I just bought a Shirron plate chiller and I'm having a hard time piecing together the fittings that I'll need for it because I don't have it on hand and can't really visualize what I'll need.
My plan right now is to use the valve on my kettle to drain through the chiller. I currently have a 1/2" barbed fitting with 1/2" male NPT threads threaded into the valve on my kettle outlet. So if I'm picturing this right I'll need a QD for the fitting on my valve, a QD for the wort in, a QD for the wort out, and then a garden hose QD for the water in and water out. The garden hose QD's I think I can get at Home Depot, but the others I'm not sure where to get and I'm really not sure exactly what to order.
I tried checking Northern Brewer and I see this fitting: https://www.northernbrewer.com/coll.../female-stainless-quick-disconnect-x-1-2-barb and this fitting:https://www.northernbrewer.com/coll...ucts/male-x-female-stainless-quick-disconnect
but I'm not sure if I need both of those for wort in and wort out, so 4 fittings in total or what. I also don't know if there are cheaper fittings somewhere, because that seems a little pricey for just fittings for some tubing.
I also need an in line thermometer since I don't plan on recirculating the wort back through my kettle, what does everyone recommend for those?
Can someone help me out? What fittings do I need exactly and which versions are the cheapest and where?
My plan right now is to use the valve on my kettle to drain through the chiller. I currently have a 1/2" barbed fitting with 1/2" male NPT threads threaded into the valve on my kettle outlet. So if I'm picturing this right I'll need a QD for the fitting on my valve, a QD for the wort in, a QD for the wort out, and then a garden hose QD for the water in and water out. The garden hose QD's I think I can get at Home Depot, but the others I'm not sure where to get and I'm really not sure exactly what to order.
I tried checking Northern Brewer and I see this fitting: https://www.northernbrewer.com/coll.../female-stainless-quick-disconnect-x-1-2-barb and this fitting:https://www.northernbrewer.com/coll...ucts/male-x-female-stainless-quick-disconnect
but I'm not sure if I need both of those for wort in and wort out, so 4 fittings in total or what. I also don't know if there are cheaper fittings somewhere, because that seems a little pricey for just fittings for some tubing.
I also need an in line thermometer since I don't plan on recirculating the wort back through my kettle, what does everyone recommend for those?
Can someone help me out? What fittings do I need exactly and which versions are the cheapest and where?