Carboy Drainer

Have you ever been washing out your carboys and stood there for about 10 minutes shaking excess water and foam out of them only to find more water in the bottom later after setting them down. I had this issue for a while. I would always have to drain my carboys about 2-3 times to make sure that all of the water was out of them and then hope that they would properly air dry without mold growing in them.


I eventually came across the Carboy Drainer online at a brewery supply site and though the name was not very inventive, I thought that I would give it a try.

It is basically a plastic collar that is sized for 6.5 gallon and 5 gallon carboys to fit into when inverted. There are small holes in the top where the glass meets the plastic and it sits slightly off of the ground so that there is proper airflow for the carboy while drying. The Drainer is also very sturdy so that you can leave a carboy out on the counter all night and not have to worry about cats knocking it down off of the counter and getting glass everywhere.

One of my favorite things about it is that I can wash and sanitize my carboys, leave them upside down in the drainer while I am doing other things and it drains out most all of the foam and water that was in the carboy.

I do recommend sanitizing the drainer before using it as with any other equipment you may be using. It is also a good idea to put some paper towel under the drainer so that it does not leak the water all over your counter.

Final thoughts: I got mine for about $7 and it is worth every penny. The construction is sturdy and durable and it does exactly what it was designed to do, assist in drying carboys. I highly recommend one of these and give it 5 stars for sure.

Cheers!