Syphons, Transfer Hose & Clamps

Racking is where a lot of good wine and beer gets ruined. Splash it about, drag the lees across with it, and months of patience go out the window. A good syphon, the right hose and a clamp that actually holds are cheap insurance.

Syphons. The Ferrari Easy Pump syphon is started by pumping rather than by mouth, and its anti-sediment tip keeps the inlet off the lees. The large and small telescopic syphons and the blow syphon start when you blow into the small tube, and the large telescopic racking tube extends up to 80 cm for deep demijohns. If you would rather not syphon at all, the Super Sucker 12 V diaphragm pump moves wine or beer between vessels side by side.

Hose and fittings. Start with the internal diameter, because everything else follows from it. Thin wall vinyl hose is fine for gravity syphoning small batches. Thick wall vinyl and the hose with polyester yarn reinforcement hold their shape under a pump and will not collapse around a corner, which matters once you are moving volume. Silicone hose from Keg King handles heat. Add a red plastic racking plate to keep the inlet off the sediment, a throttle flow stop valve so you can pause mid transfer, and a clamp to match: Tridon stainless, Tridon zinc and part stainless, the Fratelli Marchisio light worm drive at 8 to 15mm, or zinc eco clamps in packs of 20.

Buy hose a metre longer than you think you need. Every setup grows, and short hose is the thing you end up swearing at.

Come and see us at Laverton North or Epping, or browse transfer pumps, pump fittings and racking plates and demijohns.

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