How To Use Piping Tips With Coupler

On that note if you like the frosting mixture in your bag but want to change tips and you dont have a large coupler heres what you can do.

How to use piping tips with coupler. Open your piping bag and put it one hand and then using your other hand scoop the icing into the piping bag and then gently squeeze the icing down the piping bag until it just begins to come through the nozzle and then you can start piping. Twist on the small part of the coupler to secure. Also make sure the line is always below the thread lines on the coupler.

Next prepare your different icing colors in smaller bags without tips. Once cut push the coupler back to the tip of the piping bag. Make sure the tip is straight and secure.

If youre not using a. Click To Mark Complete. Do I need to use a coupler.

However couplers are needed if youre planning to use more than one tip with your piping bag. Simply cut the pastry bag right along the coupler to remove. Just place the tip directly into the bag.

Drop the base of the coupler to the end of the decorating bag. To change tips unscrew the coupler ring and remove the tip. If youre using a tip with no coupler I use this method when Im using a larger tip for frosting cupcakes just push the tip into the bag and trim the piping bag so that about half of the tip sticks out.

Push the coupler back down through this hole until the hole lines up with the beginning of the couplers threaded lines. Drop the coupler base narrow end first into the bag and push it down as far as you can. Fold the top of the bag over to create a cuff.