shushikiary
Well-Known Member
Hello, I'm new to the forum and in the process of gathering the parts to build my first keggle. I'm currently going to do just the keggle and do extract brewing with maybe some grain steeping during the wart boil.
I'm going to run a 5500w electric ULD heater element to heat everything so I dont have to worry about ventilation in my basement, etc. I'll be using weldless connections from bargain fittings as well. Later I plan to update to a full HLT MLT system with a PID (not decided about RIMS yet, etc), but that's far down the road.
I've also thought about using air compressor quick connects (that way no rubber washers).
I've read lots of questions on here on CFC vs IC in keggles, etc, and I think that I'm going to go with an IC. However there is a twist, and I'd like your opinions/idea's on it as to problems I have not foreseen, etc.
So here goes... Rather than have an IC that has to be moved in/out and connected to hose adapters, etc each time I was thinking of making a built in IC but on quick connects so I could remove it for cleaning if need be, but I'm pretty sure it would be alright each brew to leave it in the keggle.
I looked around on quick connects and most of the things I've seen are expensive, like cam locks (which they also dont make in 1/2" stainless steel that I can find). So I was thinking... what about using garden hose quick connects... all metal of course (so far I've only found brass).
It's fairly simple to convert from 1/2" copper to a garden hose quick connect male, then a quick connect female to a stainless weldless bulk head from bargain fittings. Then out to a garden hose connector I'd put in my basement off the main water line (after the regulator of course).
An example of the quick connect: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015AUY3W/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I think this would work, and be ok for sanitation. I'm a little worried it being brass and not copper/stainless (maybe there are some stainless quick connects? or a better idea for a quick connect?) I'm also worried that most garden hose connectors (not the quick connect part) use rubber washers and that those wont hold up well while submerged in a boiling wort.
I've also thought about using air compressor quick connects, which would eliminate the rubber washer issue, but I'm not sure if they are NPT or not.
Did you guys have any better ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!
-devon
I'm going to run a 5500w electric ULD heater element to heat everything so I dont have to worry about ventilation in my basement, etc. I'll be using weldless connections from bargain fittings as well. Later I plan to update to a full HLT MLT system with a PID (not decided about RIMS yet, etc), but that's far down the road.
I've also thought about using air compressor quick connects (that way no rubber washers).
I've read lots of questions on here on CFC vs IC in keggles, etc, and I think that I'm going to go with an IC. However there is a twist, and I'd like your opinions/idea's on it as to problems I have not foreseen, etc.
So here goes... Rather than have an IC that has to be moved in/out and connected to hose adapters, etc each time I was thinking of making a built in IC but on quick connects so I could remove it for cleaning if need be, but I'm pretty sure it would be alright each brew to leave it in the keggle.
I looked around on quick connects and most of the things I've seen are expensive, like cam locks (which they also dont make in 1/2" stainless steel that I can find). So I was thinking... what about using garden hose quick connects... all metal of course (so far I've only found brass).
It's fairly simple to convert from 1/2" copper to a garden hose quick connect male, then a quick connect female to a stainless weldless bulk head from bargain fittings. Then out to a garden hose connector I'd put in my basement off the main water line (after the regulator of course).
An example of the quick connect: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015AUY3W/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I think this would work, and be ok for sanitation. I'm a little worried it being brass and not copper/stainless (maybe there are some stainless quick connects? or a better idea for a quick connect?) I'm also worried that most garden hose connectors (not the quick connect part) use rubber washers and that those wont hold up well while submerged in a boiling wort.
I've also thought about using air compressor quick connects, which would eliminate the rubber washer issue, but I'm not sure if they are NPT or not.
Did you guys have any better ideas or suggestions?
Thanks!
-devon
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