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On my last batch I just used the dishwasher to sanitize. Rinsed and scrubbed with a bottle brush first as they had been sitting for a couple of years since my previous batch. I pushed the necks through the top rack so there is nothing blocking the jets and used the heated drying option. I let...

Good to know, I just found a couple of scratches on the outside too...

Does anyone else have tiny scratches on the inside of your autosiphon? I just used mine for the first time (Fermtech) and it seems like the rubber plunger has lightly scuffed the inside of the larger tube. Is this going to cause problems sanitizing next time?

Thanks guys. Not planning on high grav. or more than 5 gal. right now so I guess I'll go with the 6 gal./airlock with blowoff tube just in case. Northern Brewer seems to have a good price on stuff, but is there anywhere else I should look? At any rate, I had such a good time brewing last...

Hi all, First post here, and kind of new to homebrewing, only on my 3rd batch. I'm enjoying it though and am about to add to my equipment. My question is, what would be better, a 6 gal. carboy with blowoff tube for initial fermentation or a 6.5 gal. with an airlock? I'm assuming (correct me if...