theCougfan97
Well-Known Member
Any recommendations or advice on what type of tubing to use on the ends of my chiller? I like the flexibility of have tubes rather than just the fixed copper ends.
I am new to this and just made my immersion chiller I used the vinyl tubing sold at the store this isn't going to touch the wort anyways. The one twist I did is at an adapter so I can hook it up to my faucet so I don't have to run garden hoses or anything. I am a little worried about the temp of the copper damaging the tube prior to running water but one batch later it still looks good.
Go to Home Depot and buy the Sharkbite fittings. I used them when I made my immersion chiller. I used the coupling ones, but they have 90 degree ones also. It goes from copper to vinyl tubing with slip fittings. No compression, no soldering... Easy breezy. They cost about $4 each, but when you factor all of the compression fitting adapters you'd need, you're probably far ahead using Sharkbite.
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