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I don't know if there is a better place to post or not for this one.
My short story on this is that the 1/2" transfers so much faster than the 3/8" version... No duh.
What isn't necessarily as readily apparent is if there is a deciding point on which you should use. My general observation is this.
If you are racking with a variety of sediment/lees at the bottom that you want to leave where they are, use the 3/8" siphon. The 1/2" transfers so much faster that it can create a bit of a vortex that starts to vacuum up what you want left at the bottom.
The 1/2" is great for transfers that you are not worrying about picking up crap at the bottom. You can also use it for the majority of a transfer and switch to 3/8" if you don't mind the changeover and extra cleaning.
My short story on this is that the 1/2" transfers so much faster than the 3/8" version... No duh.
What isn't necessarily as readily apparent is if there is a deciding point on which you should use. My general observation is this.
If you are racking with a variety of sediment/lees at the bottom that you want to leave where they are, use the 3/8" siphon. The 1/2" transfers so much faster that it can create a bit of a vortex that starts to vacuum up what you want left at the bottom.
The 1/2" is great for transfers that you are not worrying about picking up crap at the bottom. You can also use it for the majority of a transfer and switch to 3/8" if you don't mind the changeover and extra cleaning.