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Date: 07 Dec 2006 09:05:55
From: Just Another Bob
Subject: Wort in and out fittings for chiller
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I want to come up with a better method for joining my racking hoses
(3/8" I.D. flexible tubing) with my C.F. wort chiller's input and
output (3/8" O.D. copper tubing.) So far, I've just been fitting
the hose over the copper and trying to hold it on, but that hasn't
proven too successful. I've thought hose clamps might not be a bad
idea, but it seems like there should be something more elegant. I've
been browsing the myriad hose fittings at McMaster-Carr
(www.mcmaster.com) trying to come up with something that would work,
but haven't settled on anything yet. I was thinking if it were
something threaded that I could screw caps on, that might be a bonus
since I could fill it with sanitizing solution between batches.
Does anyone have any suggestions? What do you use?
Thanks!
Bob
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Date: 07 Dec 2006 19:21:18
From: hankus
Subject: Re: Wort in and out fittings for chiller
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hose clamps might not be a bad
idea-YA SAID IT ALL!
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Thanks
Hank
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 07:39:34
From:
Subject: Re: Wort in and out fittings for chiller
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On Dec 7, 11:05 am, "Just Another Bob" <bob.dev...@gmail.com > wrote:
> I want to come up with a better method for joining my racking hoses
> (3/8" I.D. flexible tubing) with my C.F. wort chiller's input and
> output (3/8" O.D. copper tubing.) So far, I've just been fitting
> the hose over the copper and trying to hold it on, but that hasn't
> proven too successful. I've thought hose clamps might not be a bad
> idea, but it seems like there should be something more elegant. I've
> been browsing the myriad hose fittings at McMaster-Carr
> (www.mcmaster.com) trying to come up with something that would work,
> but haven't settled on anything yet. I was thinking if it were
> something threaded that I could screw caps on, that might be a bonus
> since I could fill it with sanitizing solution between batches.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? What do you use?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
i have a "cheap" homemade wort chiller that consists of copper tubing,
flexible tubing and hose clamps. this setup works fine, but i have
difficulties boiling the chiller to sterilize it. with the hose in
direct contact with the copper tubing, and no easy way to attach and
reattach them, i have slightly "melted" the tubing in the kettle. as a
result, i sanitize my chiller in star san.
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 12:45:15
From: hankus
Subject: Re: Wort in and out fittings for chiller
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...why not just gently bend the ends of the chiller up to get the hose
junction out of the wort and then suspend the coil from Cu wire attched to a
cross piece
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Thanks
Hank
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 11:41:10
From:
Subject: Re: Wort in and out fittings for chiller
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On Dec 8, 12:45 pm, "hankus" <hbien...@cox.net > wrote:
> ...why not just gently bend the ends of the chiller up to get the hose
> junction out of the wort and then suspend the coil from Cu wire attched to a
> cross piece
>
> --
> Thanks
> Hank
i could probably rig my chiller to avoid the "melting" of the plastic,
but it just seems easier to soak it in star san. also, when the plastic
melted it was actually not touching the kettle. the steam, coupled with
the contact with the copper was all it took to melt it. (by melting, i
don't mean it was oozing. i just sort of lost its shape and re-hardened
in an odd way.)
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Date: 08 Dec 2006 20:06:50
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Wort in and out fittings for chiller
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On 8 Dec 2006 11:41:10 -0800, <pomoone@excite.com > wrote:
> i could probably rig my chiller to avoid the "melting" of the plastic,
> but it just seems easier to soak it in star san. also, when the plastic
> melted it was actually not touching the kettle. the steam, coupled with
> the contact with the copper was all it took to melt it. (by melting, i
> don't mean it was oozing. i just sort of lost its shape and re-hardened
> in an odd way.)
There is such a thing as high temp tubing, but it's more expensive. I
doubt the "melting" you described is causing any real problems, at least
as long as it's not leaking.
John.
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