weremichael
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I've searched/read the various Quick Disconnect threads, visited my local Fastenal store and another hardware store and I still can't find which quick disconnects I need. Neither my local Fastenal nor my local hardware store have the parts for me to look at, so I've decided to order via Mcmaster (with the help of this forum).
What I want is yellow brass disconnects that connect my brewpot to my Shirron plate chiller and out to my fermentation vessel. I want to use my existing 1/2" tubing and my brewpot's 3/8" NPT valve. The Shirron plate chiller has 1/2" NPT male threads. It seems that 3/8" internal diameter would make perfect sense for the quick disconnects.
From the brewpot's 3/8" female threaded valve, I want a 90 degree disconnect that has a barbed end to connect to the tubing. I would also like 90 degree disconnects (with barbed end) to connect to both the "hot" and "cold" sides of my Shirron plate chiller (1/2" male threaded). I would like to use the least amount of parts possible to eliminate the possibility of harboring bugs that cause infections.
Can anyone help me develop a parts list to order from Mcmaster?
I currently sanitize my Shirron plate chiller by baking it in a 300 degree oven for 25 minutes. Is it possible to keep the non-tubing side of the disconnects attached to the chiller while baking?
Thanks in advance,
Michael
What I want is yellow brass disconnects that connect my brewpot to my Shirron plate chiller and out to my fermentation vessel. I want to use my existing 1/2" tubing and my brewpot's 3/8" NPT valve. The Shirron plate chiller has 1/2" NPT male threads. It seems that 3/8" internal diameter would make perfect sense for the quick disconnects.
From the brewpot's 3/8" female threaded valve, I want a 90 degree disconnect that has a barbed end to connect to the tubing. I would also like 90 degree disconnects (with barbed end) to connect to both the "hot" and "cold" sides of my Shirron plate chiller (1/2" male threaded). I would like to use the least amount of parts possible to eliminate the possibility of harboring bugs that cause infections.
Can anyone help me develop a parts list to order from Mcmaster?
I currently sanitize my Shirron plate chiller by baking it in a 300 degree oven for 25 minutes. Is it possible to keep the non-tubing side of the disconnects attached to the chiller while baking?
Thanks in advance,
Michael