Huaco

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High at the top of the keg wall or low down about the 4 gallon mark?

phoenixs4r

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I put mine in the top skirt of the keg, elbow it down and elbow it again to create a whirlpool the actual output is at the 3 gallon mark. Reason being is I use the cam lock fittings, and was too cheap to get another ball valve to close the port when the quick connect was disconnected. Its also nice because I recirculate my mash so the recirculation port is at the same height, no slack in the hose.

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HDIr0n

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I have mine at the 5g mark that way it is just below the surface for a 6g batch and not too low for when I make a 12g batch. I did have to put another ball valve on there. My whirlpool tube is adjustable as I used two silicone o-rings for the compression fitting instead of a stainless ferrule.

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rekoob

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I put mine at the top with a cam lock QD and no valve. On the inside I have a 90 with a piece of pipe bent to keep the flow to the side of the keg. I don't have it soldered where the street elbow fits into the adapter at the coupler but it's a tight fit which allows me to adjust the flow up or down when I install it. Prob don't really need the adjustment and I prob keep it in the same spot but it works well for whatever batch size I'm doing.

Huaco

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Yeah, I am wanting to do 6 gallon boils and 12 gallon boils. And I don't want to regret where I place it. Still pondering on this...

phoenixs4r

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Well, place it down where your 4 gallon mark or lower. It won't affect your 12 gallon boils. I dropped mine down really low because back when I built it there was a lot of talk of hot side aeration, and I also pimp my mash liquid through the same fitting, so I didn't want it to splash.

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diS

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You don't have to make regretting decision, simply drill it in center (or at top) of keg and adjust return arm with elbow and copper pipe:

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diS has the right idea, you want the inlet near the bottom to create a proper whirlpool.

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