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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Sorcerers Apprentice on January 24, 2015, 06:33:53 PM

Title: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Sorcerers Apprentice on January 24, 2015, 06:33:53 PM
I saw this idea in the following video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NebEtpoVA2k
I picked up a window planter in Woodies for €2.50. I had been struggling on how to sterilise my auto syphon beforehand
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: johnrm on January 24, 2015, 06:40:14 PM
Good man, I've been looking for something like this for years!
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: mcgrath on January 24, 2015, 06:47:26 PM
I use the same one. Got mine in woodies too. Worth noting that the ones in b&q are drilled for drainage so no use for this..
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Shanna on January 24, 2015, 07:01:32 PM
Other point is that they are as brittle as fuck either empty or full. The corners in particular will shatter if you even look sideways at them. After breaking the 2nd one I reinforced the sides with masking tape and put the new one inside the old damaged one in an effort to strengthen & protect them.

Shanna
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Sorcerers Apprentice on January 24, 2015, 08:19:34 PM
I'm sure that Tommy's etc will have cheap ones also once Spring kicks in, but at 2:50 (in fact. It was 2 forty something ) they are disposable, if I get a couple of cleanings out of it I'll be delighted. I probably spent more on diesel looking for it :-)
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Richie71 on January 24, 2015, 09:33:41 PM
Lovin' his big bottle washer thingy with the sponge on the end. Anyone ever see these for sale?
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Sorcerers Apprentice on January 24, 2015, 09:53:41 PM
Maybe Ann Summers?
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Sorcerers Apprentice on January 25, 2015, 08:14:39 AM
I found the receipt in my pocket last night, normal price is €4.49 but there's 50% off plastic pots at the moment, so it cost €2.24. I would have preferred white but they only had green and terracotta in Woodies Lucan
Title: Re: Window planter/ container to clean/sterilise dip tubes and siphon
Post by: Sorcerers Apprentice on February 01, 2015, 06:20:42 PM

Quote from: Richie71 on January 24, 2015, 09:33:41 PM
Lovin' his big bottle washer thingy with the sponge on the end. Anyone ever see these for sale?
I got this 2 pack of bottle brush and sponge in Lidl a little while ago, not quite the same but very similar