lachlanb Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Hey all. Happy almost friday. I wanted to get another fermenter but didnt want to spend much. So took yall advice and picked up a 20l bucket from bunnings. Do you siphon the beer from it or put a tap in it? ive got a cheap ass tap from big w the other day but not entirely sure how to put it on. Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Lachlanb, Drill our the plastic cover over the bung hole and screw the plastic tap in "tight", Making sure the spout is facing down. Go to your local HB Shop and get a little device that fits inside the tap, before you install the tap, it has a slot on one side, push this into the tap where the thread is with the slot facing up. this device prevents the yeast on the bottom of the fermenter from running into the tap when bottling. Just ask the bloke in the shop how to fit it, they are probably $1 each Have tyou got a "little bottler"? If not get one from the shop or from Big W. Weggl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachlanb Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 cheers man. wheres our local? daves in north syd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Hey Lachlanb - I think you might have got the wrong thing from Bunnings. They sell a 25L water container which comes with a bung hole for the tap (which they sell for a couple of bucks). Then all you have to do is put the lid aside and get some glad wrap [biggrin] Yep, Daves is the only Home Brew store nearby but personally I get most of my stuff home delivered from Craftbrewer in Brissy. It is generally fresher and cheaper. Also, don't bother with the "sediment reducer" that Weggl mentioned they are as useless as airlocks. (Sorry Weggl [innocent] [innocent] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachlanb Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 "Also, don't bother with the "sediment reducer" that Weggl mentioned they are as useless as airlocks. (Sorry Weggl )" haha gold. ahh i must have. Which bunnings do u pick urs up muddy? do the smaller ones like narrabeen and warringah mall have them or do i have to go to belrose? cheers fellas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 You'll have to go Belrose mate. They are in the back right hand corner and just look like a fermentor with a red lid. I'd post a photo but I'm in Laos at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 For those who insist on using the sediment reducer - it should be installed with the slot facing downward. This prevents yeast from settling into it. The flow rate, when bottling, is not fast enough to pull up the yeast sediment from the bottom of the FV. Think of a pool cleaner sucking dirt from the bottom of a pool, it has to be very, very close to pick the sediment up [wink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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