Brake bleeder

[Loner]

Being the cheap person I am I purchased the (hand) pumped brake bleeder from Harbor Freight today. Can anyone give me a quick rundown on how it should be attached to the Carboy to degas. This is the $25 version that pumps up to 30"

 

[Loner]

This is a pic of the brake bleeder and Carboy cap

 

[Boatboy24]

Tube goes from pump to overflow reservoir. One more tube from reservoir to carboy, inserted into stopper. That's it.

 

[Loner]

So you pump it up to 20" and try to hold it for how long ?

 

[Boatboy24]

If I can hold it at 18-20 for more than 30 minutes, I'm done.

 

[Loner]

Great .. Thanks for the info. Will put it to the test Saturday.

 

[Boatboy24]

Enjoy! It makes degassing much easier. Good forearm workout too!

 

[Dino466]

That is the kind I use - works well. I try and get it around 23 - I use a stopper and the clear tubing. When you start it will bubble up into the tubing so I pump and then around 10 release pressure for awhile then pump again and so on until I get to 20 to 23 - then hold it for about 30 minutes.

 

[Loner]

Great info .. Thanks.

 

[Loner]

For all the newer (not younger) wine makers that follow every post looking for knowledge (myself) .. Let me give you a tip. You CAN'T pull a vacuum on a plastic Carboy.