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5 Gallon Better Bottle (Ported, With Racking Assembly) (Featured Product)

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Better-Bottle carboys are unbreakable, extremely light weight, and designed with textured grip ribs, so they are safe to use, easy to handle, and inexpensive to ship. They are also easy to store away when they are not in use. Their injection molded necks are wide, so filling is convenient; uniform, so a variety of closures fit consistently; and extra strong, so handles can be attached.

Special PET plastic means: Negligible oxygen permeability • No taste or odor • Meets FDA requirements with Kosher statement • Clear and colorless • Exceptionally stain resistant • Smooth, non-porous, non-absorbing, hydrophobic surface does not carry over flavors and soaks clean without brushing • Superior resistance to cleaning and sanitizing agents

Price: $54.99

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Description

The Better Bottle SimpleFlo Valve and Racking Adapter is the first valve system that addresses the specialized needs of home winemakers and home brewers. Now, it is possible to rack and bottle professionally without siphons or pumps. The components are made of an incredibly tough, proprietary PET that does not stain or impart flavors and is easily cleaned and sanitized.

The Racking Adapter uses a Teflon-encapsulated Viton O-ring to make a tight hydrophobic seal against the inside wall of a Better Bottle carboy. This very special O-ring also makes it possible to rotate the body of the Racking Adapter, without the need for lubrication. Racking is accomplished by simply rotating the Adapter so the tip of its intake stem is just above the sediment layer, opening the SimpleFlo valve, and letting gravity go to work – there is no need for siphons or pumps. During filling and fermentation, the stem of the Racking Adapter should be tilted slightly downward (about 3:30 or 8:30) to prevent sediments from settling inside it. The external pointer makes it possible to adjust the position of the stem even if the stem cannot be seen through a dark wine or beer.