Double-Barrel Bottling: Now, Twice as Fast!

[wrench]

This has to be the best "why didn't I think of this?" idea I've ever seen. I've been kegging all of my 10g batches, but have thought about splitting some in half and bottling 5g. This would definitely make the idea more appealing. Albuquerque. Technicolor abacus.

 

[gingerdawg]

Most Excellent! I might have to try this. I often bottle one batch while mashing another, and the time is kinda tight, this will keep me movin on.

With some spigots (mine) the flow is reduced if you turn them all the way till the handle touches the spigot body. I turn mine on till the handle is parallel to the spigot face and the flow is greatest. it has to do with the hole placement inside the spigot, you actually turn it past full flow, to a reduced flow. Aqueous wafer.

 

[bullinachinashop]

It's gotta be like watching the end of the race at a drag strip!
I'll stick to kegging!
Bull

 

[passedpawn]

I do keg now, but some beers still need to be bottled. I.e., this wkend I'll finally bottle a flanders red (sour!). Not kegging that. Making a belgian dark strong, not kegging that either. Electric banana.

 

[gingerdawg]

I tried this today - fricken awesome! I could fill 6-12 ozers in 65 seconds, and it took about 50 seconds to cap each 6. I learned that it is better to start one bottle (the one in my right hand) about 1 second ahead of the other, so you can watch that one, and when it's full, stop it and glance over to the other side.

 

[Larso]

Passedpawn, you are a genius!! As a committed bottler this will be the final step in streamlining my process.

 

[beergolf]

That is great....

I bottle most of my beers and can do it pretty fast...... this would speed it up even more.

 

[passedpawn]

Passedpawn, you are a genius!! As a committed bottler this will be the final step in streamlining my process.

Thanks Lars. I saw you talking about it on your NHC site. Glad it helped speed up your bottling. Cheers!

 

[tennesseean_87]

This is a great idea. Since I use a long hose (see below) I might try a T connection of some type. I assume the flow is limited more by the bottling wand than spigot.

I haven't bottled in a while but might have to try this next time I do. I also like how you've mounted the bottling wand. I had been using a long piece of hose in between which meant one hand always had to be holding that. very nice

I like to sit all my bottles in a big aluminum tray and then move the hose/wand to each bottle. When packed full the tray keeps the bottles steady (one hand on wand, other free) and helps with clean-up. But many people like the stationary wand.

I do keg now, but some beers still need to be bottled. I.e., this wkend I'll finally bottle a flanders red (sour!). Not kegging that. Making a belgian dark strong, not kegging that either. Electric banana.

I think you want and e.g., not an i.e. /grammar reich