I use just enough water, with PBW, to cover the krausen ring, when the carboy is inverted. Very easy to handle with only a couple of gallons of water weight.
I also use rubber shower mats at the bottom of the utility sink to prevent the carboy from sliding while inverted. The corner of the sink, the carboy rests against, is covered with a shower mat to prevent any shock to the glass from bumping to hard.