Wine Thief Touch Tip (45 cm | 17.72 in)

Acrylic Wine Sampling Tool for Hydrometer Testing, Gravity Checks and Fermentation Monitoring

The Wine Thief Touch Tip is a practical sampling tool designed for home winemakers, brewers, cider makers, and fermentation enthusiasts who need quick, clean access to wine or other compatible beverages during production. Measuring 450 mm / 45 cm / 17.72 in, this acrylic wine thief provides the reach needed for carboys, fermenters, and other compatible vessels.

Its clear acrylic construction allows easy visibility while sampling, and the touch tip design makes it simple to collect, transfer, and release liquid without using a separate siphon. It also allows direct insertion of a standard hydrometer, making gravity checks and fermentation monitoring faster and more convenient.

Key Features

• Length: 450 mm / 45 cm / 17.72 in
• Touch Tip Design: Allows easy filling and controlled release of liquid samples.
• Direct Hydrometer Use: Designed to accept a standard hydrometer for convenient gravity readings.
• Clear Acrylic Construction: Provides visibility while sampling and checking liquid levels.
• Easy Sampling: Helps collect wine, beer, cider, mead, kombucha, or other compatible beverage samples from fermenters and carboys.
• No Separate Siphon Needed: Simple touch-tip operation makes emptying quick and clean.
• Durable and Lightweight: Made from high-grade acrylic for repeated winemaking and brewing use.
• Made in Canada: Crafted for reliable quality and dependable beverage-making performance.

Common Uses

Use this Wine Thief Touch Tip for winemaking, homebrewing, cider making, mead, kombucha, wine sampling, beer sampling, hydrometer testing, gravity readings, fermentation tracking, quality checks, carboy sampling, fermenter sampling, and compatible beverage production.

Best For

• Wine sampling
• Beer sampling
• Cider making
• Mead making
• Kombucha
• Fruit wine
• Hydrometer testing
• Specific gravity readings
• Fermentation tracking
• Quality checks
• Carboy sampling
• Fermenter sampling
• Home winemaking
• Homebrewing
• Craft beverage production

How to Use

1. Sanitize Before Use: Sanitize the wine thief before each sample.
2. Insert Into Vessel: Lower the wine thief into the wine, beer, cider, or compatible beverage.
3. Collect Sample: Allow liquid to fill the tube.
4. Transfer or Test: Release the sample into a test jar, glass, or testing vessel, or insert a compatible hydrometer directly if appropriate.
5. Take Reading: Use your hydrometer or testing equipment to check gravity, fermentation progress, or beverage condition.
6. Clean After Use: Rinse, clean, and dry thoroughly before storing.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What is a Wine Thief Touch Tip used for?
  A: It is used to collect samples from wine, beer, cider, mead, kombucha, and other compatible beverages during fermentation or production.
• Q: What size is this wine thief?
  A: It measures 450 mm / 45 cm / 17.72 in long.
• Q: What is the touch tip design for?
  A: The touch tip design allows easy filling and controlled release of liquid samples.
• Q: Can I use a hydrometer directly inside it?
  A: Yes. It is designed to accept a standard hydrometer for convenient gravity readings.
• Q: Can it be used for beer and cider?
  A: Yes. It is suitable for compatible beer, cider, mead, kombucha, fruit wine, and wine sampling.
• Q: What is it made from?
  A: It is made from clear acrylic.
• Q: Is it made in Canada?
  A: Yes. This Wine Thief Touch Tip is made in Canada.
• Q: Should I sanitize it before use?
  A: Yes. Always sanitize before beverage contact.

Important Use Notes

• Sanitize before each use to help protect your beverage from contamination.
• Do not return tested liquid to the batch unless all tools and testing equipment have been properly sanitized.
• Handle acrylic carefully to avoid cracking or scratching.
• Do not use if cracked, damaged, or heavily scratched.
• Avoid alcohol-based sanitizers unless confirmed compatible with acrylic.
• Clean and dry thoroughly after use before storing.
• Hydrometer, test jar, fermenter, carboy, sanitizer, and other testing accessories are sold separately unless included.
• Follow proper cleaning, sanitation, and beverage production practices.

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