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Brewpastor

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I have been working on an immersion heater for my system. I want it to be used in a variety of functions and so I am making it with 1.5” tri-clover connections.
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It will be able to attach to either of my kettles to assist in heating brewing water or whatever I want to heat. It will also fit in another unit that can be attached to my pump to create a RIM unit.

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This unit is the same piece I use as my hop-back and is actually an in-line filter.


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I have been working on an immersion heater for my system. I want it to be used in a variety of functions and so I am making it with 1.5” tri-clover connections.
CIMG1973.jpg




It will be able to attach to either of my kettles to assist in heating brewing water or whatever I want to heat. It will also fit in another unit that can be attached to my pump to create a RIM unit.

filter.jpg


This unit is the same piece I use as my hop-back and is actually an in-line filter.


CIMG1972.jpg



CIMG1975.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c37/Brewpastor/CIMG1972.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c37/Brewpastor/CIMG1975.jpg





Is that adapter 1 inch not or straight thread?
 
Here is another solution.

I was also contemplating just using a 2 inch triclover end cap. I could bore a hole to match a screw in style element and use a 1 inch stainless nut on the inside of the end cap. It'll cost me about 30 bucks for the parts.
 
I was also contemplating just using a 2 inch triclover end cap. I could bore a hole to match a screw in style element and use a 1 inch stainless nut on the inside of the end cap. It'll cost me about 30 bucks for the parts.

I'm thinking the same thing.. it would just be a weldless fitting into a 2" triclamp cap instead of a kettle wall. You could remove the element and put another cap on if you wanted to brew with propane.
 
I think being able to remove the element completely will really help make cleaning easier. I have the keg tops left over from making my kettle an mash tun, so I figure I should be able to cut off the keg coupler and use it like a triclover ferrule. So as to not have to buy that piece as well. That will save me $6.
 
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