So I had this idea last time i bottled, and wasn't sure if anyone had already come up with something similar. If someone has, I'd love to discuss with you.
So, does anyone see any issues with adding several spigots to a bottling bucket, having several fillers, and raising and lowering into the bottles? I have this telescopic piece of metal about 2" in diameter, and it would be perfect. That piece of metal is what got me thinking about this.
Basically I would have a "table" with a hole in the center (think umbrellas on a patio table) for the metal to go thru. The table has some indentions for bottles (so they don't tip or fall over), and the bottling wands can lower into the bottles (say, 6 at a time), and i would raise it up when they are filled. The metal has tabs in it, so it can stay up no problems, and since i would have to raise it when the bottles are filled, i would keep it from going too far.
I've got the mechanics of it in my head (will do a rough sketch and post it), just not sure if anyone has played with something like this in homebrew land. Would the output be close to the same on each wand? I know if you split a hose at the faucet, and have them both going at once, they both drop in pressure. But I don't see a similar issue here. Am I in the ballpark in my thinking? I would think gravity fed spigots and bottling wands would output the same, regardless of how many spigots there are.
I'm not "in love" with this idea, so any and all comments are welcome. don't be afraid to hurt my feelings. if the idea sucks, it sucks. I've got the stuff to do it (other than spigots and wands) so its not a huge investment either way. Plus, it would be super sweet to only have to fill 8 6packs, and not 48+ beers.
*edit. i did realize that sometimes when bottling, depending on where the spring thing is at the bottom of the bottle, some bottles do fill faster than others, but if i can make it to where they hit the same spot, who knows.
So, does anyone see any issues with adding several spigots to a bottling bucket, having several fillers, and raising and lowering into the bottles? I have this telescopic piece of metal about 2" in diameter, and it would be perfect. That piece of metal is what got me thinking about this.
Basically I would have a "table" with a hole in the center (think umbrellas on a patio table) for the metal to go thru. The table has some indentions for bottles (so they don't tip or fall over), and the bottling wands can lower into the bottles (say, 6 at a time), and i would raise it up when they are filled. The metal has tabs in it, so it can stay up no problems, and since i would have to raise it when the bottles are filled, i would keep it from going too far.
I've got the mechanics of it in my head (will do a rough sketch and post it), just not sure if anyone has played with something like this in homebrew land. Would the output be close to the same on each wand? I know if you split a hose at the faucet, and have them both going at once, they both drop in pressure. But I don't see a similar issue here. Am I in the ballpark in my thinking? I would think gravity fed spigots and bottling wands would output the same, regardless of how many spigots there are.
I'm not "in love" with this idea, so any and all comments are welcome. don't be afraid to hurt my feelings. if the idea sucks, it sucks. I've got the stuff to do it (other than spigots and wands) so its not a huge investment either way. Plus, it would be super sweet to only have to fill 8 6packs, and not 48+ beers.
*edit. i did realize that sometimes when bottling, depending on where the spring thing is at the bottom of the bottle, some bottles do fill faster than others, but if i can make it to where they hit the same spot, who knows.