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IrishBrewer74

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I am in the process of putting together my brewing rig and moving to all grain and all electric at the same time so I can brew in the basement. I have a regular pump a buddy gave me that I plan to use for transfer from HLT to MLT and plan to buy a magnetic pump for transfer from MLT to boil kettle.

My question is what size line or piping should I use from MLT to boil kettle? I plan to use the quick release CAM locks and all the fittings associated are 1/2 inch. Should I stay 1/2 or drop to 3/8? My concern is to not lose too much wort in the lines?

Or am I over thinking?
 
I use 1/2 with the camlocks for tranfers and it works fine. You shouldn't lose very much wort in the lines, if your concerned about it you can always drain the lines into a small container and dump into boil kettle. I would stay with 1/2'' throughout it'ed be easy and cheaper.
 
I don't loose any to the plumbing. I pump boiled water from the HLT through after emptying the BK.
 
Whichever size you go with, try to keep that size all throughout your system...I use 1/2" and enjoy the flow rates.
 
yep, over thinking it
It seems to me the pumps are reverse of how they should be used: Transfer from HLT to MT should be throttled where as the transfer to the BK doesn't need to be.
 
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