Broken beer tap

[AJS83]

Hi all. I have just done up a European brew today. Upon filling up the fermenter to 23l I have realised my tap has broken. Is there anyway I can salvage the brew without having to throw it out. I physically cannot draw out any of the liquid. Please see photo.  Thanks for any advice/assistance in advance. 
 

 

Edited July 10, 2020 by AJS83

[Hairy]

Get another fermenter, like a water container from Bunnings, and tip it in.

You don't have to worry about oxidisation this early in fermentation.

Or get yourself a siphon.

[AJS83]

Thanks for your reply. Preferably I would like to leave it in this container. What do you mean by a siphon?

 

thanks 

Edited July 10, 2020 by AJS83

[Hairy]

30 minutes ago, AJS83 said:

Thanks for your reply. Preferably I would like to leave it in this container. What do you mean by a siphon?

thanks 

Siphoning is essentially transferring beer from one container to another using a hose/tubing. You can things like auto-siphons and racking canes to make the process easier. Here is some info.

https://homebrewacademy.com/siphon-beer/

 

[Lab Cat]

If you easy access to a brew shop, you could buy a new tap, lean back the fermenter and swap them. Any options provided by Hairy mean you need to go to a brew shop or Bunnings anyway.

[Hairy]

2 minutes ago, Lab Cat said:

If you easy access to a brew shop, you could buy a new tap, lean back the fermenter and swap them. Any options provided by Hairy mean you need to go to a brew shop or Bunnings anyway.

Is there enough head space to lean the FV back so that wort won't starting pouring out of the tap opening? 

[AJS83]

Thanks all for the advice/suggestions I am still a pretty inexperienced brewer. This is my third batch. Each time I get a little better. 
 

. I will go with the siphoning then order a new tap for the next brew. 

 

thanks again. 

[Lab Cat]

I think the standard FV should have enough headroom. Even if it's a bit tight, there'd be minimal loss.

Otherwise, I'd just pour some wort out into a sanitised bucket, then pour back in after swapping the tap - bunnings has those big flexi ones which are ideal. I use one to fill up my FV after doing my mix.

 Could be a simpler option than trying to transfer with siphon.

[Red devil 44]

Same thing happened to my tap, although it was probably 50-60 brews old.

[Journeyman]

16 hours ago, Hairy said:

Is there enough head space to lean the FV back so that wort won't starting pouring out of the tap opening? 

 

15 hours ago, Lab Cat said:

I think the standard FV should have enough headroom. Even if it's a bit tight, there'd be minimal loss

If he's got the Coopers kit adding the collar in should make sure he doesn't lose beer - maybe a dribble from the overlap...

If it's not the Coopers one, most of those seal pretty well anyway.

Edited July 10, 2020 by Journeyman