Ultimate Sparge Arm Owners

[bhamripper]

Can someone who owns the ultimate sparge arm give me the dimensions of the size of the round plate and the tri clover fitting on the sparge arm? Looks to me like a 2 inch tri clover cap with over 4 -1/2" or 5 inch round plate.

I am looking to build something similar, but I plan to have it attach to the pot with a different design. I really don't want to spend the 150 bucks on something I plan to cut up.

Thanks,

Todd

 

[Bsquared]

I'm almost finished with my DIY version, I used a bi-metal hole saw to make a 3.5" bottom disk and a pair of 1" SS washers soldered to the top of a 1/2 ss tube bent into a U shape with the ends notched. I ran some water through it at ~ .5 gallon/min and it spread nicely over the bottom plate an out. I'll take some pictures when I get home later tonight.

 

[Bsquared]

Here are some Pictures of what i rigged up. I'm going to test it out this weekend and Brew with it next Friday.

 

[adambennett]

Bsquared, how did you attach the sparge arm to your pot. I made one similar to yours and was trying to find a way to lock it down when recirculating.
I made a way to adjust the height, it just will rotate sometimes on me.
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[Bsquared]

I used a 1/2 comp fitting to hold it in place, I also hooked it up to a float valve to set up a auto sparge system.