How's this for an auto siphon?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003AUTYWW/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20.

The auto-siphon, while fairly inexpensive, bent on me because I was using it with very hot water and is now unusable. I was doing some research and thought this might be a better option. What do you guys think.

From the description I'm guessing it isn't food grade. Also, if it isn't a Peristaltic pump not sure I would want to deal with cleaning it.

Product Features
Quickly and easily dispenses fuel oil, lubricating oil, and other non-corrosive liquids from barrels, tanks, and oil drums
Self-priming with easy turning hand crank
Not for water or corrosive liquids.
Output: 10 GPM; Fittings: adjustable 2"
bung adapter; Inlet: 1-1/4"; Outlet: 1"; Height: 50"


I would say definetly NOT food safe

Yea I caught that. You'd think someone would come up with something better for brewers than the cheap plastic auto-siphon that cracks with reapeated use.

redalert said:

Yea I caught that. You'd think someone would come up with something better for brewers than the cheap plastic auto-siphon that cracks with reapeated use.

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They have...it's a $500-$1000 option called a conical.

I feel your pain; I've gone through a few racking canes over the years. A peristaltic pump isn't a bad idea and would probably help aerate as well.

redalert said:

Yea I caught that. You'd think someone would come up with something better for brewers than the cheap plastic auto-siphon that cracks with reapeated use.

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I got all excited for a minute, I though it was stainless......

Actually folks on here have made threads trying to come up with a stainless one, that we could even use to rack near boiling wort with.

But I've used my Autosiphon for 4 years not and it hasn't cracked yet? THough I did crack my first one at the bend on the first use. And even then used it for a couple years before replacing it with my current one.

I've came up with a much better siphoning option than the auto-siphons. I preached the autosiphon's greatness when first getting one. But my second one breaking, I came up with this.

Materials needed.
5' length of 3/8" ID vinyl tubing.


That's it I like it MUCH better.

After a quick search there were numerous results for a stainless steel racking cane; here's one.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/stainless-steel-racking-cane-24.html

zymurgy101 said:

After a quick search there were numerous results for a stainless steel racking cane; here's one.

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/stainless-steel-racking-cane-24.html

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Yeah, but not for a Stainless Autosiphon...at least not the last time I looked.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZOT39A/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

FDA Grade Poly tubing.

5 gallons of liquid in 90 seconds.

Who's gonna be the first to try it out?

jmendez29 said:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ZOT39A/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

FDA Grade Poly tubing.

5 gallons of liquid in 90 seconds.

Who's gonna be the first to try it out?

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Craigtube is the first to try it out. Fast forward to 3 minutes 25 seconds

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That actually looks pretty cool.

I have these super siphons. I haven't used them yet because I'm too cheap to buy the silicon hose, but these should be a great way to siphon very hot liquids without a pump.

I want to be able to move near boil wort to another vessel for no chill purposes. So, I envision a copper pipe of the appropriate diameter bent like a racking cane. Attach the siphon to a 2 inch lenght of silicon tube and then put the other end of the tube on the cane. Stroke up and down a few times and boom, y'er moving boiling wort via gravity.

These should also work for those who want to gravity drain hot work trhough a plate chiller or a counter flow chiller.

You can also pick up those Super Siphons in the plumbing aisle of Lowes/HD/Ace