getting tubing out of a carboy

[mthibodeau]

Bought some gear off kijiji and the guy threw in a carboy, only problem is that he had shoved some silicone tubing in it for storage

Any thoughts on how to get it out?

[bluenose]

first: put a baby mouse in the carboy and feed it until it's big enough to handle the silicon tubing

second: train the mouse to grab the tubing and push it out the top

third: google how to get an adult mouse out of a carboy

[evanisnor]

Try this: take a bag large enough to fill the space in the carboy, fill it with enough air to allow you to pull the tubing out. It might help to add some sanitizer to the carboy just to make it slippery.

This guy did it for a trapped stopper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEiMpIoCamM

[bluenose]

ingenious

try that

[amartin]

Just make a hook out of a paperclip or something.

[Celiacbrew]

Coat hanger and turn it upside down. Tubing will fall closer to the opening and then you need to hook it. Just make sure you bend end of the hanger enough that it doesn't get stuck on the way back out.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

Coat hanger idea sounds great

[mthibodeau]

coat hanger did the trick

[GuingesRock]

Sponge forceps.

[bluenose]

Sponge forceps.

also good for removing bullets

[GAM]

Sponge forceps.

I was waiting for that!

Sandy