taking sample from f/v

[akka lakka]

What is the best way of taking a sample from f/v to taste without contaminating the brew that is easy to sterilise.

Cheers joe.

[jonnyt]

I sanitise a Stainless Steel Spoon / Laddle

[akka lakka]

Thanks i have been searching for the small cup type dipper ladles that you can take a sample with,perhaps someone on this forum could post a link as to where i might get one.

Cheers joe.

[Dave S]

I use a plastic syringe with a 6 or 8" length of stiff tube connected to the nozzle. I remove the air lock and dip the tube in to draw off the sample, and it's easy to sanitise.

[Beer O'Clock]

Sanatised Turkey Baster.

Or buy FVs with taps

[jaroporter]

i put taps on all my FVs for this reason, which also facilitates easy (no suck) racking to bottling bucket/barrel/cornie.

[jmc]

i put taps on all my FVs for this reason, which also facilitates easy (no suck) racking to bottling bucket/barrel/cornie.

+1
Preferably with spout you can sanitise & fix silicone hose on easily
eg Plastic Tap from TMM

[chigman]

Sanatised Turkey Baster.

Or buy FVs with taps

+1. Me 'n' all - I use a turkey baster. Throw it a pan of boiling water for about 5 mins to sterilise.

Steve

[DerbyshireNick]

ditto taps I have never considered not using taps to be honest.

Its actually quite interesting being able to take a shots worth a day and see how the beer changes over the 12-14 days its in there. I did it religiously last time round and you can literally follow the steps of the different documented flavors appearing then disappearing again etc.

All I would say is dont judge the beer... what it tastes like in the FV has little to no impact on how it will taste. Having said that I am starting to get a feel for it but you just never know.

[ash99s90]

+1 for a turkey baster, sterilise/sanitise using normal solution/precedures used for everything else.

[gnutz2]

Turkey baster, sanitized with starsan every time.

I (probably unnecessarily) worry about properly cleaning taps on FV, i suppose lifting the lid to take a sample is probably worse

[jonnyt]

No Taps are the single biggest cause of infection so in my opinion don't have a place in a home brewery.

[DerbyshireNick]

To be fair jonnyt I have never had an infection that I know off but when taking a tap off an fv to fit it to a barrel I stripped it back and was blown away by the state of its innereds. You may well of persuaded me to go tap less there next time I need one. Maybe...

[akka lakka]

Thanks for info all, i picked up a s/s spoon type ladle today ,does the job.I should have said i need to sample from f/v in brewing fridge,I have tap on f/v which i will remove and boil each brew thanks all.

cheers joe

[Beer O'Clock]

Thanks for info all, i picked up a s/s spoon type ladle today ,does the job.I should have said i need to sample from f/v in brewing fridge,I have tap on f/v which i will remove and boil each brew thanks all.

cheers joe

I just slide mine forward so the edge is clear of the shelf and take the sample from the tap.