Can anyone recommend an easy way to start the siphone when bottling wine? I have the Auto-Siphone (1/2 inch) that I use when I rack my wine back and forth, but that is too much volume at once when bottling. I know Fermtech makes an auto-siphon for 3/8 inch tubing as well.
I have a bottle filler that touches the bottom of the bottle and opens up and stops filling when I lift the tube up, but I always have trouble starting the siphon when bottling.
So, first, can I use the Auto-Siphon (3/8") when bottling? How well does it work?
And/Or can anyone recommend another type of bottle filler (relatively inexpensive) that makes siphoning and filling fairly simple?
Thanks,
-Steve