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07-03-2009, 10:16 PM
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Big @ss blow off tubes
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Hey,
I've seen some guys with giant blow off tubes. Penis envy comments aside, I am wondering where to get these? What diameter is it?
They are the ones that seem to be about the diameter of a carboy opening. They seem to fit right in snuggly.
Further - does anybody have luck using the orange caps with the 1/4 inch tubes for REALLY violent fermentations like barley wines? I'm scared to try, hence why I'm seeking to increase the size of my hose.
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Last edited by WorryWort; 07-03-2009 at 10:18 PM.
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07-03-2009, 10:17 PM
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Here's a pic of what I'm talking about. Don't worry - it's worksafe.
What's Brewing: Click image to close this window
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In Kegs - Barley Wine, Apfelwein, Wild BlackBerry Wheat, Coffee Oatmeal Porter
Gone - so many :(
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07-03-2009, 10:23 PM
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Any home improvement store should have that diameter tubing (Home Depot, Lowes, etc...)
I"m not sure of the diameter, i'm sure someone else will chime in.
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07-03-2009, 10:26 PM
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Try 1.25" OD, 1" ID. Lowes sells it by the foot.
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07-03-2009, 10:27 PM
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Merci. I suppose it doesn't have to be food grade right?
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In Kegs - Barley Wine, Apfelwein, Wild BlackBerry Wheat, Coffee Oatmeal Porter
Gone - so many :(
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07-03-2009, 10:50 PM
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Any decent homebrew shop will carry that size tubing. I believe it's 1" ID. Northern Homebrew carries it in precut 3.5' lengths ( Search Results). Fits snugly in all my glass carboys (3, 5, and 6.5 gallon). It is all I use for primary fermentation now after I had one eruput through the airlock. |
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07-03-2009, 10:58 PM
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Yeah, its probably 1 inch.. the home brew shops carry it, and so does home depot/lowes (tell them you want to make a beer bong, or they may not know what you need... which is, by the one, the quickest way to get them to find you a funnel).
They fit snug in glass carboys, but not better bottles. I grabbed a bung and cut it to keep the 1 inch hose tight in my better bottle. I will post a picture later if I can find the camera =/
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07-03-2009, 11:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noeldundas
Merci. I suppose it doesn't have to be food grade right?
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Pretty much anything bought at bLowes or Home Dump will be food-grade. |
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07-04-2009, 12:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noeldundas
Merci. I suppose it doesn't have to be food grade right?
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The beer will go up, and may eventually fall back into the carboy, so you want something safe for contact with the beer. |
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07-04-2009, 01:55 AM
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I use the orange carboy caps with 1/2" ID tubing over it.
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