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A drill-powered spinning carboy brush sitting next to an empty glass carboy in a utility sink
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Carboy Washer (Drill-Powered)

A spinning brush you chuck in a drill. Cleans a 6-gallon carboy in 90 seconds.

Russ-approvedBuy once

≈ $14–$16price range

Cleaning a carboy by hand with a brush is miserable. Cleaning one with a drill-mounted spinning brush is almost fun.

Slot the shaft into a cordless drill, lower into the wet carboy, run on low. Done.

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AmazonPrimary pick$14Northern Brewer$16MoreWine$15

Why we like it

Saves Russ's wrist on bottling day.

Who it's for

Anyone with more than two carboys or a bad shoulder.

What's in the box

  • Fits 5- and 6-gal carboys
  • 1/4" drill shaft
  • Soft nylon bristles
  • Hand-wash compatible

Goes well with

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