Comments on: How to Siphon Beer http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Anonymous Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:22:00 +0000 http://mikesbrewreview.com/?p=749#comment-723 It is directly in the secondary. Unfortunately, my tube wasn't long enough to reach the bottom of the carboy. Usually, when I siphon, I have the end of the tube right up against the wall of the secondary to prevent any an unwanted aeration. In this video though, I couldn't hold the tube and the camera at the same time. So, if you have long enough tube, put it at the bottom, but be aware that as the levels begin to even out, you'll lose your pressure, so you'll always need to keep the end of the tube near the top of the level of fluid in the secondary. Hope that helps! mike It is directly in the secondary. Unfortunately, my tube wasn’t long enough to reach the bottom of the carboy. Usually, when I siphon, I have the end of the tube right up against the wall of the secondary to prevent any an unwanted aeration. In this video though, I couldn’t hold the tube and the camera at the same time.

So, if you have long enough tube, put it at the bottom, but be aware that as the levels begin to even out, you’ll lose your pressure, so you’ll always need to keep the end of the tube near the top of the level of fluid in the secondary.

Hope that helps!

mike

]]> By: Redwings0102 http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Redwings0102 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:57:00 +0000 http://mikesbrewreview.com/?p=749#comment-722 From the video the tube is not in the second carboy but flowing like a faucet into the second carboy. Why is that? Wouldn't it be easier to put the tube directly into the second. Does it serve a purpose? From the video the tube is not in the second carboy but flowing like a faucet into the second carboy. Why is that? Wouldn’t it be easier to put the tube directly into the second. Does it serve a purpose?

]]> By: Ales to Lagers http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Ales to Lagers Mon, 17 May 2010 22:14:37 +0000 http://mikesbrewreview.com/?p=749#comment-562 Great post about the different ways...just had a post about a auto-siphon so I am going to link them here. Great post about the different ways…just had a post about a auto-siphon so I am going to link them here.

]]> By: mikebiewer http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-357 mikebiewer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:01:12 +0000 http://mikesbrewreview.com/?p=749#comment-357 Sweet. Thanks.<br><br>When I purchased mine I thought it was going to work on both.<br><br>Oh well. Sweet. Thanks.

When I purchased mine I thought it was going to work on both.

Oh well.

]]> By: thatguy314 http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-355 thatguy314 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:48:05 +0000 http://mikesbrewreview.com/?p=749#comment-355 Yeah, you need 2 different sized caps<br><br>6.5: <a href="http://morebeer.com/view_product/16658//Carboy_Hood_Orange_w_Blue_Caps_-_6.5_Gallon" rel="nofollow">http://morebeer.com/view_product/16658//Carboy_...</a><br><br>5, 6: <a href="http://morebeer.com/view_product/16657//Rubber_Carboy_Hood_w_White_Caps5_Gallon" rel="nofollow">http://morebeer.com/view_product/16657//Rubber_...</a> Yeah, you need 2 different sized caps

6.5: http://morebeer.com/view_product/16658//Carboy_…

5, 6: http://morebeer.com/view_product/16657//Rubber_…

]]> By: mikebiewer http://mikesbrewreview.com/how-to-siphon-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-352 mikebiewer Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:43:49 +0000 http://mikesbrewreview.com/?p=749#comment-352 The cap I have fits my 6.5 but not my six I think. Kind of disappointing. Another person was telling me that instead of blowing on the one side that I could use two caps, one on each carboy, and suck on the one that I want to siphon to. Have you ever tired or seen that being done?<br><br>I may give that idea a shot until I get into a CO2 situation like you've got. Kegging seems to be the way to go, can drink it faster, but I just don't have the space.<br><br>Thanks again! The cap I have fits my 6.5 but not my six I think. Kind of disappointing. Another person was telling me that instead of blowing on the one side that I could use two caps, one on each carboy, and suck on the one that I want to siphon to. Have you ever tired or seen that being done?

I may give that idea a shot until I get into a CO2 situation like you've got. Kegging seems to be the way to go, can drink it faster, but I just don't have the space.

Thanks again!

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