Bottling

jmh7117 · Mar 28, 2015

Slow Slow Slow!!

My bottling is taking too long.
I am using an FV with plastic tap. The tap spigot is 16mm, not ideal for bottling so I incorporated a funnel then I get a load of froth. took me a little over an hour to bottle 44. Also I think I lost a good couple of bottles on the floor...

Anyone got a better routine?

dad_of_jon · Mar 28, 2015

jmh7117 said:
Slow Slow Slow!!

My bottling is taking too long.
I am using an FV with plastic tap. The tap spigot is 16mm, not ideal for bottling so I incorporated a funnel then I get a load of froth. took me a little over an hour to bottle 44. Also I think I lost a good couple of bottles on the floor...

Anyone got a better routine?

I just finished bottling. 35 bottles, didn't take note of the time, but I attach a bottling wand to the end of the tap, you push the wand on the bottom of the bottle to release beer , let go and it shuts off automatically. you only get a few drips per bottle that way. makes bottling so much easier.:clap:

GHW · Mar 28, 2015

Bottling wand is your best friend, get one they're a couple of quid and make it a doddle

jmh7117 · Mar 28, 2015

Thanks guys.

will ask the LHBS for a bottling wand.

yeastinfection · Mar 28, 2015

as above,,, ive only done one batch but it was nice and easy,no mess no froth all good,:thumb:

DoctorMick · Mar 29, 2015

The wands are great but it'll still be slow, they purposely don't allow the beer through quickly.

Racinsnake · Mar 29, 2015

Hi jm
I don't do a lot of bottling but after having the same problem as you I bought one of those small in line taps that fit in the syphon tube, 99p from my LHBS.
Rob.

jmh7117 · Mar 29, 2015

Thanks Racinsnake.

I am going down the wand route only Â£3 at the LHBS. Also getting a reducer 16mm to 12mm due to spigot size of my tap.
Will be doing a lot of Weissen beer hence the bottling.

Just · Mar 30, 2015

For anyone bottling a bottling wand is a must - it also gives the ideal head space without thinking about it.

Mish · Mar 30, 2015

+1 Just

My little tip is to inset a short section of tubing between the wand and the tap too, for those 'tip the bucket to get the last bottle out' moments without the wand burying itself in the wall!

kngsze · Mar 31, 2015

Mish - I've bottled for years and never thought of this! :thumb:

Other time saving items for bottling is a bottle tree/drainer and contact steriliser (I use star san). I can sterrilise, bottle and clean away in just over an hour - well worth the extra investment.

dad_of_jon · Mar 31, 2015

Mish said:
+1 Just

My little tip is to inset a short section of tubing between the wand and the tap too, for those 'tip the bucket to get the last bottle out' moments without the wand burying itself in the wall!

will look into this :-D

I open the dishwasher to get around this at present!

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