floating dip tube?

[govner1]

Get one or more of these: http://clearbeerdraughtsystem.com
I currently have 5 in my kegs & they work very well!

 

[dubiouschewy]

Golly.... ya hit a pause on the homebrew hobby for a couple years, and come back to a longish thread on think you made! All these improved versions are super awesome-- I especially dig the replacement of the wire tie with a silicone bandy thing or 3d printed custom piece! The morebeer kit and cleardraught products are essentially what I had in mind originally.... but of course $35-$50 is kinda bonkers when you can get the same effect for < $5.

Anyways. It is HIGH time that I brewed a batch of beer!

 

[arrasmithf]

I have been very interested in this thread as I have just started fermenting in Corny kegs. My take on this was to get a keychain pill holder like this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SJG1E2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

and replace the cheap split ring with a stainless one like these.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RQVDQC0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

then just poke a hole in the end of dip tube and run the split ring through it. This worked very well for me and the pill case floats just below the surface so the dip tube is in liquid the whole time.

My follow up question to anybody that's using any form of these floating dip tubes, do they use this method to ferment and serve from the same vessel? I am starting out with transferring from fermenting keg to serving keg, but why not cut out the extra step. Couldn't I just ferment/crash/serve from the same keg? Anybody doing this?

 

[pocketmon]

An optimal solution for you:

https://www.morebeer.com/products/r...t-60-cm-silicone-dip-tube-fermentasaurus.html

 

[wantonsoup]

I have been very interested in this thread as I have just started fermenting in Corny kegs. My take on this was to get a keychain pill holder like this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SJG1E2/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

https://www.amazon.com/Large-Size-M...qid=1516745915&sr=8-5&keywords=large+pill+fob
Personally nothing touches my beer except silicone or stainless steel. I wouldn't put some cheapo aluminum trinket in my keg, period.

My follow up question to anybody that's using any form of these floating dip tubes, do they use this method to ferment and serve from the same vessel? I am starting out with transferring from fermenting keg to serving keg, but why not cut out the extra step. Couldn't I just ferment/crash/serve from the same keg? Anybody doing this?

People do, but you're putting your beer in contact with the yeast in trub permanently.

 

[arrasmithf]

An optimal solution for you:

https://www.morebeer.com/products/r...t-60-cm-silicone-dip-tube-fermentasaurus.html

So, I ordered this because the float looked like it worked better. I have since done three batches like this and its working great. The extra trub in the keg has not affected my beer in any way and the floating dip tube keeps the beer nice and clear. I recommend this method for anyone that wants to simplify their process.

 

[Bigdaddyale]

Has anybody tried a DIY float tube? I have seen the one with the yeast tubes. I'm looking for a source for the SS float balls.

 

[Leblais]

to resurrect this thread, has anyone found a source for the ss float balls? I am looking for them but cant seem to find them (cheaply). I have tried to get one from morebeer for 18 bucks but they are out of stock. I dont mind spending $18 for one that is premade, but I do mind spending more than, spend my time all to make my own that is an inferior quality. If I could make some for half price, I would def do it. I need at least 2, I would imagine.

 

[brew703]

Check Ebay- i bought one for $16- it came from China and took a month to get in.

 

[Brewbuzzard]

I'm not sure I know exactly what the SS float ball is you are talking about but I have a SS hollow ball that came with the Blickmann auto sparge that I don't need. It has a hole through it that you can push a plastic hose through. You can have it for the shipping cost or a beer. I'll find it today if I can.

 

[jjw5015]

@Leblais

https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Top-Draw-Beer-Pick-Up-Tube-P4643.aspx

 

[Bigdaddyale]

http://think.gusius.com/diy-keg-floating-dip-tube-mk2/

 

[homebrewfinds]

Ah, the Cask Widge, yes indeed...
Cask Widge Floats for Fermenting and Serving Using Corny Kegs

Unfortunately still super hard to come by. However, the Top Draw for William's appears to be a great replacement... https://www.homebrewfinds.com/2019/09/the-top-draw-pick-up-tube-back-in-stock.html

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Ok I know what you mean. Let me know if I can help you.

 

[Leblais]

@Leblais

https://www.williamsbrewing.com/Top-Draw-Beer-Pick-Up-Tube-P4643.aspx

Out of stock!

 

[Leblais]

http://think.gusius.com/diy-keg-floating-dip-tube-mk2/

4 or more WEEKS to get these from there... Geeze. Maybe the best alternative though. Thanks

 

[Bigdaddyale]

4 or more WEEKS to get these from there... Geeze. Maybe the best alternative though. Thanks

Do they sell them on the website? I thought it was a DIY build. Try ordering the parts from eBay

 

[brew703]

E bay has them- Floating Dip Tube $17.

 

[brewman !]

I bought some SS floats on eBay this spring, but they didn't arrive. I've tried to get the seller to track the shipment, to no avail. Obviously I'm not going to recommend them.

 

[Bigdaddyale]

I bought some SS floats on eBay this spring, but they didn't arrive. I've tried to get the seller to track the shipment, to no avail. Obviously I'm not going to recommend them.

eBay
is unstable because of the Tariffs- shipping times are longer and I had a few orders that never got delivered. I was able to get my money back from eBay but still, it's a pain.

 

[jjw5015]

4 or more WEEKS to get these from there... Geeze. Maybe the best alternative though. Thanks

Looks like the same thing here:

https://www.morebeer.com/products/floating-dip-tube-1.html

 

[Carolina_Matt]

Looks like the same thing here:

https://www.morebeer.com/products/floating-dip-tube-1.html

Yeah, Morebeer just started selling these within the last week or so. I had a few delivered today, and my initial inspection is very positive.

 

[murphyslaw]

Yeah, Morebeer just started selling these within the last week or so. I had a few delivered today, and my initial inspection is very positive.

Does it fit a regular corny keg? I was about to pull the trigger but I dont know if there's something special about torpedoes that would make it suitable only for those kegs

 

[jjw5015]

Does it fit a regular corny keg? I was about to pull the trigger but I dont know if there's something special about torpedoes that would make it suitable only for those kegs

I wondered that myself, but I grabbed one anyway. Couldn't see anything from the description that indicated it was only for Torpedos. I'll update next week when I get it.

"Installs on any Ball Lock or Pin Lock keg quickly and easily"

 

[Carolina_Matt]

Does it fit a regular corny keg? I was about to pull the trigger but I dont know if there's something special about torpedoes that would make it suitable only for those kegs

Yeah, it fits well. I assumed 'Torpedo' was the name of the device rather than being for a torpedo keg. I initially put it in an empty keg to make sure it hit the bottom, and it did. As soon as I installed it on the 3/4 full keg, the ball floated and the diptube submerged.

 

[murphyslaw]

Awesome, thanks! I might buy 5 so I have them for my serving and fermenting kegs!

 

[yowzers]

Awesome, thanks! I might buy 5 so I have them for my serving and fermenting kegs!

I got mine from here:

https://ballandkeg.com/balls-up-floating-dip-tube.php

They work the same I would imagine and a couple bucks cheaper.

 

[lablover]

I got mine from here:

https://ballandkeg.com/balls-up-floating-dip-tube.php

They work the same I would imagine and a couple bucks cheaper.

I ordered these this week and just installed the first one on a keg I was filling. I had to trim my liquid dip tube down to 3". They give you a couple extra inches of tubing so I trimmed that off so it was dead center on the bottom of my keg. I'm assuming they want to give you some adjustability. You can also adjust the depth of the liquid inlet by removing rings in the chain. I didn't do that, but it is an option. The first few pours last night were just fine, no issues thus far. Looking forward to adding them to my fermenting kegs. I'm hoping I can ferment and drink from the same keg for my IPA's.

 

[yowzers]

I ordered these this week and just installed the first one on a keg I was filling. I had to trim my liquid dip tube down to 3". They give you a couple extra inches of tubing so I trimmed that off so it was dead center on the bottom of my keg. I'm assuming they want to give you some adjustability. You can also adjust the depth of the liquid inlet by removing rings in the chain. I didn't do that, but it is an option. The first few pours last night were just fine, no issues thus far. Looking forward to adding them to my ferment

I have been using the Ballandkeg floating dip tubes for fermenting and serving from the same keg. I've done it a few times now with IPA's. I will say that I don't dry hop loose, I use a hop canister and suspend it from the lid so it hangs into the liquid a few inches. I do this so my hops don't sit in the liquid the whole time.