dsaavedra
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Okay guys... I have this kit http://www.midwestsupplies.com/midw...261&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=avantlink and it includes 4 feet of what I think is 5/8" tubing for a blow-off tube. If you watch the video at the bottom of the page the guy picks up the tubing and says it goes right into the carboy stopper for a blow-off tube. The carboy stopper is just a regular ole drilled stopper that fits in a 6g carboy.
The thing is, I can't figure out how this is supposed to attach to the stopper to set up a blow-off tube? If I slip it over the raised portion in the middle of the stopper (that the hole is drilled into) it is a pretty loose fit (it won't even stay on if either piece is wet with sanitizer), and the hose is far too big to insert into the drilled hole. However, the 5/16" tubing that is supplied for the autosiphon fits quite snuggly in the hole, though I think it is a bit too narrow to be a proper blow-off tube.
So am I just missing something here or what? How can I make this blow-off tube work with the larger size tubing and the stopper?
The thing is, I can't figure out how this is supposed to attach to the stopper to set up a blow-off tube? If I slip it over the raised portion in the middle of the stopper (that the hole is drilled into) it is a pretty loose fit (it won't even stay on if either piece is wet with sanitizer), and the hose is far too big to insert into the drilled hole. However, the 5/16" tubing that is supplied for the autosiphon fits quite snuggly in the hole, though I think it is a bit too narrow to be a proper blow-off tube.
So am I just missing something here or what? How can I make this blow-off tube work with the larger size tubing and the stopper?