So apparently the bung I was sold for a new carboy was slightly too small.
I wasn't paying attention and happened to push it through into the carboy.
Naturally it's too big to easily remove. Anyone have any idea on how to
get it out? It's one of those spongy bungs.. not some sort of rubber like
I'm used to.

Ideas?

matt
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Matt Labbe

Matt Labbe wrote:

>So apparently the bung I was sold for a new carboy was slightly too small.
>I wasn't paying attention and happened to push it through into the carboy.
>Naturally it's too big to easily remove. Anyone have any idea on how to
>get it out? It's one of those spongy bungs.. not some sort of rubber like
>I'm used to.
>
Well I used a coat hanger that I mangled to pull the one I dropped
into my carboy, but that was a ruber one, I don't know how this spongy
one would handle something like a coat hanger.
Ken

Matt,

Try this: insert the corner of a handkerchief of bandanna a few inches
into the carboy and smooth it around the inner surface of the neck. Turn
the carboy over so the bung falls into the neck and rests against the
cloth. Draw out the cloth, and the bung should come with it.

HTH Mike MTM

Through the chaos, MikeMTM was heard:
> Try this: insert the corner of a handkerchief of bandanna a few inches
> into the carboy and smooth it around the inner surface of the neck. Turn
> the carboy over so the bung falls into the neck and rests against the
> cloth. Draw out the cloth, and the bung should come with it.

Thanks for all the all the ideas... ultimately this is the one that
worked!

matt
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Matt Labbe
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"Matt Labbe" > wrote:
> So apparently the bung I was sold for a new carboy was slightly too small.
> I wasn't paying attention and happened to push it through into the carboy.
> Naturally it's too big to easily remove. Anyone have any idea on how to
> get it out? It's one of those spongy bungs.. not some sort of rubber like
> I'm used to.

I've found that you can often just shake them out. Fill the carboy about 1/3
full of water. Turn it upside down (over the tub, or outdoors), and shake
it.

Matt Labbe > wrote in message >...
> So apparently the bung I was sold for a new carboy was slightly too small.
> I wasn't paying attention and happened to push it through into the carboy.
> Naturally it's too big to easily remove. Anyone have any idea on how to
> get it out? It's one of those spongy bungs.. not some sort of rubber like
> I'm used to.
>
> Ideas?
>
> matt


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