IBC Taps...

[JezH]

I have just picked up my 2 IBC's and have started taking them apart
for cleaning... well, I say started - one of the taps is broken and
well and truly stuck on the thing.

Does anyone know where I can get hold of a replacement tap? More than
this though, what do most folk (with IBC's) do with the taps to make
them usable for cider? (i.e. do you replace them with something more
suitable for racking off?).

Looking at them the drain to the tap is level with the floor - which
would rack the lees off too. Is there a method of preventing this, or
is it simpler just to draw the cider out from the top cap by pump?

All the best

Jez

[matthelliwell]

Smiths of Dean (http://www.smithsofthedean.co.uk/fittings.htm) have a
variety of IBC tap adaptors. They are very helpful if you give them a
phone. No idea about drawing the leas off though, my IBC is in use as
a giant water butt.

Matt

[Nick at Ciderniks]

I pump cider out from the top - if you open the tap when the IBC is full, there is a fair bit of pressure with, effectively, 1 tonne of water above it - makes a nice water feature though.

The tap is useful for cleaning and washing lees out, but hard to wash everything out

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[Andrew Lea]

JezH wrote:
>
>
> Looking at them the drain to the tap is level with the floor - which
> would rack the lees off too. Is there a method of preventing this, or
> is it simpler just to draw the cider out from the top cap by pump?

If it were me (which it isn't because I only use an IBC for washing) I
would just tap a hole a few inches up above the level of any likely lees
and then fit a regular BSP hose connector (with shut-off valve) which
could connect directly to my pump pipework. Vigo have plenty such
cider-compatible sundries. As Nick suggested some time ago, you can also
fit an inverted arm inlet pipe to be sure you don't suck up any lees. I
don't like pumping out from above with unsecured hoses if I can avoid it
- too many chances of them snaking out or in where you don't want them
to go. They have minds of their own, you know!

Andrew

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[hea...@elfsfarm.com]

I use ss milk tank pipes. Put down half to two thirds down and rack off juice. Then drain the lees. Then finish draining juice.

Tom
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[Carl LeClair]

As Nick suggested some time ago, you can also
> fit an inverted arm inlet pipe to be sure you don't suck up any lees. I
> don't like pumping out from above with unsecured hoses if I can avoid it
> - too many chances of them snaking out or in where you don't want them
> to go. They have minds of their own, you know!
>
> Andrew
>
> --
> Wittenham Hill Cider Pagehttp://www.cider.org.uk

As the newbie here, and a bloke looking from the outside in at the
process, this is the biggest PITA of all. After reading and rereading
Andrews posts, he once again hits the nail on the head... Not to
mention the constant worry of contamination and cleaning and re-
cleaning of these items! I have to remember to buy stock in these
cleaning solution companies..

Carl