Kettle Drain and Recirculate with Splitter?

[bigdawg86]

I have a SS Brewtech BME kettle which I have been using for extract and love it, but was wondering if anyone else has done this?

Essentially has the whirlpool port, temp port, and main drain port... My question is this. Is it common practice or reasonable to want to put some type of splitter setup on the main valve port? I will be moving to BIAB and was considering the idea so I can keep my chugger pump connected for whirlpool, but still have a separate valve for sending the finished wort to my fermentor. I hate disconnecting the pump with a full kettle because you almost always spill something on the floor. I'd like to see what other people use so I can use my kettle without ever disconnecting the pump until time to clean up.

 

[iijakii]

https://www.homebrewing.org/3-Way-S...Bf9hx76-eIboy_HuYhCl28Coqr7PWUcxoCD9QQAvD_BwE

 

[bigdawg86]

Well I guess that solves that... NM see below (accidentally made another post instead of editing this one)

 

[bigdawg86]

https://www.homebrewing.org/3-Way-S...Bf9hx76-eIboy_HuYhCl28Coqr7PWUcxoCD9QQAvD_BwE

So I looked at the valve you posted, won't work unfortunately... my valve is not threaded into the kettle... I have the 1.5" triclamp with sightglass and 1/2" valve... see picture for reference. For the valve I have would I just need to ditch the included valve, get shorter bolts, and thread the valve where the quick connect / hose barb usually goes?

 

[iijakii]

So I looked at the valve you posted, won't work unfortunately... my valve is not threaded into the kettle... I have the 1.5" triclamp with sightglass and 1/2" valve... see picture for reference. For the valve I have would I just need to ditch the included valve, get shorter bolts, and thread the valve where the quick connect / hose barb usually goes?

There's probably a half inch TC 3way ball valve out there you can buy.

 

[TrevVB]

There is actually a TC Tee that SS offers for whirlpool (https://www.ssbrewtech.com/products/whirlpool-tee-for-bme-kettle). It attaches at the thermometer port, with the thermometer running through it and the barbed side is for the hose to the recirculating pump. This is good if only if you have 2 pumps.

Check out the BME user manual, page 4, for more info: https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/115000206086/BME_kettle_QRG.pdf

 

[staticfritz]

bunch of them on ebay like:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-25mm-Pip...L-Port-Ball-Valve-Home-Brew-Beer/232013312996

 

[MJ05]

Most likely it's dumb question but why should I plan to have two (main and recirculating) ports instead of one (main) and 3 way port ball valve?

 

[bigdawg86]

Most likely it's dumb question but why should I plan to have two (main and recirculating) ports instead of one (main) and 3 way port ball valve?

This is what I ended up with... On/off valve feeding L type 3 way. This allows me to recirculate / whirlpool on one circuit, then drain to fermentor without having to disconnect anything.

 

[MJ05]

Exactly! But most of the "set ups" I have seen for single vessel ebiab has main and recirculating ports and I assume there is a logic (or at least should be) for extra port.