March pump to CFC

[annasdadhockey]

For those of you that use a March pump, mine have a half inch ball valve with a 1/2 inch barb. I want to run the wort through the pump, then through my CFC, which is 3/8 OD copper. What is the best method to do this? Should I replace the 1/2 barbs with 1/4 barbs? Would that jack up the pressure going thru the smaller openings? What do you guys do?
Pictures would be awesome.
<<<<<<I'm going to be hooking them up to these------------.
Thanks

 

[CodeRage]

For those of you that use a March pump, mine have a half inch ball valve with a 1/2 inch barb. I want to run the wort through the pump, then through my CFC, which is 3/8 OD copper. What is the best method to do this? Should I replace the 1/2 barbs with 1/4 barbs? Would that jack up the pressure going thru the smaller openings? What do you guys do?
Pictures would be awesome.
<<<<<<I'm going to be hooking them up to these------------.
Thanks

I just put a 3/8 to 1/2 inch coupler on the input of the CFC with 3" of 1/2" pipe. Just slipped my 1/2" silicone tube over it and good to go.

Don't worry about the pressure.

 

[annasdadhockey]

That's cool, thanks Code.

 

[lpdb185]

i just took about 2 inches of my syphon hose, slid it just inside the end of the 1/2" ID hose where it connects to the CFC, and slid it on the 3/8 copper line on the CFC. my syphon tubing is 1/2 OD, which fits nice and snug inside the 1/2 ID tubing. it's like a hose within a hose. i did a test run last night with some very hot water and i didn't even have to use hose clamps. worked pretty good. the flow seemed kinda weak, but it sucked out all but about a shot glass worth of water. if you want, i'll get you a pic later.

 

[annasdadhockey]

i just took about 2 inches of my syphon hose, slid it just inside the end of the 1/2" ID hose where it connects to the CFC, and slid it on the 3/8 copper line on the CFC. my syphon tubing is 1/2 OD, which fits nice and snug inside the 1/2 ID tubing. it's like a hose within a hose. i did a test run last night with some very hot water and i didn't even have to use hose clamps. worked pretty good. the flow seemed kinda weak, but it sucked out all but about a shot glass worth of water. if you want, i'll get you a pic later.

Sounds good, though I'm having a little trouble picturing what you did, could be cuz I just woke up though:cross:. Yea, pics would be cool if ya got em.

 

[lpdb185]

the standard hose barb coming from the keggle fitting is 1/2" OD. so i got 4' of 1/2" ID tubing. if you have any syphon hose, it is probably 1/2" OD and 3/8" ID. if not, you can get a foot of 1/2" OD tubing from Lowes for a few cents. i just cut about 2-3 inches of the 1/2" OD tubing and slid it into one end of the 1/2" ID tubing. the 1/2" outside diameter of the syphon hose makes it a realy tight fit into the bigger hose and the 3/8" ID makes a nice snug fit over the copper tubing coming from the CFC. it's just a really cheap way to make the transition from the 1/2 barb to the 3/8 copper without having to use more fitting or hose clamps.

 

[annasdadhockey]

Hey, thanks for getting back to me with those pics. That makes perfect sense now that I see it in pics. I think I may do that.

 

[TXCrash]

Do note that vinyl as shown in the picture isn't rated for boiling temperature wort...

Good idea though

 

[lpdb185]

Do note that vinyl as shown in the picture isn't rated for boiling temperature wort...

Good idea though

well, it wasn't but $1 for 4 foot. i guess i'll go back and get some rated for 200+. thanks for letting me know that. probably woulda been nasty huh?

 

[TXCrash]

The only thing I'm aware of that's FDA rated at boiling temperatures and somewhat translucent is silicone hose. I bought mine from brewmasters warehouse for a touch over $2 a foot.

Many have used/use vinyl hose at boiling temperatures with no additional appendages grown. The choice is, of course, yours.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Can you solder? I actually learned just so I could do this very thing. I soldered 1/2" FNPT adapters onto the inlet and outlet of the CFC. This allows a lot of flexibility with quick disconnects, etc. Changing tubing and messing with hose clamps can be a real PITA, especially when you're dealing with boiling wort on one end, and trying to stay sanitary on the other.

 

[annasdadhockey]

Can you solder?

Hell Yea!!!
Yes, I can solder OK. I soldered all the connections on my CFC.
I will eventually be going to all quick connects, but for now, functionality is my goal(read: short on dough)