For Those With Glycol Chillers/FTSS

[TobyG32]

So, I just completed my first fermentation with my new glycol chiller and FTSS setup for 7 gallon Brew Buckets, and have a question for those with similar setups. What is your process for disconnecting the glycol lines from the hose barbs/getting glycol out of the chiller coil without losing a bunch of solution? I didn't really think about that until I kegged today after my cold crash. What I did was kink the hose of the "in" line as close to the barb as possible, unscrewed the hose clamp and yanked it off. I lost a little bit of glycol from the hose - then blew through the line to push the glycol solution back into the reservoir. I think blew through the barb on the FTSS to push the rest of the glycol solution through the "out" line until I got most of it back into the reservoir. It kinda worked, but really seems sub-optimal. Any ideas/solutions? Thanks

 

[MrPowers]

I use a set of these, (female side linked). They have built in shut off’s so you don’t need to drain the coil or the lines.

http://shop.greatfermentations.com/product/female-3-8in-in-line-hose-barb/homebrew-kegging

 

[mongoose33]

These are what I use from US Plastics (https://www.usplastic.com/). They close off when disconnected, and one thumb latch disconnects both.

 

[augiedoggy]

Does anyone have a good price on these for 1/2" ID hose connections by chance?... I have 4 110gallon plastic fermenters I need to cool this way and right now this is the only component I dont have.. im trying to find them as cheap as possible as we are close to opening and money is very tight.

I have it setup for CIP but I still think im going to want to clean these coils in a sink since I question the sprayballs capability on getting to the backside of the coils?

 

[MrPowers]

Perhaps check US Plastics:

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.aspx?catid=743&parentcatid=690&clickid=topnavmenu

 

[augiedoggy]

Perhaps check US Plastics:

https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/default.aspx?catid=743&parentcatid=690&clickid=topnavmenu

Thanks, I dont know about the OP but I looked there... There are literally hundreds of options and the cheapest ones I found were still going to run hundreds of $$ for 4 conicals.. I'm hoping for an inline no spill quick disconnect thats not so pricey... I may end up going with some aquairium canister filter disconnects I found myself..

a little large though.. better than the restrictive 3/8" ones..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/MarineLand...=item1a58467ded:g:LRUAAOSwcSFbSpqu:rk:14:pf:0

 

[tll77]

I used this and built my cooling loop into it. The ends of the loop were fed in thru the bottom then flared like a dip tube. The glycol lines terminate with ball lock QDs. I can disconnect the glycol lines from the conical with minimal loss.

https://www.beveragefactory.com/dra...egco-brite-tank-replacement-sanitary-cap.html

I can post a pic later after I get home.

Here is the pic