Ale Pail Leaks

[Mountainbeers]

So deburring it seems to have worked. Thanks for the help!

I'd say the longest my beer is in a bottling bucket is 30 minutes...a quick rinse after bottling usually doesn't allow any time for bactieria to start its dirty deed...

Do you guys not clean as you go or do you let your equipment sit around dirty overnight or for days?

I clean as I go. When I'm done brewing I only have a pot, paddle, hydrometer, test tube, thermometer, nylon net (for grains), and a glass to wash. That's it.

My spigots have not been taken apart for at least 5 years. They look as good as if I just put them on new.

My only issue with this is that I'm still low on equipment so I sometimes use this bucket as a primary.