How do you try your siphon tubes?

[abefroman]

How do you try your siphon tubes?

I left mine hanging for a few days, but it still retained some moisture.

 

[Minnesotamaker]

I rinse them well and then do the helicopter dance; that gets almost all of the moisture out. I then hang them and they dry over a few days.

 

[BobF]

I dry the outside, give 'em the windmill treatment, spritz some sulfite inside and hang 'em ocross a couple hooks on the pegboard.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Same thing - i rinse them out - give the windmill treatment - and let the air dry. Once they are dry i return them back to my corkidor.

 

[abefroman]

Thx, will try that.

 

[djrockinsteve]

I rinse them well and then do the helicopter dance.

Hey Lon, does it ever rain after the dance.

 

[Lurker]

After I rinse them, I shoot a cotton ball thru with air from my nail gun compressor.

 

[Wade E]

I just whip them like everyone else and then just throw them in my corkidor.

 

[sbrad701]

After I rinse them, I shoot a cotton ball thru with air from my nail gun compressor.

Never thought about that. Sounds like too much fun not to try that one.

 

[KSmith3011]

Lurker- That would make a great You tube video. I would love to see that in action.

 

[Runningwolf]

I rinse mine and then put in the corkidore.

 

[Lurker]

Lurker- That would make a great You tube video. I would love to see that in action.

If I knew how to put it on the tube, I would. I just aim the tubing at a wall so that I don't have to go searching for the cotton ball after I shoot it.

 

[frohe]

How do you try your siphon tubes? I left mine hanging for a few days, but it still retained some moisture.

It's okay if the tube has some moisture in it if you make sure you have cleaned & sanitized it just before its next use. I spin mine a few times to get the major water out of it, then hang it on a hook to let it dry til I need it next.

 

[Dufresne11]

Agreed with the windmill action and then into my corkidor... although now that I have a new use for my air compressor I will be trying to shoot a cotton ball through it.... what the heck are tools for if you can't get enjoyment out of them and shooting cotton balls through food grade tubing is an outstanding idea