frustrated with siphons

[802VermontHomebrew]

why siphon from the kettle at all?

just pour through a strainer into your bucket (use a funnel if going into a carboy). You will lose some wort using a siphon and you want all the wort you can get!

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only time you need to use a racking cane/ auto siphon setup is from primary to secondary just put the auto siphon about half way down into the fermenter and slowly go down to the bottom with it as your siphon takes beer from primary to secondary... dump the wort right into the primary once it has reached 70 degrees or whatever your recipie calls for.

 

[Minky]

The siphoning method that I've used from day one is about as simple as it gets. I removed the rubber bulb from a turkey baster and I use the stem for a mouthpiece by putting the small end in the hose. I sanitize the hose, racking cane and tip, and the baster stem, then assemble everything. Then it's a simple matter to place the racking cane carefully in the carboy, suck lightly on the baster mouthpiece. The hose fills with beer and I simply remove the mouthpiece and put the end of the hose in the keg or bottling bucket. Works every time and you don't have to fumble around with filling hoses etc.