Auto syphons...

[Clint]

Hello all
I've just bottles the wheat beer and half way through had the "sucking air"issues which is air getting round the seal of the internal tube. I managed to get by from tipping some beer down the outside tube to make a seal...
Not at all good! I've replaced the seal but obviously it's not a long term fix and potentially a nuisance!
As a standby for next week I've rooted out my old suck it and see Syphon but that's not the solution either..
Any better seals available...I can't find any...
I did however stumble across the BrewSSSiphon...the stainless auto syphon...a bit steep at over £100 though..but should last for ever and can be properly cleaned...

 

[dwhite60]

Mine did that on the first four bottles I filled with it. Went back to my old homemade copper racking cane. Auto-syphon got "recycled".

 

[foxbat]

As a standby for next week I've rooted out my old suck it and see Syphon but that's not the solution either..

Don't suck it, fill it with boiled water while getting into position. Release when ready. Out comes the water followed by your precious beverage.

 

[dwhite60]

Don't suck it, fill it with boiled water while getting into position. Release when ready. Out comes the water followed by your precious beverage.

I usually do a sixty second gargle and swish with some 100 proof bourbon before starting my syphon.

 

[Gingerbrews]

I'm a sucker (haha), and have never had any problems.
Sometimes I think the simplest things work best. Though saying that, I'm waiting on my Robobrew to be delivered!!!