Installing a Weldless Temp Well

[angry_gopher]

I’m in the process of building a 15 gallon fermentation vessel using a plastic closed head barrel.

I want to add a bottom valve bulkhead, which is easy enough. It’s the temp well that’s proving to be difficult to plan out since there isn’t a through hole.

Edit to clarify. The themowell lacks a hole through it to use the string method used in the video I posted.

Anyone ever do this?

 

[mongoose33]

There's a whole flock of thermowell options at brewhardware:

https://www.brewhardware.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=thermowell

And there's a small kit to install into a 13/16" hole in the kettle:

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/mwl12thermowell.htm

Bobby sells great stuff. I've used a variety of his weldless bulkheads (1/2" npt, 1.5" TC) and they are rock solid.

Give him a call and he'll set you up.

 

[angry_gopher]

I guess I should have been more succinct, I already have a thermo-well that I no longer need and I want to use it for my closed head fermenter build instead.

 

[mongoose33]

I guess I should have been more succinct, I already have a thermo-well that I no longer need and I want to use it for my closed head fermenter build instead.

Nothing in that link that'll work?

Those bulkheads will work with plastic too--I think the maximum thickness is something like 1/4 inch.

What's the thermowell like? A pic might help here, including a closeup of the connection side.

 

[angry_gopher]

Nothing in that link that'll work?

Those bulkheads will work with plastic too--I think the maximum thickness is something like 1/4 inch.

What's the thermowell like? A pic might help here, including a closeup of the connection side.

Sorry, but I asked how to install, not what.

 

[mongoose33]

I’m in the process of building a 15 gallon fermentation vessel using a plastic closed head barrel.

I want to add a bottom valve bulkhead, which is easy enough. It’s the temp well that’s proving to be difficult to plan out since there isn’t a through hole.

Anyone ever do this?

Sorry, but I asked how to install, not what.

No, you didn't, as evidenced in your quote above. Further, you don't provide enough information for a good answer. I probed to try to get more info, and now this.

I'm sorry I wasted your time trying to help. And mine.

 

[Bobby_M]

Agree. Question was vague and not enough detail provided. The how is dependent on the what. Attitude sucks.

 

[angry_gopher]

I apologize, here is a link with an explanation of barrel types.
https://usplastic.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx?contentkey=703

The issue isn’t which well to use, because they all have the same problem. I’m using a closed head. Access is pretty difficult. How the heck do I install it? FWIW mine has threads that will be on the inside.

 

[angry_gopher]

Nothing in that link that'll work?

Those bulkheads will work with plastic too--I think the maximum thickness is something like 1/4 inch.

What's the thermowell like? A pic might help here, including a closeup of the connection side.

Just to be clear, no. They all have the same problem. The bulkhead for the valve OTOH is pretty straight forward. I suppose I could use a bulkhead fitting for the well too, but I’m pretty averse to adding extra leak points if I can avoid it.

 

[angry_gopher]

No, you didn't, as evidenced in your quote above. Further, you don't provide enough information for a good answer. I probed to try to get more info, and now this.

I'm sorry I wasted your time trying to help. And mine.

I must apologize, I left out some key information.