Just ordered Stainless Brewing's 1/2" x 50' stainless steel IC. From their description:
I wanted a ready-to-use solution, but I bought this one because it was the only 1/2" x 50' model I could find. So now, I have a big coil of stainless on the way with no fittings, along with 10' of 1/2" silicone tubing.
Connecting the silicone to the garden hose it easy, but connecting the silicone to the IC coil is throwing me for a loop.
My gut instinct was to just clamp, but that seems like it would crush the tubing ends. Is there a better way that doesn't involve soldering/welding?
Stainless Brewing said:These immersion chillers are made up of 50ft 1/2"OD x .035 304/304L stainless steel tubing to a 10" diameter at an average height of 24". These are currently sold as the tubing itself with no additional hoses or fittings. Brass garden hose adapters are available for an additional cost.
I wanted a ready-to-use solution, but I bought this one because it was the only 1/2" x 50' model I could find. So now, I have a big coil of stainless on the way with no fittings, along with 10' of 1/2" silicone tubing.
Connecting the silicone to the garden hose it easy, but connecting the silicone to the IC coil is throwing me for a loop.
My gut instinct was to just clamp, but that seems like it would crush the tubing ends. Is there a better way that doesn't involve soldering/welding?