Pretty slick eh? Straight-up stole the idea from The_Pol... woot!
Mcmaster parts #'s:
1/2" Blue Loc-Line (4): 10095K45
1/2" Orange Circular Nozzle Assembly (1): 10095K72
1/2" NPT Male Connectors (1): 10095K33
1/2" Assembly Pliers (1): 10095K44
Yeah, my bad. My Brewing OCD has went into overdrive lately...
Little better prices here:
ModularHose.com - Loc-Line Modular Hose System
and if you buy this kit:
Loc-Line 50813 Sample Kit
it comes with the hose and npt connector plus other stuff for cheaper.
Lots of stuff with potential on the site.
I use this stuff for coolant lines on my machining center. Never thought about the sparging potential until you posted. Great find!OK damnit - you are just telling me now?!? What good are you? heh
That's my only concern. I don't want to use two different delivery methods for mash circulation and sparge and I think the first portion of recirc contains a LOT of husk.
We use these on the milling machines here. Some pump air, some pump coolant. Very handy to have, but I would not put that kind of cash into a sparge arm that I could build just about as effective for lots less.
How often to you need to reshape it?
JB,
How did it work out for you? Did it work well?
drost
This LocLine stuff is interesting but one thing that bothers me is that I have yet to read anything on the manufacturer website (or McMaster Carr) about the suitability of it for use in food.
It doesn't seem to be FDA rated and none of the examples have it being used for contact with food. About as close as you get is example of it in use in fish aquariums.
Anyone have any info on the suitability of using LocLine for transfer of food? (And just telling me that "it doesn't make my beer taste funny" isn't good enough).
Kal
modularhose.com said:Q: Is Loc-Line safe for food contact?
A: Yes. The material used to manufacture Loc-Line is an acetal copolymer. This material, in accordance to the rules 21 CFR 177.2470, meets the requirements of this regulation for food contact. All colorants are used at the recommended let-down ratio and meet 21 CFR 178-3297 for food contact.
Q: Is Loc-Line safe for food contact?
A: Yes. The material used to manufacture Loc-Line is an acetal copolymer. This material, in accordance to the rules 21 CFR 177.2470, meets the requirements of this regulation for food contact. All colorants are used at the recommended let-down ratio and meet 21 CFR 178-3297 for food contact.
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