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Can I use my auto siphon as a "wine thief"?
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I want to take a hydro sample but don't have a super long turkey baster and don't want to turn the fermenter on it's side (spilling, contact with the krausen on the side) to use the short one I have.
Can I use my auto siphon? Just basically draw fluid into it but not push down and start the siphon?
Anyone done this?
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11-11-2010, 08:51 PM
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I use secondaries. :p
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i don't own an autosiphon, but a number of people do exactly what you are describing.
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11-11-2010, 08:52 PM
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11-11-2010, 08:53 PM
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DOH!!! Stupid brewing...
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sure... I do it all the time.
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11-11-2010, 09:00 PM
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Sweet. Just saved $10 on buying a glorified turkey baster at the LHBS 
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11-11-2010, 09:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben_Persitz
I want to take a hydro sample but don't have a super long turkey baster and don't want to turn the fermenter on it's side (spilling, contact with the krausen on the side) to use the short one I have.
Can I use my auto siphon? Just basically draw fluid into it but not push down and start the siphon?
Anyone done this?
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Yup that's what I do. |
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11-12-2010, 12:35 AM
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I used the same technique today, great minds think alike.
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11-12-2010, 12:37 AM
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why not buy a turkey baster at a dollar store or something? it's much easier to sanitize than an entire auto siphon
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11-12-2010, 12:56 AM
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why not buy a turkey baster at a dollar store or something? it's much easier to sanitize than an entire auto siphon
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Because it isn't long enough sir. Also, sanitizing the auto siphon will be pretty easy.
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11-12-2010, 12:58 AM
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i also use my auto-siphon as a wine thief. works great
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