Bottling wand

[jackflash]

I've gone through 2 bottling wands, and I'm getting frustrated with them at this point. Basically what's happening is when I remove a bottle after filling, it's still going. Does anyone know of any alternatives?

[LordEoin]

I replaced my bottling wand with a length of pvc tubing attached to the tap.
you have to work the tap manually but it fills faster, still from the bottom

[Bubbles]

is the beer flowing or dripping out?

My bottling wand doesn't have a perfect seal, so it drips occasionally when full, but not enough to cause a problem.

[jackflash]

is the beer flowing or dripping out?

My bottling wand doesn't have a perfect seal, so it drips occasionally when full, but not enough to cause a problem.

It pretty much flows out.

[jackflash]

I replaced my bottling wand with a length of pvc tubing attached to the tap.
you have to work the tap manually but it fills faster, still from the bottom

I think I may do this. Simple and effective

[Jacob]

I've gone through 2 bottling wands, and I'm getting frustrated with them at this point. Basically what's happening is when I remove a bottle after filling, it's still going. Does anyone know of any alternatives?

Had same issue after cleaning. When assembled again put the spring wrong end in.

[irish_goat]

Mines always drips as well, not enough to worry about losing beer but it still causes a bit of a mess and is pretty annoying.

I use the auto syphon to bottle now, put it in a bottle, start the flow and then using pinch the tubing when the bottle is full, move onto the next bottle and release the tubing. It takes a bit of practice but you can fire through a load of bottles in no time.

[johnrm]

The last bit of bottling I did I used 2 Bottling wands with Springs removed on either end of a length of tubing.
One wand worked as an autosyphon!

[DCLavs]

The 3 I've used all dripped...I just put a basin under it when I'm bottling.

[Boycott]

Mines always drips as well, not enough to worry about losing beer but it still causes a bit of a mess and is pretty annoying.

I use the auto syphon to bottle now, put it in a bottle, start the flow and then using pinch the tubing when the bottle is full, move onto the next bottle and release the tubing. It takes a bit of practice but you can fire through a load of bottles in no time.

I gave up on wands ages ago too. How do you pinch them? Hand of device? I use a little tap at but that is quick finicky

[irish_goat]

I gave up on wands ages ago too. How do you pinch them? Hand of device? I use a little tap at but that is quick finicky

I just use my hand and bend it.

[Ed]

I replaced my bottling wand with a length of pvc tubing attached to the tap.
you have to work the tap manually but it fills faster, still from the bottom

I had a wand on the end of a length of tube, but now I think about it, your way seems a lot easier... the slowness of the wand is one of the worst parts about bottling.

[Boycott]

I just use my hand and bend it.

TWSS. That sounds quite messy!

[delzep]

I found  the white ones with the spring to be shite, but the old black on I have with no spring has been working for years

[Rossa]

There are two types though right? One with a spring, the white one, and I think that is for use with a tap. The back one is to be used with a siphon afaik. Sometimes that one gets stuck. Just give it a lash off the bottom of the bottle to centre it and it usually stops for me. That's what I do anyway.