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Offline KellerBrauer

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Racking Wand Storage
« on: August 15, 2018, 12:20:15 pm »
I was wondering how other brewers store their racking wands.  I have two that are about 24” long each that I use and I keep both in the long plastic bag they came in.  But there must be a better way.  I do a good job of sanitizing and storing, but the bag thing kind of sucks.   :-\
« Last Edit: August 15, 2018, 12:22:54 pm by KellerBrauer »
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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2018, 12:34:39 pm »
I hang mine up on a nail
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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2018, 12:44:06 pm »
I re-purposed a dish washer rack, which has "dish separator thingies" sticking up onto which I can slide tubes and bottles and stuff to dry and store.
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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2018, 01:30:39 pm »
Big box o' brewing stuff in the corner of the basement.  If I posted a picture you would surely be disturbed.   :o
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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2018, 01:51:16 pm »
All the "long" things -- wands, canes, paddles, dipsticks etc -- just stand in a 5 gal pail covered with a garbage bag to keep dust off.  I just make sure everything is drained and dry before putting away.
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Offline Wilbur

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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2018, 01:52:39 pm »


So...it's a little crowded right now. But I have two storage options. A "Lawn" bottle storage thing (it's for kids, saw it in a Zymurgy a few years ago) which has nice tall stalks to keep thinks vertical while drying. I also use a wallpaper drying tray and some hooks to drain/dry hoses.

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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2018, 03:18:32 pm »
I hang my racking canes on the side of some Gorilla shelves.  I use the holes in legs.  They hang right next to the bungee cord full of pieces of tubing.  Keeps the earwigs at bay for the most part.

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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2018, 05:55:57 pm »
My long stuff is stored on the bag my auto siphon came in. Has been for several years.
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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2018, 08:52:12 pm »
I keep mine in my bottling bucket, sticking out through one of the empty Fast Rack bottle holder holes: the Fast Rack is on top of the bucket, and inside the bucket are tubes, bottle-filler, etc. I use the inverted Fast Rack tray as a cap on top of all this to keep out the dust, etc. So when I'm bottling (as I will tomorrow night), I just grab the whole thing.
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Re: Racking Wand Storage
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2018, 05:02:24 am »
Thanks brewers!  You have given me some ideas to chew on!

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