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wolfman_48442 · 05-11-2012, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmayhugh

Tried it today, works great, only a few ounces in the bottom of the keggle.

jimmayhugh, does the stopper assembly stay in place through a vigorous boil?
This looks like a great solution, but I'd hate to have a stopper pop out in the middle of the boil, then have to figure out how to reassemble everything with 200 degree wort in the way

**jimmayhugh** · 05-11-2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfman_48442

jimmayhugh, does the stopper assembly stay in place through a vigorous boil?
This looks like a great solution, but I'd hate to have a stopper pop out in the middle of the boil, then have to figure out how to reassemble everything with 200 degree wort in the way

Haven't tried a vigorous boil yet, but the stopper fits VERY tightly in the 1-inch TC, and since I put the stopper in from the inside, I doubt that it's going to go anywhere.

**kshuler** · 05-23-2012, 08:45 PM

Wow-

Ran across this thread just browsing. I am honored to be a member of a group of geniuses like you guys. Kudos. Someone always finds an ingenious and inexpensive way to do something that could otherwise costs hundreds. LOVE this community!

Klaus

**jimmayhugh** · 05-28-2012, 12:22 AM

Did my first brewing session with Barney yesterday, and the dip tube worked great.

Not everything went well, though.

**primozz** · 11-02-2012, 04:55 PM

Great information in this thread! I know it's been a few months but I'd like to bring this one back to life

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Originally Posted by beardedirishman

I have the stout assembly ... it uses a threaded connection that must be installed from the inside ...

Is the Stout Dip Tube Kit a 3 part assembly in that the tube threads into the first TC fitting and the second TC fitting threads onto the first? I was thinking, if that were the case, I could just replace their tube with a new tube that I've threaded and bent to the correct length. Finding a back to back ferrule like this has been more difficult than expected. Something like the Brewers Hardware "1in. TC Style Pickup Tube" would also be great if it weren't too short for a keggle.

I'd like to put a side pick-up tube (maybe center) in a BK and a center dip tube in my HLT ... both will have 1.5" TC ferrules welded on the outside.

Just exploring what options are out there before realizing I'll need to weld something up myself ... a small price to pay for the overkill of TC fittings on the hotside

biertourist · 04-12-2013, 12:25 AM

Wow, I'm loving this solution! -I want a side-pickup dip tube for my brew kettle (because I'll be whirlpooling and want to avoid all the hop crud and trub) and I have a second TC connection 1/3rd of the way up my kettle wall that currently contains a temp probe; I want to make an tangental inlet out of it and use it for making a whirlpool. Using soft copper for both the pickup tube and the whirlpool inlet and these high temp silicone stoppers is the only way I can see to make my idea work.

-I haven't found a TC stainless side pickup dip tube nor a TC to whirlpool inlet adapter ANYWHERE on the interwebs and I don't have the ability to weld or bend stainless so this is really, REALLY perfect.

I wish there were pre-drilled stoppers as I'm TERRIBLE at DIY but I think I can manage.

Adam

tophmck · 04-12-2013, 01:21 AM

What size TC ports do you have, biertourist?

I've also been thinking about the best way to use 1.5" TC ports for a whirlpool inlet. I'm thinking I'll just use brewer's hardware pickup tubes turned sideways:
https://www.brewershardware.com/1-Tri-Clover-Tri-Clamp-Style-Pickup-Tube.html

They're not perfect, but I'm thinking they might do the job...

EDIT: They'd also work as a side pickup that leaves the trub behind. Of course, since they're designed for brewer's hardware pots, this assumes your ports are at the right level. If they're too low, you'd need to cut this to length. If they're too high, you might be leaving more wort behind than you'd like.

biertourist · 04-13-2013, 05:53 AM

Unfortunately I bought my kettle through Glaciertanks and it only has a 1" TC so the Brewershardware.com tri clover won't work for me.

Adam

**bdjohns1** · 04-14-2013, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by biertourist

Unfortunately I bought my kettle through Glaciertanks and it only has a 1" TC so the Brewershardware.com tri clover won't work for me.

Adam

1" and 1.5" tri-clamps share the same flange diameter. The abrupt diameter change makes it harder to CIP effectively, but the fittings should physically mate up.

tophmck · 04-14-2013, 01:46 PM

That's true, bdjohns1 -- but unfortunately biertourist is right that the brewershardware dip tube won't work for him, since you insert these from the outside of the kettle. As a result, you need a 1.5" TC ferule so there's room for the 1" OD dip tube to slip inside.

With a 1" TC ferule, you'd need to either go with the DIY options here or have a piece custom made.