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Side note, I bought a bunch of hops from Yakima Valley Hops recently. Excellent price, quality etc. I wasn't sure what I wanted, so I bought a bunch of 2 ounce bags of a variety. Highly recommend this option as there is a huge range compared to LHBS

The easy way to get a sample out of the demijohn is to use a wine thief to draw some off, which you then put into a sample tube. http://www.ibrew.com.au/products/pipette-wine-thief-plastic Google wine thief and you'll find them at many brew suppliers

Allegedly the splashing in the destination container (which is under vacuum) helps remove co2 from the wine must.

Good Evening All, Vacuum racking seems to be a (reasonably) popular method of racking in the home brew wine arena. I wonder if there are reasons this wouldn't work with beer, and if anybody has tried it. For an example, check out this video. To me, it seems like a good way to eliminate or...