Tubing Organization/Storage

[bossman]

I currently have a good amount of tubing of different lengths and diameters for varying purposes during the brewing, fermenting, and bottling processes. Right now, I just have them hanging across 2 nails in a jumbled pile and have to sort through them to find what I am looking for. Has anyone come up with a better way of keeping tubing separated and organized when not in use?

 

[JawZziff]

More nails.

But don't take my word because literally ALL my brew gear just gets thrown into a plastic bin and I have to sort through it on brew day. But once (key word) I get a brew space, it will have cabinets, labels, and a place for everything (and everything in it's place, as my shop teacher used to say). For tubing, this would probably be my solution. Just a bunch of nails maybe with labels. Or one of those big boards with holes that you can stick those metal hangers in. Here, this is what I'm thinking of:
http://www.racknstackwarehouse.com.au/products/darwin/tool-boards-accessories/

 

[acidrain]

I use cam-lock couplers exclusively, but other types of couplers could work the same.
Mount the opposite (male or female) coupler on a board and hang it on the wall. I have a whole row of them to hang all my lines.
I used the plastic covers that you can buy, but I think I'll swap those out for SS because a couple of them have broke and need replacement.
It's a really good way to hang your hoses with at least one end completely closed off to the elements.

 

[Bobby_M]

If it's a hose with no end fittings, wrap a tie-wrap around the end of the tube, then loop another tie wrap through that and just make a loop that you can hang on a nail or hook. For my camlock equiped hoses I just hang the end rings on hooks.

 

[brick_haus]

I have a long dowel mounted to the top of a cabinet that i hang all of my hoses on. I have all hoses marked for purpose on the end using a black sharpie. The sharpie labels last about a year with heavy use.

 

[bossman]

I like the long dowel and sharpie idea. I'd probably use 2 dowels to keep from stressing the tubing but that should work. I was originally concerned about sharpie in my beer but there really is always one dry end of tubing.

 

[Hardtime]

I used to have a dairy, so I had one of these hose hangers on hand that I use for brew and kegging tubing now. Stainless steel and allows everything to drip dry.

 

[rekoob]

I hang my hoses up from the cam lock ring until they are dry, then they are put back on the brew stand. At times I let them hang from the top port on the keggle or I just lay them across the three top ports of all the keggles. Same goes for any transfer tubing.