LF: bottle tree and vinator

[RubberToe]

Hey all, I'm on the lookout for a bottle tree and vinator now that I have bottling from the keg pretty much figured out. The slowdown now is cleaning and sanitizing bottles.

If you have something you're looking to get rid of please let me know (I'm willing to pay).

Thanks,
-Rob

[Stusbrews]

So what was your trick for bottling from the keg? I built a CPF, but still lost a LOT of carbonation.? ?
I was even debating trying it again with a touch of sugar in the bottles to compensate.

[RubberToe]

Do you get foaming while filling? Using a CPBF here too, filling at serving pressure (about 13psi). I get virtually no foaming and lots of carb in the bottles. How much head space are you leaving? I am leaving very little.

[Stusbrews]

13 psi? Mine kept blowing the stopper out at about 7 or 8... so was done around 5 .
guess maybe I should have a lesson in it one o these days lol. And yes, there was a little foaming, but just a touch. Everything was ice cold, but I do wonder if maybe my valves weren't part of the prob. I used 1/8" needle valves, so am thinking the restriction might have been the biggest problem.

[RubberToe]

I mounted mine on a board and have a ledge to place the bottle on so the pressure doesn't push it out.

This video was great inspiration. These guys bottle at 15 psi and just look how easy it is.