Bubble siphon

[Broncoblue]

I just transfered from my primary to my keg with an auto siphon. It started off good for 20 seconds then I could start to hear the suction. I could see beer and bubbles in my hose going into the keg for the whole 5 gallons. Is this normal for an auto siphon. I figure I just help oxidize the hell out if my beer. Any thoughts?

 

[pompeiisneaks]

Its likely co2, not air... I'd not be too concerned about it. I see it all the time too.

~Phil

 

[Broncoblue]

Oh good. Didn't think I was that dumb to screw up an autosiphon

 

[Newbeerguy]

I don't know, I had the same thing happen to me. I stopped the transfer and put a hose clamp on it. After that no bubbles in the line. Not saying it was air getting into the lines, but the hose clamps stopped the bubbles.


I agree with pompeiisneaks, I wouldn't worry too much. I had 3 or 4 batches that I racked and I saw bubbles in the line, but didn't do anything about it. They all turned out fine, I detected no oxidation in any of them.

 

[peachwein]

i usually sanitized a peice of plastic bag, and put it over the auto siphon while i'm pushing the tubing onto it... it creates a better seal.. also, if you are getting bubbling around where the siphon and tubing come together, give it another solid pump or two till it clears.

 

[ArcaneXor]

Using 5/16" instead of 3/8" tubing usually fixes the pesky little bubble.

 

[woodstone]

Not sure I've seen issues with CO2 while transferring from 1* to 2*...

I'm Willing to bet it was air...if you don't have a tight seal with your tubing to the racking cane of the Autosiphon, you'll suck air...

I made this same mistake a few batches ago when I used 3/8 tubing by accident (use 5/16 as recommended by ArcaneXor).

As far as being oxidized, I'd not worry too much.

 

[Broncoblue]

I doubt it CO2 as well because it did it when I autosiphoned starsan into my keg. It seems like a tight fit. I have a hell of a time getting the hoes on the cane and off again. Tried to pump it again like peach said, it worked for about 5 seconds. Ill try 5/16 next time.

 

[woodstone]

I have a hell of a time getting the hoes on the cane and off again.

Funny, my crack b!tche$ crave that s#!t.

 

[peachwein]

Yeah, I'll have to try the 5/16 myself... I feel kinda ghetto using plastic from a bag to create a seal...

 

[devilishprune]

Funny, my crack b!tche$ crave that s#!t.

You made my day sir.