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bigbanko
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Sediment Reducer

Post by bigbanko »

Hi All

Just done my first atempt at racking a Blue mountain laregr and all has gone well.
I also plan to bulk prime.

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the use of a sediment reducer on the tap to the fermenter. From what I can see the sedimentt usually sits below the tap anyways.

I was thinking about not even using it and just bleed half a cup of beer off to clear the tap when racking or bulk priming.

Any thoughts guys
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Tipsy
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Post by Tipsy »

I used 1 for a doz or so brews until one day it got blocked and I had a hell of a time getting my beer out. I threw the thing in the bin and have never looked back. My brews are always clear.
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Post by shane_vor »

I'm a recent convert to racking and bulk priming...sediment reducer? Mine's in the bin too!
Iron-Haggis
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Post by Iron-Haggis »

I never used mine. I looked at it and really didn't see what the point of it was. I think mine is in the homebrew and beer cupboard.
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Post by Shaun »

I have always used them and never had a problem with them.
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Post by MattyV »

Likewise. Never had a problem with mine. Not sure how much it helps, but I have always had very clear beer, even without racking. Cheers,

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Paleman
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Post by Paleman »

If you rack, you dont need one. Having said this ive always used one. Why ? I dont rerally know, might turf mine aswell. :D
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Post by Cheeno »

I have a foot in each camp; a reducer on the primary fermenter and none on the secondary and thats for a very good reason. The new tap I bought (at Big W) for the secondary (Willow conversion) didn't have one and nobody seems to sell them. Everybody will sell me a new tap with one attatched but I'm just too lazy and too cheap. Hang on that's two reasons
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Post by JaCk_SpArRoW »

Shaun wrote:I have always used them and never had a problem with them.
Ditto...in fact I have 2 of them...one for primary & one for 2ndary!
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