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Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:17 am
by wader98
I hear a lot people of saying not put a sample port on carboy due to risk of infection and all that other stuff...
I brew 2.5 gallon batches and was looking to get the fastferment 3 gallon conical once it comes out but i may just switch to PET bottles with a port..
Those who are using plastic carboys/buckets or even SS brew buckets is the sample port something you would consider very usefull or just stick with the wine thief to pull samples?
Re: Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 8:35 am
by Jimmy
I drilled one of my ClearBrew fermenting buckets to add a spigot a few years back. It is nice for drawing samples and racking, however, the spigot had a tendency to leak.
If you're going to go with a spigot, I'd be sure to remove it for cleaning after every use...boil any parts that you can (ie: oring/gasket).
Re: Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:38 am
by McGruff
I personally would stick to the wine thief.
Re: Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:54 am
by Jimmy
McGruff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:38 am
I personally would stick to the wine thief.
My post wasn't necessarily in support of a spigot - I'd actually go without one if I was using buckets/carboys...but there is something nice about being able to draw a sample without having to haul out & sanitize a wine thief.
Just buy Rubbetoe's conical off him, and you won't have to worry about it!
Re: Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 12:51 pm
by wader98
Jimmy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:54 am
McGruff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:38 am
I personally would stick to the wine thief.
My post wasn't necessarily in support of a spigot - I'd actually go without one if I was using buckets/carboys...but there is something nice about being able to draw a sample without having to haul out & sanitize a wine thief.
Just buy Rubbetoe's conical off him, and you won't have to worry about it!
Would love a conical but only doing 2.5 gallons! Thinking maybe I could go stainless and get the 3.5 gallon brew bucket or the anvil 4 gallon fermenter....
Re: Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:33 pm
by mckay75
Jimmy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:54 am
McGruff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:38 am
I personally would stick to the wine thief.
My post wasn't necessarily in support of a spigot - I'd actually go without one if I was using buckets/carboys...but there is something nice about being able to draw a sample without having to haul out & sanitize a wine thief.
Just buy Rubbetoe's conical off him, and you won't have to worry about it!
tell me more about this conical for sale...I din't see anything in the classifieds.
Re: Sample Port on carboy
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:40 pm
by RubberToe
Haha, I'm still on the fence about it. 14.5 gallon stainless steel, butterfly valves. PM me if interested so we don't thread hijack.