Leaky Spigot

[jehahn]

Hi folks,

My dad passed onto me his homebrew equipment (out of use for probably 10 years). I brewed my first batch last night and put it to ferment into the plastic tub with the spigot (not a great idea I've found after reading on line here). This morning I've discovered a slow leak in the spigot. I have another spigotless bucket as well. Can I transfer (with my plastic tubing) the beer from the spigot bucket to the no-spigot bucket at this stage in the game or would that be a problem? If I can't transfer any ideas on how to stop the leak?

Thanks,
Jason

 

[likwidbliss]

Yes, just make sure teh new bucket is clean and sanitized.

 

[BlindLemonLars]

It's not ideal, but if you can't stop the leak, you may have no choice. (I hate those cheap spigots.) If it's leaking around the outside of the valve, sometimes a gentle twist will seal things by reorienting the rubber seal.

If you have to transfer, sanitize everything carefully and do your best not to splash or otherwise oxygenate the wort.

 

[Ramsbottom_Brewer]

I has a small leak but solved it by moving it a touch away from the off position towards the on. Weird I know but if I squeezed it to far in the off position, it leaked.

 

[slomo]

I had the same problem. I soon realised that it was not the best set up. My leak was slow enought that i was able to put some paper towels underneath the spigot, and it eventually stopped. Then when i went to bottle my brew i had discovered that the nut that was screwed onto the spigot was totally off and floating in my beer. luckily me it didnt blow!

 

[Homercidal]

I had the same problem. I soon realised that it was not the best set up. My leak was slow enought that i was able to put some paper towels underneath the spigot, and it eventually stopped. Then when i went to bottle my brew i had discovered that the nut that was screwed onto the spigot was totally off and floating in my beer. luckily me it didnt blow!

Yikes!

Sounds like a lucky near miss!