User blog comment:Alanminibrewer/2 way valve for cleaning tube/@comment-45291320-20200430092959

re The problem of having to suck on the tube to get pump water flowing. I have seen quite a few posts about this and my small modification seems to be a way to help it. But once the pump gets going, the water flows fast and it is otherwise quite a rush to get the ball valve connected again I found.It is just the idea of cutting the hose to fit the valve I suppose. Otherwise, I think my MiniBrew is great and I'm so happy being able to experiment with my recipes.