Do I want this contacting my beer?

[ALExanderH]

Sure, I've had a few and decided I would try to make a dip tube for my bottling bucket from an old bottling wand. Armed with a candle I started heating it and bending. It worked all right but obviously it burned and now there are black burn marks and bubbled plastic - yet it's still air and liquid tight. Will the burn marks harm my beer during bottling?

 

[Aristotelian]

Try a test with water and see if you get any noticeable off flavor. Otherwise, it doesn't look pretty but I would say go for it. Just for bottling it is not going to be in extended contact with the beer.

 

[sfish]

IDK you would need to test it checking for air bubbles.

When bending plastic tube use yur stove burner to heat your tube and have cooling water handy. Just do not overheat. Makes a smooth tube / no burn marks.

 

[Dixon9717]

I think it would be impossible to clean all bacteria out of that.

 

[LLBeanJ]

I think it would be impossible to clean all bacteria out of that.

This would be my concern.

 

[zachattack]

Next time try hot water, a heat gun, or even a hair dryer for warming the tubing

I would personally toss it.

 

[blizz81]

Can you just dremel the end off of it?

 

[atom]

no need to toss it...cut the end off and try again.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Never a good idea to put a crack pipe in your beer.

 

[ALExanderH]

Yeah I've decided to not use it, bacteria harboring is alarming

 

[Revvy]

Happened to me the first time I made mine, cut it off and start again. You could try higher above the candle keeping it moving and having patience or try another method.

 

[ALExanderH]

A few more beers and I've redeemed myself - SUCCESS!