Siphon's tip got into the carboy

I am on the 10th day of fermentation, and tried to get a sample to measure gravity with siphon. However after a few pushes, it stopped working and I noticed that the tip got into the carboy, which I cannot recover I believe. See the picture below

What should I do now? I cannot wait for another siphon, it is a lame brand, broken on the first attempt. I have a bucket with spigot. I am considering to hold the carboy, and drop the batch inside to the sterilized, sanitized bucket. I have to do the dry hopping today, should I do hopping inside the bucket or inside the carboy?

Any risk here? If it is risky, how can I fix the damn siphon which I will never use again?

The beer tastes fantastic and I dont want to spoil it.

Picture of outer tube:

I have the following black part

But not the otherblack part, I guess which must be check valve.

Topic siphon bottling homebrew

Category Mac

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Leave it until the batch is done.

Your racking cane will still function, you just have to hold it above the trub.

The tip only functions as diverter when the cane is held on the bottom of the fermentor, so it doesn't make a seal when held down.

Update: use a paper towel soaked in sanitizer to make a seal. When held in place with firm pressure from your hand you can then blow into the air filter and create positive pressure in the carboy to get the siphon flowing.

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But if your just trying to take a sample for now, I'd invest in a Turkey baster.

As far as why it came off, the outlet tube may have been kinked or closed somehow, so the downward plung created pressure to pop the end off. It should still function once you can reattach it. Just use care when using to avoid the issue again.

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