Draw tube for bottling bucket?

[MrBJones]

Is there such a thing? It's just a standard Ale Pail, with spigot. Tired of tilting it at the end. Thanks!

 

[jtratcliff]

Look for the bottling bucket dip tube thread... Might be by @Revvy...

I use a PVC elbow and the appropriate sized plastic nipple to friction fit a DIY dip tube. Leaves only 4oz or so by the time the siphon is lost.

 

[unionrdr]

Or build your own bottling bucket, like I did, placing the spigot a bit closer to the bottom. With a little tilt, I leave behind a couple TBSP with some grainy stuff. But a small PVC elbow with a threaded compression fitting can be made to serve.

 

[jtratcliff]

Here's one similar to what I use...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=4681098&postcount=26

Here's @Revvy's bottling tips thread where there are lots of other examples:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=94812

 

[PADave]

I use a drilled rubber stopper that fits in the inside of the spigot. Found a plastic 90 degree elbow that fits inside the stopper at the hardware store. Gets all but the last ounce or so.

 

[kh54s10]

I found a threaded pvc elbow at Home Depot. Threaded on one side with the same threads as the spigot. I had to trim it slightly so that it was about 1/16 inch off the bottom of the bucket. I just screw the spigot into the elbow instead of using the nut that came with the kit. It snugs up well with no leaks.

 

[Larzean]

https://www.williamsbrewing.com/mobile/INVERT-TUBE-BACKNUT-P179.aspx

 

[tagz]

I tried this for a while but it became a source of oxidation. I was getting lots of THP in my wild ales. A large bubble would get trapped in the spigot and send smaller bubbles down as I filled. For some reason this didn't happen when I disassembled it. Now j just tilt the bucket.

 

[unionrdr]

It worked out better for me to put the spigot a hair closer to the bottom of the bucket & tilt slightly. That got rid of the streams of tiny bubbles. With the spigot closer to the bottom, I have to tilt it less.

 

[VApatriot]

I found a threaded pvc elbow at Home Depot. Threaded on one side with the same threads as the spigot. I had to trim it slightly so that it was about 1/16 inch off the bottom of the bucket. I just screw the spigot into the elbow instead of using the nut that came with the kit. It snugs up well with no leaks.

I did this mod to my bottling bucket and it works really well, no more tipping to get the last bottle full.

 

[kh54s10]

Great! It sure makes a difference doesn't it.

 

[DaNewf]

I found a threaded pvc elbow at Home Depot. Threaded on one side with the same threads as the spigot. I had to trim it slightly so that it was about 1/16 inch off the bottom of the bucket. I just screw the spigot into the elbow instead of using the nut that came with the kit. It snugs up well with no leaks.

Same here. I tilt the bucket a little using a door wedge and nothing gets left behind (maybe a tea spoon or two).

 

[kh54s10]

Same here. I tilt the bucket a little using a door wedge and nothing gets left behind (maybe a tea spoon or two).

Even without tipping I get maybe 1/16 to 1/8 inch of beer left on the bottom of the bucket. Less than 4 ounces so it would not come close to filling a bottle. There is always some debris left in it so I am glad I leave a little bit in the bottling bucket.

 

[unionrdr]

I always get a tiny bit of dusty/grainy stuff in the couple TBSP's left in the bottom.

 

[TAK]

It's been a while since I've bottled, but when I did I used a drilled stopper (#2 fits, I think) with a small bent and cut length of a plastic racking cane. If you take a normal racking cane and heat it up with steam, like from a tea kettle, you can bend it to your liking. I had mine bent at a 180 angle so it went out the stopper in the spigot and right back into the corner of the bucket. That would literally get everything but maybe 1 oz or less.