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Quote from: Joe Sr. on December 09, 2013, 03:55:45 pmI'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.
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.
Quote from: tschmidlin on December 09, 2013, 04:54:11 pmIt 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?
Quote from: tschmidlin on December 09, 2013, 04:54:11 pmQuote from: Joe Sr. on December 09, 2013, 03:55:45 pmI'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.
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.
Pipes are about 15 degrees cold right now.
As often as not I decant those ones directly into my stomach.