I always tip and never prepare either; I just use the airlock with
stopper to tilt. I have lumber all over the place and say I'm going
to cut a 2x4 for this each time I rack, but never get around to it.
It's one of those roundtoits that you can never get to.
Regards.
Joe

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> > Does anyone else tip their bottle when racking?
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> Great idea - I always tip, but never prepare for it. I am always scrambling
> at the end to find a bag of corks or something else to prop my carboy up. I
> should just get some dedicated wood shims for this. It sure would be easier.