I'm really liking my floating dip tube. A couple of tips. Depending on which one you get, the tube is fairly long and can actually touch the bottom ( propping up the end ) so that you leave a few inches from the bottom. You can use a stainless washer or two to make it drop down a bit further. Cutting the tube to fit is also something you might try.
This is a very watchable and informative video about a subject I would never have investigated...floating dip tube. I always go to secondary to clarify and do not have any issues with clarity or taste from the bottom. I also always go to 30 psi and shake the heck out of the keg to carbonate in a day. I will be watching for new ideas. What a great setup you have, and I am so stoked to see women brewing. I cannot get my wife interested. I will be showing this to her as insipiration and think it would inspire other women to get into it. Keep it up! Finally... I agree with the impact note. Always hand tighten first. No real need for impact tools either. Just a regular wrench is fine.
All good Sarah, have you thought about leaving the out line as is and fitting a dip tube to a new post drilled and fitted to the lid ? That way you can use the lid with the dip tube fitted to it on any keg you have. Also easier to fit the dip tube, and doesn’t effect a keg.
I got the dip tubes !! U sold me on em. Any reason why dryhop at top Krausen ?? I didn’t know and dry hopped my double at end. FG was 1.021. How many Oz hops for your double ?? How many days ??
Great overview. I need to get some of these. I dont mind the yeast and sediment as much as much as I hate when hops get caught in the springs and slow the flow of beer and / or cause excessive foaming. Maybe I just need to always use hop bags but the floating dip tubes seem like it would prevent that issue.
Another great video Sara! I also use floating dip tubes on all of my kegs. The main advantage to me is when I dose the keg with gelatin. Within a day or 2 you will have almost crystal clear beer at the top. You should do a video on closed transfer of gelatin solution to keg and show the results day by day.
This is pretty much what I do. I ferment in kegs (with floater and tube) , crash, transfer to a purged keg (also with a floater tube) with gelatin already added and the next day the first pour is pretty much clear,
@@GURGTUBE Wow. That’s a great idea. Are u pressure fermenting in kegs??? Max gallons per Corney keg?? I tried my Ist closed transfer today using Corneys and got a lot of foam at the end. Hoping to drink it fast so it doesn’t oxidase. Any ideas?
@@tman9338 i pressure ferment in kegs. Usually a 10 or 15 gallon. For 5 I do 4 gallon max and add fermcap, especially if it's an ale. You want your receiving keg to have the spunding valve attached to the gas side as you transfer. And transfer slow. It's sort of counter pressure process similar to counter pressure bottling that's done. Transfer after it's cold too to avoid foam
Great video, The light really works to see the depth and color of the beer! Gonna have to get some dip tube floats, Thanks for sharing that. Holy jeepers... with that can saver lid, had me rolling! :) Rock-on!!
I find gelatin best for clearing beer if you are not avoiding animal products.. I use bentonite clay for cider and wine with great effect. It is really easy and clears like crystal, but it will kill the head in your beer so they say (I have never actually tried). I like your heartwarming videos.. cheers!
Great experiment regarding the floating dip tube, can see you are really impressed with it. Both beers did amazing and now with dip tube it won’t last you long, though you was going to throw the can across the room with that silly lid. Cheers
For the haze, give it about a week, sometimes two, and it will be clear. i have been using the Clear Beer Draught's and my brews have been crazy clear since (at least the brews that are supposed to be clear). it still takes about a week like i said before. awesome video.
I love your content. Just watched your brew day with glycol chiller. I just got the max 4 sold by moorebeer, built by brewbuilt. I love it. Was very nice for the Pilsner I just kegged.
Aloha Flora, really enjoying your vid's thanks. If you could help me with something that would be great. I would like to make an all grain "Dank" IPA or a pale ale. Do you have a recipe I could try? Mahalo!!
I use a Floating Syphon (makers name not mine) in a plastic pressure cask and the beer runs clear within a day or two. I believe that purists would frown at this because the beer has not aged and generally speaking the heavier (SG) a beer is the longer it should mature for. If I start to drink a cask after say two-three days it is OK but it is definitely better after a couple of weeks, by which time it is mostly gone. I also think a slight starch haze is unavoidable without filtering. My advise is that if you do not like a slight starch haze, don't look. That's why Tankards were made.
Yeah as long as the color is vibrant I'm not concerned about a slight haze, just hate when yeast is all I taste! I love the idea of casking but am not quite there yet...soon enough!
@@FloraBrewing Bear in mind mine are Plastic Casks not wood or metal. Your Corney Thingies are supposed to be better. I believe that my Physics tells me that particulate will sink under pressure. Just needs a little time. By the time fermentation is over there should not be any in suspension. You can tell that when the beer in the fermenter darkens.
I just installed mine on my hoppy red, it's only been a couple days and I can already tell the beer coming off is clearer that what I'd normally be getting, the beer still needs some more time in the keg but at least I have a good idea how well it's going to drop out.
@@FloraBrewing Oh yeah first pull was a clean pull with only 2 days in the keg. The beer needs to age a little otherwise I'd be drinking it right after the cold crash.
I've used floating dip tubes for a while now. They are great and I plan to keep using them, but they aren't a miracle. It still takes about 7-10 days to see really clear beer, which to me is fine because freshly kegged beer has to cold condition anyway. Clear beer lasts til near the bottom of the keg, when you finally reach the sediment (that was never pulled out at the beginning, as would happen with a standard bottom feeding dip tube). So in some respects, you're trading sediment at the very beginning for sediment at the very end. It's gonna get you one way or another!
Could it be chill haze your getting? I've had the same problem and a brewing friend of mine said that is what it is. Brewery they filter the beer to remove the haze.
@@FloraBrewing one thing I've never understood was why beer on tap taste better then a bottle beer? Abita beer purple Haze is a prime example of that. Both beers come from the same tank yet taste different.
Do you think the can is clearer because you pulled it off the keg after it settled out and the floating pickup actually benefited the can inadvertently? The haze is most likely chill haze which is heavily influenced by proteins suspended in the beer solution. But, that's my take...still looks an amazing beer and was a fine review. CHEERS!!
Yeah I think because it was the very top and cold crashed for a few days so everything settled. The clearness of that can is why I LOVE bottling/ canning off a keg
For me, they are worth it just for not getting clogged dip tubes. For the number of beers I make with lots of hops and with fruit, the ease and peace of mind are worth it.
Have you fermented in a keg and just served with one? ITS FANTASTIC the video that's going up tomorrow we did it with because I didn't dryhop, it served just like a normal keg!
Nice video but I must say i definitely like it better with your hair down. Much more attractive with the naturalness of your hair flowing instead of being tamed up by hair lassos lol
i would advise against using impact wrench to put the post back on, hand tighten it first
I'm really liking my floating dip tube. A couple of tips. Depending on which one you get, the tube is fairly long and can actually touch the bottom ( propping up the end ) so that you leave a few inches from the bottom. You can use a stainless washer or two to make it drop down a bit further. Cutting the tube to fit is also something you might try.
This is a very watchable and informative video about a subject I would never have investigated...floating dip tube. I always go to secondary to clarify and do not have any issues with clarity or taste from the bottom. I also always go to 30 psi and shake the heck out of the keg to carbonate in a day. I will be watching for new ideas. What a great setup you have, and I am so stoked to see women brewing. I cannot get my wife interested. I will be showing this to her as insipiration and think it would inspire other women to get into it. Keep it up!
Finally... I agree with the impact note. Always hand tighten first. No real need for impact tools either. Just a regular wrench is fine.
All good Sarah, have you thought about leaving the out line as is and fitting a dip tube to a new post drilled and fitted to the lid ? That way you can use the lid with the dip tube fitted to it on any keg you have. Also easier to fit the dip tube, and doesn’t effect a keg.
I actually love this idea! I'll have to look into it. I have an extra tube that I haven't hooked up yet.
Another great video. Your channel has a great blend of useful advice/info and fun personality. Keep up the good work.
When I started the UA-cam I had no idea everyone would be so kind! I really appreciate it :)
I got the dip tubes !! U sold me on em. Any reason why dryhop at top Krausen ?? I didn’t know and dry hopped my double at end. FG was 1.021. How many Oz hops for your double ?? How many days ??
I just bought three of the dip tubes for my three Torpedo kegs cant wait for them to be delivered! Got three beers to keg too!
I think you will be very happy with your purchase haha
Great overview. I need to get some of these. I dont mind the yeast and sediment as much as much as I hate when hops get caught in the springs and slow the flow of beer and / or cause excessive foaming. Maybe I just need to always use hop bags but the floating dip tubes seem like it would prevent that issue.
I don't put hops in my kegs so not a problem for me but I can only imagine what a pain that is!
Another great video Sara! I also use floating dip tubes on all of my kegs. The main advantage to me is when I dose the keg with gelatin. Within a day or 2 you will have almost crystal clear beer at the top. You should do a video on closed transfer of gelatin solution to keg and show the results day by day.
Oh man I didnt even think about that! I never use gelatin in my kegs bc I was afraid to get a glass full of it but this is obviously the solution!
This is pretty much what I do. I ferment in kegs (with floater and tube) , crash, transfer to a purged keg (also with a floater tube) with gelatin already added and the next day the first pour is pretty much clear,
@@GURGTUBE Wow. That’s a great idea. Are u pressure fermenting in kegs??? Max gallons per Corney keg?? I tried my Ist closed transfer today using Corneys and got a lot of foam at the end. Hoping to drink it fast so it doesn’t oxidase. Any ideas?
@@tman9338 i pressure ferment in kegs. Usually a 10 or 15 gallon. For 5 I do 4 gallon max and add fermcap, especially if it's an ale. You want your receiving keg to have the spunding valve attached to the gas side as you transfer. And transfer slow. It's sort of counter pressure process similar to counter pressure bottling that's done. Transfer after it's cold too to avoid foam
love the outtakes, keep up the great videos cheers
Thank you!
Great video, The light really works to see the depth and color of the beer! Gonna have to get some dip tube floats, Thanks for sharing that. Holy jeepers... with that can saver lid, had me rolling! :) Rock-on!!
How are can lids not all the same friggin size?! lol
Great video. I used to have a Rotokeg pressure barrel and it used a very similar idea with the floating dip tube with the ball. Cheers Sarah 🍻
Going to have to look that one up! Sounds interesting
Thanks for the review, I'm building my kegerator and planing to get torpedo stuff including the dip tube.
I've been buying those refurbished kegs for a while now but the Torpedo is such a beautiful piece of equipment!
I find gelatin best for clearing beer if you are not avoiding animal products.. I use bentonite clay for cider and wine with great effect. It is really easy and clears like crystal, but it will kill the head in your beer so they say (I have never actually tried). I like your heartwarming videos.. cheers!
All good Sarah, you doing well!!! And obviously you do love your beers that's the main thing!!! Cheers!!
That's an understatement! lol
@@FloraBrewing ;))
What is that cleaner container? I want one??
I was wondering if you can force carb ok with the floating dip tube. I was worried about messing something up shaking the hell out of the keg.
I do it every time, works great!
Great experiment regarding the floating dip tube, can see you are really impressed with it. Both beers did amazing and now with dip tube it won’t last you long, though you was going to throw the can across the room with that silly lid. Cheers
I just got those lids in the mail and I don't think they're meant for 16oz? IDK highly frustrating lol
I usually cut a bit off the end of the dip tube 1/4 inch with good results but the floating dip is a great idea...makes sense.
I have a bunch lying around that I'm going to do that with just have to get a cutter for it.
Great video!!! What do you spray to the inside of your keg?
I use Starsan for sanitizing.
For the haze, give it about a week, sometimes two, and it will be clear. i have been using the Clear Beer Draught's and my brews have been crazy clear since (at least the brews that are supposed to be clear). it still takes about a week like i said before. awesome video.
Even at this stage I love it.
haha that ending brilliant
when you end up with a leaky can... lol
Great video, always more things to buy and try lol. Im pretty keen to try my beer soon as possible too. Cheers
The shoe Hoarders is going to end up in my apartment one day...
Can you share your recipe for your “Amazing Mosaic” IPA 😊?
Another great video! Cheers!
I love your content. Just watched your brew day with glycol chiller. I just got the max 4 sold by moorebeer, built by brewbuilt. I love it. Was very nice for the Pilsner I just kegged.
Thanks for the review: this seems like something I can use: and gives me an idea :-)
They changed my brewing totally and for $17 it's now a necessary piece of equipment in all my kegs
Aloha Flora, really enjoying your vid's thanks. If you could help me with something that would be great. I would like to make an all grain "Dank" IPA or a pale ale. Do you have a recipe I could try? Mahalo!!
You could try the Road Sodie IPA but up the simcoe in the dryhop and swap the water chemistry to a hoppier profile rather than a neipa profile
I use a Floating Syphon (makers name not mine) in a plastic pressure cask and the beer runs clear within a day or two. I believe that purists would frown at this because the beer has not aged and generally speaking the heavier (SG) a beer is the longer it should mature for. If I start to drink a cask after say two-three days it is OK but it is definitely better after a couple of weeks, by which time it is mostly gone.
I also think a slight starch haze is unavoidable without filtering. My advise is that if you do not like a slight starch haze, don't look. That's why Tankards were made.
Yeah as long as the color is vibrant I'm not concerned about a slight haze, just hate when yeast is all I taste! I love the idea of casking but am not quite there yet...soon enough!
@@FloraBrewing Bear in mind mine are Plastic Casks not wood or metal. Your Corney Thingies are supposed to be better. I believe that my Physics tells me that particulate will sink under pressure. Just needs a little time. By the time fermentation is over there should not be any in suspension. You can tell that when the beer in the fermenter darkens.
Very informative. What is the ball diameter?
around 2" or so
Excellent video 👍👍👍.
Thank you!
I just installed mine on my hoppy red, it's only been a couple days and I can already tell the beer coming off is clearer that what I'd normally be getting, the beer still needs some more time in the keg but at least I have a good idea how well it's going to drop out.
Really? I noticed an immediate difference (mainly because I always have to dump the first 32oz of beer due to yeasties)
@@FloraBrewing Oh yeah first pull was a clean pull with only 2 days in the keg. The beer needs to age a little otherwise I'd be drinking it right after the cold crash.
I've used floating dip tubes for a while now. They are great and I plan to keep using them, but they aren't a miracle. It still takes about 7-10 days to see really clear beer, which to me is fine because freshly kegged beer has to cold condition anyway. Clear beer lasts til near the bottom of the keg, when you finally reach the sediment (that was never pulled out at the beginning, as would happen with a standard bottom feeding dip tube). So in some respects, you're trading sediment at the very beginning for sediment at the very end. It's gonna get you one way or another!
I’ll take it at the end any day!
Could it be chill haze your getting? I've had the same problem and a brewing friend of mine said that is what it is. Brewery they filter the beer to remove the haze.
Makes total sense, not really worried about it.
@@FloraBrewing one thing I've never understood was why beer on tap taste better then a bottle beer? Abita beer purple Haze is a prime example of that. Both beers come from the same tank yet taste different.
Do you think the can is clearer because you pulled it off the keg after it settled out and the floating pickup actually benefited the can inadvertently? The haze is most likely chill haze which is heavily influenced by proteins suspended in the beer solution. But, that's my take...still looks an amazing beer and was a fine review. CHEERS!!
Yeah I think because it was the very top and cold crashed for a few days so everything settled. The clearness of that can is why I LOVE bottling/ canning off a keg
You Crushed it IPA.
What brand kegerator do you have?
King Keg I beleive it's called
nice content
Thank you!
Tip number one....always start the thread prior to using power tools to avoid cross threading.
For me, they are worth it just for not getting clogged dip tubes. For the number of beers I make with lots of hops and with fruit, the ease and peace of mind are worth it.
Have you fermented in a keg and just served with one? ITS FANTASTIC the video that's going up tomorrow we did it with because I didn't dryhop, it served just like a normal keg!
@@FloraBrewing definitely interested.
No. Thank you for coming to my Tedtalk
Farting Co2 HAHAHA
What is alcohol really? Yeast pee lol
@@FloraBrewing keep up the good work. You're doing great :P
Cringing at the use of an impact driver for seating fitting posts and tightening...
Gotta love that power
Nice video but I must say i definitely like it better with your hair down. Much more attractive with the naturalness of your hair flowing instead of being tamed up by hair lassos lol