Anyone have a good recommendation on garden hose quick disconnects that don't leak? Moving to indoor brewing and trying to minimize unwanted liquid spills.
I have seem some plastic disconnects that even though they are connect would leak at the connection point - just not a tight seal. Not looking for any flow regulation. So that piece you link to it looks like I could screw that onto my utility sink faucet, then screw a male camlock type F and use camlocks...hmm interestingIt depends on what you mean by "no leak." I don't think there are any quick disconnects that regulate flow by themselves, if that's what you mean. However, I just bought one of these to attach to a male NPT threaded Quick Disconnect.
Just throw a cheap garden-hose twist valve before the adapter. When you disconnect you'll probably spill a little, but not a lot.
Might not have explained myself well enough, I have a IC with female hose ends. In the past I have always brewed outside and just went from the hose bib > hose > IC. Now I am moving inside and looking to connect my utility sink (about 12+ feet away) and looking to not have to plumb a dedicated line, though at this point I might as well just stick to regular garden hose fittings... decisions decisionsAre you set on using a garden hose? Higher flow rate is a good thing with chillers for sure.
I use an adapter I cobbled together for my kitchen hose sprayer faucet to use with my plate chiller. That way the ground water doesnt have to go through 50ft of hose in the Texan sun before reaching my prechiller.
I don't have to go in and out of the kitchen during a brew. No big deal, just simplifies things a bit.
If not set on a garden hose I would go with the sam type of disconect as the wort side if using a plate chiller and you can alternate each brew.
If using an IC, garden hose is the way to go I reckon so disregard my ramblings
I have been using this one. So far it has worked great. I filter brewing water and water for 2 fish tanks, so I needed something that would stand up to a lot of use and wouldn't strip out.
So that piece you link to it looks like I could screw that onto my utility sink faucet, then screw a male camlock type F and use camlocks...hmm interesting
Yeah, that's exactly what my plan is. It should be here by the end of the week, I'll try to remember to come back to this thread with the results. Have you tried just throwing some thread-tape on to improve the seal? Or is it leaking from a weird spot?
This is what I was originally thinking though if I was to put it on the sink faucet, where I would also be filling my brew water are those rubber washers going to impart any flavors?
The only caveat with going cam directly on the hose bib is that most brewing hoses (silicone) cannot handle pressures much higher than 15psi and well/city pressures are in excess of 40psi. I've been trying to figure out an economical food grade high pressure hose that I can add camlocks to for this purpose.
I'm glad you said that; I just spent $300+ in your store for a pump, tubes, clamps and hoses and I was going to do just that. I had no idea garden hoses had that high of pressure. Dang.
I'm still going to do it, but I'm not going to connect my hose to any of the 1/2" silicon.
The only caveat with going cam directly on the hose bib is that most brewing hoses (silicone) cannot handle pressures much higher than 15psi and well/city pressures are in excess of 40psi. I've been trying to figure out an economical food grade high pressure hose that I can add camlocks to for this purpose.
I use the standard quick disconnects that you get at the HD or Lowe's but make sure to buy some washers as well. Then they don't leak. If they ever start to leak then I replace the washers.
I use Cam Lock on all my garden hoses. Get a hose bib to 1/2" and go to town. I love it because I use all cam lock stuff and I can use any hose in my brewery for anything.
Cheers
Jay
Kent - 1/2 NPT
EASY TO USE - 1/4 turn action. Good to 125 psi
FDA approved high temp nylon plastic. 250 degree F
Easy to use and a great entry level quick disconnect.
NO VALVE - OPEN FLOW!
MADE IN USA
I have seem some plastic disconnects that even though they are connect would leak at the connection point - just not a tight seal. Not looking for any flow regulation. So that piece you link to it looks like I could screw that onto my utility sink faucet, then screw a male camlock type F and use camlocks...hmm interesting
Might not have explained myself well enough, I have a IC with female hose ends. In the past I have always brewed outside and just went from the hose bib > hose > IC. Now I am moving inside and looking to connect my utility sink (about 12+ feet away) and looking to not have to plumb a dedicated line, though at this point I might as well just stick to regular garden hose fittings... decisions decisions
This is what I was originally thinking though if I was to put it on the sink faucet, where I would also be filling my brew water are those rubber washers going to impart any flavors?
You can see the Kent disconnects kind of hidden on the left. And yes, that's 3/8" ID air-line hose. It's connected to a pump in a bucket in my kitchen sink.
Hardwood floors would have me in deep doodoo if this ever leaks.
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