gtn80
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I was looking for some help with a kettle dip tube. I just installed one of the weldless bulkheads from weldlessfittings.com. I installed it as low as I could, but i feel like there is going to be a decent amount of loss.
Normally I wouldn't care about the loss as much, but I am going to be doing 3 gallon batches until the weather gets warmer, and a half gallon is a decent percentage there.
My problem is this, I haven't sweated or soldered copper before, and don't really want to start yet. Right now there is a 1/2 inch coupler on the inside of the kettle. I was thinking about just putting a barb on the inside of the coupler, and throwing a sure screen over it. I just figured I could tip the kettle to get that last bit.
Just a few more specs if it helps, I am gravity feeding from the kettle to the carboy. I am using an immersion chiller in the kettle. Any help on how I could get as much of the wort as possible without soldering would be greatly appreciated.
Normally I wouldn't care about the loss as much, but I am going to be doing 3 gallon batches until the weather gets warmer, and a half gallon is a decent percentage there.
My problem is this, I haven't sweated or soldered copper before, and don't really want to start yet. Right now there is a 1/2 inch coupler on the inside of the kettle. I was thinking about just putting a barb on the inside of the coupler, and throwing a sure screen over it. I just figured I could tip the kettle to get that last bit.
Just a few more specs if it helps, I am gravity feeding from the kettle to the carboy. I am using an immersion chiller in the kettle. Any help on how I could get as much of the wort as possible without soldering would be greatly appreciated.