[Boston Brewer]

Hi -
My  auto-siphon died and I've been looking for something better.
I was at the local big-box home store the other day and
saw the "Wonder Pump"


http://www.amazon.com/American-Specialty-Wonder-Pump/dp/B0000BYM3Z/ref=sr_1_3/175-3914856-3796662?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1271356343&sr=8-3

the package suggests all kinds of uses but nothing food related. The hose is some kind of plastic tubing with a copper fitting on the end. Has anyone used one of these to move wort or beer between vessels?

Thanks,

Dave

[Hokerer]

No, but the Wonder Bra can really do wonders 

Seriously though, something similar was recently discussed in another thread on here...

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=1592.msg19260#msg19260

[bluedog]

I have used it and it works fine, but I like the autosiphon better. One advantage is the little cap on the end of the autosiphon that prevents picking up too much trub. Get the 1/2 one and it moves 5 gallons pretty quick.

[Boston Brewer]

Well ...

for what it's worth I went with a new auto siphon. My results with the Wonder Pump were less than wonderful ..
I found it very difficult to get the siphon going on a reliable and predictable bases ...

Dave

[pyrite]

I also need to find something better than the autosiphon.  This is the third time my plastic autosiphon has cracked on me. I’m playing with different ideas.

[dean]

dmzlater, I'm surprised that you had a hard time starting the siphon with it, I have one and I just shake it vigorously and it primes that quick.  Just make sure the outlet is lower and you shouldn't have a problem.  I don't use it anymore though... it transfers too fast for my liking, just a guess I would say 5 gallons in a minute, or less.  So you better be on your toes with it!        

[gsandel]

I am interested in hearing people's experience with the self priming pump to avoid the lifting, moving, and siphoning of full carboys.  I want to put the fermenters in their place and pump wort into them and pump beer back out.  I don't want to lift to siphon.

Otherwise, is there anyone using their March pump to move beer out of carboys or does everyone think that it would overly oxygenate the beer.

[pyrite]

that's exactly why i don't use the march pump to transfer beer, because i don't want to risk oxidation and or sanitation.  On my SS conical fermenters and glass carboys, i use a stainless steel racking crane attached to a clear plastic hose to transfer the beer to a keg or what ever other vessel i need the beer in.  I use a cork with two holes drilled, one hole for the racking crane, and the other hole for the CO2 inlet hose that exerts pressure and pushes the beer to the keg; it works even if one vessel is not lower than the other. Yet i am sometimes cautious to use CO2 pressure when applying it when racking out of my glass carboys.  I just sometimes get freaked out about glass exploding. 

[IHBHS]

We use pumps every day to transfer beer from our fermenters to our bright tanks.  There is no harm in using a pump to transfer finished product, as long as the the materials are SS or plastic.  Use a Grant to sanitize everything with and it couldn't be easier.