Floating Diptubes?

[Yooper]

I am finally putting together a floating diptube for fermenting in a keg. I wish I had a 10 gallon keg so I could start with 5.5 gallons and then use the floating diptube to transfer.

I have this one:

Do you use one? Does it clog as easily as I expect? Any tips, tricks, words of advice?

 

[jschein]

I have those kind and also the float at 2.0 which I like a lot more. I’ve had maybe two clogs on mine over the years that I’ve been using them. It’s easy though to fix that just blow some CO2 in and let everything settle.

 

[Josh Hughes]

I am finally putting together a floating diptube for fermenting in a keg. I wish I had a 10 gallon keg so I could start with 5.5 gallons and then use the floating diptube to transfer.

I have this one:
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Do you use one? Does it clog as easily as I expect? Any tips, tricks, words of advice?

I’ve used that one for a few years. I had no issues with it. I have one of the filters on it.

 

[jschein]

I also serve in the keg that was fermented in. Saves a lot of time. And… if you spund it will carbonate too!

 

[Minbari]

Yes if you are using for fermentation.

For dispenser from a keg, no. Had nothing but problems. Tubing get tangled and holds the float out and nothing but foam. Sometimes shaking the keg would fix it, sometimes not

 

[Josh Hughes]

I haven’t had that issue in a keg fermenting or serving. I do cut it to length so maybe that has helped me??

 

[Minbari]

I haven’t had that issue in a keg fermenting or serving. I do cut it to length so maybe that has helped me??

Not once the beer starts to disappear, you have extra line. Just drove me insane.

I took a tube bender and made a u-turn in the dip tube, cut it and reattached internally. It leaves behind the last inch of beer and glorky goo

 

[Zambi]

I only use a dip tube for serving...

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

I have an All Rounder with a floating dip tube. It has a filter which helps prevent clogs. I've only had one clog with it but, take that with a grain of salt, because I don't often dry hop.

I also have a FloatIt 2.0 (from Homebrewer Labs) for each of my serving kegs. It has a double filter inlet (DFI). That would work very in a fermentor as well.

 

[Sunfire96]

I've used generic amazon diptubes for fermentation and serving but the FloatIt 2.0 is the best one and worth the price. I used to ferment and dispense with floating diptubes but now I transfer to a serving keg with the normal diptube

 

[Josh Hughes]

Today would have been my first day using the floated 2.0. But the tube broke. So I went back to my other variety. I will revisit that.

 

[Craigerrr]

I use one of these in an allrounder.
After many brews, I only ever had one issue.
It actually got hung up on the side of the fermenter a bit in the yeast sludge. That was a rough transfer, but only ever had the issue once, and have never had it clog up (sometimes I dry hop heavily).

 

[TerryDowning]

Mine have the float and mesh filter they also came with a stainless steel washer to weigh everything down just a bit and keep it from floating too high and sucking foam and CO2 rather than beer. Seems to work just fine.

 

[Sandy Feet]

Mine have the float and mesh filter they also came with a stainless steel washer to weigh everything down just a bit and keep it from floating too high and sucking foam and CO2 rather than beer. Seems to work just fine.

I just bought a 2.0 this morning on Amazon. It should be at the house in a couple of days. We shall see. Unfortunately, no Prime Day on that one.

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

I am finally putting together a floating diptube for fermenting in a keg. I wish I had a 10 gallon keg so I could start with 5.5 gallons and then use the floating diptube to transfer.

I have this one:
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Do you use one? Does it clog as easily as I expect? Any tips, tricks, words of advice?

I have that same one and its fine, I had to replace the ring connector on one already

 

[richbon]

I use floating dip tubes like @Yooper 's for serving. Haven't had a clog issue in 20 or so batches using the floater, but I also don't typically dry hop. I haven't been using gelatin and have pretty clear beer within 2 weeks for lagers.

 

[beernutzbob]

I use a dip tube like the one Yooper showed for pressure fermenting in a keg. It was cheap and has worked well though I have only used it a couple times. One of those times I both fermented and served from the same keg which worked fine.

For serving via a floating dip tube I've used the clear beer draught system for at least 5 years which is more expensive, about twice the cost of the one I have for fermenting, but with which I've had zero problems. I now have 4 in 4 kegs and highly recommend them. A couple have the optional screens which allow dry hopping in the serving keg.

https://clearbeerdraughtsystem.com/

 

[Brewer #300724]

I use the Flotit 2.0 Mostly for my heavily whirlpool/dry hopped hazies. Works great for me

 

[TheBuddster]

I’ve just started pressure fermenting in kegs. Really enjoying it. I both ferment and serve from the same keg using the floating dip tube and mesh filter that the others have mentioned.
I had an issue with excess foam once for a couple of pours when serving. But it was just the dip tube stuck somewhere in the keg. A little bump on the keg with the palm of my hand sorted it.
I’ve just ordered a Torpedo 6 Gallon keg. I plan to use it as a fermenter and closed transfer to the serving keg. I’m only doing this so I can get a full batch.
The tricky part will be temp control as I don’t have a fridge to ferment in. But I’ve got a heat wrap and a cool wrap paired with my glycol chiller which should do the job.

 

[Mont Y. Märzen]

Not once the beer starts to disappear, you have extra line. Just drove me insane.

I took a tube bender and made a u-turn in the dip tube, cut it and reattached internally. It leaves behind the last inch of beer and glorky goo

Kegging too soon and not cold crashing long enough. At worst I'll have a tad bit of sludge in the dimple at the bottom of my kegs. I've never had an issue from the first to the last pour, and that's with standard tubes. I guess the floaters help you shortcut for time, but I otherwise don't see a use for them.