drainers

[Sage]

I've made a couple of drainers, actually several. They are made out of PVC so I could use regular pipe glue. The Carboy drainer has a 9"X9" base and uses a 3" pipe coupler (I made 6 of these). The center is drilled and has a wood dowel in it to prevent accidentally tipping. The bottle drainer is sized to just fit in my sink basin. It uses 3" long pieces of 1 1/4" pipe. I have a triple sink and in the first basin the bottles are in sanitizer, second basin this drainer, third basin is bottling. All have bottom holes for drains.

 

[Ajmassa]

I do something similar for carboys. But without any customization. Just 4”
PVC Couplings used to drain.
And I dig that bottle rack. My damn bottle tree is like the one thing that doesn’t have a set spot. Always seems to be in the way!

 

[mainshipfred]

Both are really great creative ideas especially the bottle drainers. With my carboys I just turn them upside down in a milk crate. To be honest when I read the title I thought it was about dumping a batch of wine then when I read you made several I was a little worried. Should have looked at the pics first.

 

[Sage]

If you want to build the bottle drainers, the best way I found was with a drill press and a Forstner type bit. I used a fly cutter for the carboy drainers.

 

[Chuck E]

I've made a couple of drainers, actually several. They are made out of PVC so I could use regular pipe glue. The Carboy drainer has a 9"X9" base and uses a 3" pipe coupler (I made 6 of these). The center is drilled and has a wood dowel in it to prevent accidentally tipping. The bottle drainer is sized to just fit in my sink basin. It uses 3" long pieces of 1 1/4" pipe. I have a triple sink and in the first basin the bottles are in sanitizer, second basin this drainer, third basin is bottling. All have bottom holes for drains.

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How thick is the PVC base?

 

[Sage]

Both bases are 3/4" thick. Holes we're drilled in 5/8" for the tubes.

 

[masic2000]

Nice work !!!

 

[Jal5]

I like these creative ideas. Thx

 

[vacuumpumpman]

I still use this commercial dishwasher rack to drain and fill my bottles and transport them also - or a milk crate in some cases

 

[Sage]

Did not edit well.....

Tubes on the bottle drainer are 3 1/2" long, 3" above the base. They work on all neck shapes.