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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2013, 05:34:01 pm »
I'd rather have a long conversation about spelling conventions and the etymological roots of words than deal with a siphon.  I was mightily pleased with myself when I figured out I could start them with pressure, rather than fill and drain into a glass.
It is much easier to simply suck start the siphon.  I can usually use pressure, but sometimes I need to start it manually.  I have a ~1 foot piece of tubing that fits snugly over the racking tubing - sanitize everything, suck on the end to start the siphon, pull off the extra bit of tubing, and rack away.

+1. This is what I have settled into most times. If I have a bucket of sanitizer, that can be used to fill the cane and tube, put cane in beer, start siphon by draining into something to dispose the sanitizer, and when it is all beer go to the receiving vessel.
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2013, 05:35:44 pm »
It is much easier to simply suck start the siphon.  I can usually use pressure, but sometimes I need to start it manually.

I had a girlfriend back in the day who could suck start a Harley (but only when the exhaust pipes were cold)  Does that count?
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2013, 05:41:18 pm »
It is much easier to simply suck start the siphon.  I can usually use pressure, but sometimes I need to start it manually.

I had a girlfriend back in the day who could suck start a Harley (but only when the exhaust pipes were cold)  Does that count?

:D   Yep.
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2013, 05:57:28 pm »
I'd rather have a long conversation about spelling conventions and the etymological roots of words than deal with a siphon.  I was mightily pleased with myself when I figured out I could start them with pressure, rather than fill and drain into a glass.
It is much easier to simply suck start the siphon.  I can usually use pressure, but sometimes I need to start it manually.  I have a ~1 foot piece of tubing that fits snugly over the racking tubing - sanitize everything, suck on the end to start the siphon, pull off the extra bit of tubing, and rack away.
This is how I have done it for years.

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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2013, 06:06:38 pm »
I'd rather have a long conversation about spelling conventions and the etymological roots of words than deal with a siphon.  I was mightily pleased with myself when I figured out I could start them with pressure, rather than fill and drain into a glass.
It is much easier to simply suck start the siphon.  I can usually use pressure, but sometimes I need to start it manually.  I have a ~1 foot piece of tubing that fits snugly over the racking tubing - sanitize everything, suck on the end to start the siphon, pull off the extra bit of tubing, and rack away.
This is how I have done it for years.

+1  My method too.
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2013, 06:15:57 pm »
I recommend "rinsing" your mouth with vodka, or better yet bourbon to sterilize it.  At least once day regardless of whether or not you plan to siphon.
That qualifies as "for medicinal purposes."
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2013, 06:19:58 pm »
The mini auto siphons seem to work well. The guard looks deep enough for most cakes in a one gallon batch. I am going to be doing a series of 20 one gallon batches over the next few months and plan on snagging one or taking swigs of vodka.

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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2013, 06:59:43 pm »
Suck start, and I use the beer to sanitize my mouth.

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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2013, 07:42:03 pm »
It is much easier to simply suck start the siphon.  I can usually use pressure, but sometimes I need to start it manually.

I had a girlfriend back in the day who could suck start a Harley (but only when the exhaust pipes were cold)  Does that count?

Give me her number. My battery is shot And she dont like to start.

 Pipes are about 15 degrees cold right now.
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2013, 08:02:12 pm »
Pipes are about 15 degrees cold right now.



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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #25 on: December 09, 2013, 10:11:24 pm »
When I ferment in gallon jugs I use a mini-autosiphon and use a siphon clamp to set the bottom of the siphon just above the trub. The clamp doesn't actually clip to the edge of the jug, but it prevents the siphon from sliding any further down. I attach a bottling wand on the other side. It takes some coordination to keep the wand pressed down while you're pumping the siphon, but once you figure it out it's pretty simple. I generally get 5-6 beers from a 3/4 gallon dry-hopped batch.
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2013, 12:44:40 am »
Does the word decanting mean anything to anyone here?
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2013, 12:48:03 am »
You are one of those "easy way" people. I'll bet you don't even rack your 12 ouncers to the glass, huh?

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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #28 on: December 10, 2013, 12:54:02 am »
As often as not I decant those ones directly into my stomach.

I had a boss once who was trying to put me down,
"Carl, if there is an easy way to do something, you'll find it."

Like doing it the hard way was what was expected, or something.
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Re: A minor conundrum
« Reply #29 on: December 10, 2013, 06:15:49 am »
As often as not I decant those ones directly into my stomach.

You're not drinking that beer, you're filtering it.
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