Any good ideas for securing/clamping accessories to the keggle?

[RobbyBeers]

Hi all,

Just like the title says, I'm wondering if anyone has any good ideas for securing/clamping accessories to a keggle. I have a few items I'd like to clamp down, but in particular, I need a solution for my copper whirlpool arm.

I use a long, over-the-top-style copper arm to recirculate my mash, then I move it over to the keggle to use for the whirlpool---I've been winging this for the past few batches, but I really need some kind of adjustable, non-permanent rig to hold it in place more securely.

Maybe this is a little obscure to my setup, but I figure out of all the keggles out there in this world, somebody may have come across a solution for this.

Thanks,
R

 

[bad coffee]

pic?

 

[RustyZymurgy]

Do you have a photo of your setup? I'm picturing one thing in my head but I may be way off.

 

[RobbyBeers]

Thanks for jumping in. The main piece I'm trying to secure is a simple copper arm, pretty much like the one shown here:

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_33_145&products_id=11894

I do have something kind of rigged up right now, but I was wondering if anyone had a more-elegant solution. I'll try to get some pics of the current setup soon.

-R

 

[RobbyBeers]

Ok, finally got some pics.

Below is my whirlpool arm:

My current attachment solution involves a worm clamp, an s-hook, and the pre-existing drainage holes on the rim of the keg. Below is the whirlpool arm and a hop sock hanging from the rim:

This works ok, but the whirlpool arm gets a little loosey-goosey, especially when the pump is running wide open.

I was wondering if anyone else had any solutions for this. Maybe there's some kind of setup or hardware out there that I just haven't thought of.

 

[bad coffee]

Take a clamp and pull off the plastic. On the handle part there's a 1/4" hole. Either hose clamp or wire the tube to the clamp

http://image01.bizrate-images.com/resize?sq=160&uid=2372383404

B