I hate my auto-siphon SO much!!!

[Jim R]

For what it is worth, I finally spent a little more money to get this stainless auto siphon which I can manage easily with 2 hands. I clamp the stainless tube to the side of my boil kettle when transferring to my fermenters and then I even use a plastic tie wrap to secure the clamp to the lift handle on my fermenter. Then I can siphon wort starting from the top of the boil kettle and slowly slide the stainless siphon tube down to keep as much debris out of the fermenter. Then I have the other hand to secure the long silicone tubing in the receiving vessel. It works great and was worth the extra expense. It is also very easy to clean.

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[Closet Fermenter]

Easy Jiggler - Stainless Auto Siphon Racking Cane | MoreBeer

I ditched the auto siphon and went with a stainless jiggler. Since moving to closed transfers on beer, this only gets used now for getting wine out of glass carboys, but it’s another option for you, and comes with the silicon hose. Best of all, it’s super fast! If you mess up with this one; it’s a major spill, though.