$10 Camlock Quick Disconnect Backflush Adapter

[user 204491]

I put this together to make backflushing the plate chiller and pump on my new setup dead simple:

It's a $3 garden hose > 1/2" NPT adapter from Austin homebrew, and on one end I put 1 camlock B attachment and on the other a garden hose quick disconnect.

I use those brass quick connects on all my garden hose fittings.

 

[snowveil]

It's funny how sometimes it's the small stuff in your brewery that make your brew day easier.

I picked up a GHT->NPT adapter on amazon and have it connected with a quick disconnect fitting on my kitchen sink faucet...so now I can backflush/rinse my pump, and easily fill my kettle with water before a brew day. Don't use Camlocks on my system...wish they were more prevalent when I decided on my fittings :/

 

[chrilr]

You know if they make replacement gaskets for those brass hose adapters?

 

[user 204491]

You mean like these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00421QGW4/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[hio3791]

Haha, I use the same garden hose disconnects for outside and even have them on the water side of my plate chiller but never thought of making a backflush adapter for the wort side.

Thanks!

Here's my use...

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[hio3791]

Made one this morning from spares laying around. Great idea, than you!

 

[user 204491]

Glad folks are finding it useful! I used mine for the first time this weekend, and it worked like a charm.