Seriously the easiest DIY ever for bottling bucket dip tube

[3 Dawg Night]

Interesting. I ordered those exact same ones and the threads were different than the elbows I bought from Lowes. Maybe my local Lowes has a slightly different elbow than yours.

Now that you mention it, I think I had to make a couple of trips to Lowe's before I got it right. Take the spigot to Lowe's and try it on the elbows before you purchase. I think some are threaded differently.

 

[sdbbp]

This idea is still bearing fruit. I bottled with a PVC 3/4" to flush elbow last night and it worked just as hoped. Measured the offset to get a 1/16" gap at the bottom, cut with a hacksaw, de-burred and sanded a bit. Used a knife to trim the face of the threaded side more flush for a seal against the bucket wall.

 

[TestTickle]

This idea is still bearing fruit. I bottled with a PVC 3/4" to flush elbow last night and it worked just as hoped. Measured the offset to get a 1/16" gap at the bottom, cut with a hacksaw, de-burred and sanded a bit. Used a knife to trim the face of the threaded side more flush for a seal against the bucket wall.

I still bottle from time to time and still use the same PVC elbow. I didn't make any modification on the threaded side though. A simple rubber or silicone washer seals it well enough.

 

[sdbbp]

I still bottle from time to time and still use the same PVC elbow. I didn't make any modification on the threaded side though. A simple rubber or silicone washer seals it well enough.

My bucket/spigot came with just an exterior conical gasket. I'll pick up a thin silicone gasket for the interior sometime.