Sometime during the fermentation process, you will need to transfer (rack) your beer to another vessel so that your liquid is clear. When doing this it is important that you not expose it to the air or to other bacteria. That is why it is important that you learn the proper way to siphon your beer. This will help you to create delicious, and clear beer.

Since most people use carboys for brewing at home, you will find that they do not come with a spigot. This means that you will need to learn the proper siphoning technique. The first step to this process is to have the proper equipment. To siphon beer from a carboy, you will need either a racking tube (plastic transfer hose).

The best siphoning happens when your hose is at the very bottom of the carboy, the closer to the bottom the better. This helps to keep air bubbles out to the hose, and increases your efficiency level. Air bubbles will slow down or even stop the flow of your liquid; it may even oxidize your beer, which will destroy the mix.

While there are many different ways to start your siphon, not every one is good when you are brewing beer at home. The best method and by far the easiest is by simply sucking on the end to get a flow going, however this may cause your beer to end up with contaminants from your mouth. To fix this problem beer brewers say that creating a false end on your hose is the best way to keep out contaminants. You add the hose to such the liquid into the hose, and then remove it quickly once the flow starts.

Another way to such the liquid into the hose and start a good flow is to use a turkey baster, put one end into the hose and with one good inhale you can get your liquid flowing and be able to remove the beer without adding any contaminants.

Yet another way to get the liquid moving is to fill up your hose with water before you connect it to a racking tube. Once you have connected the hose (the tube should already be inside the carboy) then you drop the end into the hose into the new vessel, this will get the flow going right away. You may need to practice this procedure quite a few times before you get it going good. And you will not need to worry about the little bit of water that will be in your Wort.

One more idea would be to buy a piece of equipment known as a siphon starter. With this item you simply add it to your transfer hose and shake, the fluid will rush to the ball bearing and this will get the liquid flowing.

Lastly you can buy the liquid pump, this cost more than all the other options however you will be able to quickly and easily transfer your beer. You must however ensure you have the right size hoses.

Whatever you decide is the best method for your home brew transfer, it is important that you get comfortable with it so that you are doing it correctly every time. The smoother your transfer process, the less occurrences you will have of contaminates entering and destroying your beer. You will also have cleaner and tastier beer.