I have these as three separate items in my winemaking kit. the bottle filler will reach all the way down in my secondary, is there a need to keep these saparate or could i just assemble them and keep them that way
racking cane, siphon, bottle filler
Mar 17, 2007
3 Replies
They seem to be easier to clean if separate...
Joe
I keep the siphon rod & hose together permanently. Add the filler before bottling (as part of sanitizing), and remove after as part of cleaning.
Steve
I keep the racking cane and the hose together at all times. After I rack, I rise them well and then add a little Na-Meta solution and slip the end of the hose over the free end of the cane to form a sealed loop. The solution will then keep the cane snitized while it is stored. When you are ready to use it again just slip the hose off the free end of the cane, rinse, and you are ready to go. Keep the bottling cane seperate for use when needed. It will need to be sinitized when used.
Ray
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