Racking Question?

[Kingy]

hi all was thinking last night at 3am when i had my ritual wake up and cant sleep moment.(when this happens i think of brewing )

and i came up with an idea and im sure someone else does this but ive never read about it so i need some help.

when racking from primary to secondary or kegging etc. etc. i cant see the siphon hose through the fermenter and its hard to guesstimate whether im siphoning through the yeast cake and to make sure im not doing this i usually lift the hose up to far and the racking process stops and i have to start it again.(which increases infection)

does anyone know or use an idea? something that i can attach to the hose and drop in , as so it sits just off the bottom of the fermenter and not in the yeast cake.

cheers
kingy

 

[razz]

Have a look at the G&G website above Kingy, I think they stock s/s canes.

 

[Barramundi]

ummm use the tap in your fermenter to pour it out perhaps ???

 

[poppa joe]

Just go from tap to tap...
Sterilize the taps...Open easy at first till brew gets above the racking tap..
"Easy Peasey"
PJ

 

[Kingy]

the main problem is from the 20 litre plastic jerry can to the keg barra and i dont want to drill a tap into it bcoz thats more cleaning and sanitizing. spose im gunna have to stick with a guesstimate,

Thx to razz also but ill get shot if i spend any more on brewing equipment for at least a month h34r: ok maybe a bit longer. (saving for a wedding)

im ok if i can buy it local but when the missus gets home and therez a delivery on the front step im up **** creek.

edit:looks like ill go back to my old method of using the tap if thats what everyone else does
its just to close to the slurry for my liking

 

[poppa joe]

Try putting a wedge under tap area..Tilt it back..Coupla days before you rack

PJ