Easy Siphon

[Dips Me Lid]

I'm looking to purchase an auto siphon to transfer some beer out of some demijohn's, I saw this one on the G and G website,

http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/products/category/LEMRTMKG%20pumps-siphons-and-tubing/7SIPHON+EASY+SYPHON+3+8+I

Anyone have any experience with these or any recommendations for other brands?

Cheers
Dan.

 

[LiquidGold]

I have one like that and found it doesn't fit into the 5L demis. Should be fine for bigger ones though.

 

[Dips Me Lid]

Was it to big for the opening?

 

[LiquidGold]

Yeah but I haven't double checked the measurements of mine with the one in the link, simply assumed they are the same.

 

[Dips Me Lid]

I'll have to check that out, cheers mate.

 

[Winny]

What about a jiggle syphon these are the ones I sell at work , all be it a hardware shop

 

[Dips Me Lid]

I've never seen those jiggle siphons before, are they food grade plastic?

 

[superstock]

I'm looking to purchase an auto siphon to transfer some beer out of some demijohn's, I saw this one on the G and G website,

http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/products/category/LEMRTMKG%20pumps-siphons-and-tubing/7SIPHON+EASY+SYPHON+3+8+I

Anyone have any experience with these or any recommendations for other brands?

Cheers
Dan.

This is the one I have. Don't think it's the same as G&G. Max diameter is 28.5mm and won't fit into a 5L glass demijohn, for these I just use the inner and start siphon with water.

 

[dblunn]

I bought a stainless Steel jiggy siphon head that fits onto a 1/2" silicon hose that works well. Can't remember where I bought it, I think it was from Nev at onlinebrewingsupplies
Dave

 

[sp0rk]

What about a jiggle syphon

ImageUploadedByAussie Home Brewer1427755423.472589.jpg these are the ones I sell at work , all be it a hardware shop

I would dare say that's not food safe

 

[Mikeyr]

There's a valve on ebay, says it's stainless, weirdly looks brass!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271816058221?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

[dannymars]

these siphons are good... I found the 3/8" one really slow, so I upgraded to the 1/2"... now it pulls too fast, which sometimes creates a lovely potentially oxidizing vortex so I have to throttle the tube slightly... lol

 

[Tahoose]

After the keg king one didn't work and then snapped I bought on of these

http://www.bunnings.com.au/sontax-syphon-pump-hose_p3110054

And swapped the pickup tube with a length of this

http://www.bunnings.com.au/pope-13mm-x-5m-clear-vinyl-tubing_p3130568

This hose is good, fits perfectly onto plastic fermenter taps also.

 

[Dips Me Lid]

After the keg king one didn't work and then snapped I bought on of these

http://www.bunnings.com.au/sontax-syphon-pump-hose_p3110054

And swapped the pickup tube with a length of this

http://www.bunnings.com.au/pope-13mm-x-5m-clear-vinyl-tubing_p3130568

This hose is good, fits perfectly onto plastic fermenter taps also.

I just picked up one of those today, good idea on the replacing the pick up tube, I'll give that a crack, cheers.

 

[superstock]

All

After the keg king one didn't work and then snapped I bought on of these

http://www.bunnings.com.au/sontax-syphon-pump-hose_p3110054

And swapped the pickup tube with a length of this

http://www.bunnings.com.au/pope-13mm-x-5m-clear-vinyl-tubing_p3130568

This hose is good, fits perfectly onto plastic fermenter taps also.

All guaranteed food grade??

 

[LiquidGold]

The clear vinyl is stated to conform to AS/NZS 2070 for food contact but I dunno about the siphon. I use the same type of clear vinyl to rack from fermenters though mine fits inside the fermenter taps, just what I had lying around and does the job.

 

[Grott]

What about a jiggle syphon

ImageUploadedByAussie Home Brewer1427755423.472589.jpg these are the ones I sell at work , all be it a hardware shop

I've found they take a fair bit of jiggling to get going and high potential of disturbing the trub, however good for other liquid transfers eg petrol.
Cheers

 

[Weizguy]

I have a siphon, originally from G&G I believe.

Had a problem with drawing air in with the racked wort, and bubbling through to the 2nd vessel, when the top vessel got down to about 30cm of wort/beer/liquid.
Probably OK for oxygenating wort on the way to the fermentor, but definitely unsuitable for racking fermented beer to the keg.
For a long time, I assumed it was the way it worked, but eventually concluded that I got a dud unit. I even tried silicone spray to help the seal, but still the same. May try some keg lube on the racking tube.

If you buy one (and they can be a great unit) please test it early with a bucket full of water and a similar size bucket.

 

[Tahoose]

All

All guaranteed food grade??

The hose is food grade. The siphon doesn't say I don't think. But it's just plastic, it breaks apart easily and is easy to clean and sanitise.

Only for use on cool wort I will add.

 

[dblunn]

There's a valve on ebay, says it's stainless, weirdly looks brass!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271816058221?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Hi, I had a look at my S/S jiggler head and it is the same brand as this eBay one. Colour is probably due to the camera used, it is S/S.
Dave