That's a good point - I will have to see if they are food safe. I know they can handle the temp. But, the only compression fittings that would actually touch the wort would be the two I added on the ends. The others have the copper line passing right through them and the silicone tubing connects...
I haven't gotten around to paint it yet as I wanted to get through all the wet tests. I'm currently using zip ties to support the sections when it is hanging. I might look at modifying some of the PVC leftovers to make some braces.
I also modified the original design to shorten the...
US Plastics has the compression fittings.
This was my weekend brewery project. It went together pretty well. The only issue I had was that the compression fittings have to be drilled out to fit the 5/8 OD. I haven't done a heat test but it was pretty water tight- just a few drips from one or...