tri-clover fittings

[Spyk'd]

We use sanitary/tri-clover/quick clamp fittings on all of our equipment at the brewery and they are a pain when you first start using them, but you'll quickly learn all kinds of tricks and flips that make connecting them quite easy. If you can do it with one hand, then you're a better man than me 'Topia! I usually need one hand to hold the hose against the fitting and one to flip the clamp on. Then, one hand to hold the clamp closed and one to tighten the screw.

You can disconnect them with one hand, granted, unless you have something like caustic in the line that you don't want to splash on anything...

When we CIP our tanks, our process has us connecting/disconnecting the hoses over and over again for running the tanks and rinsing and it becomes quite the good practice drill. If you don't have it down, you will soon!

I've seen even smaller fittings as well, maybe 3/4 to 1 inch? May make more sense in some locations.


Anyway, don't fear the clamps!

 

[Yuri_Rage]

Bevlex is the stuff most of us have on our kegerators (well, if you have any commercial parts, that is). It's the thick-walled beverage tubing designed for serving. If it holds up to high temps, the large diameter stuff probably makes great brewery line.

 

[Brewtopia]

Originally posted bt Spyk'd
If you can do it with one hand, then you're a better man than me 'Topia! I usually need one hand to hold the hose against the fitting and one to flip the clamp on.

True Spyk'd, I just meant that it was quick and easy to flip the tri-clamp on with one hand. Of course, you need to hold the hose with the other hand and once the clamp is on, tighten the screw.

Still pretty easy.

 

[Brewpastor]

BevLex is the stuff most of us have on our kegerators (well, if you have any commercial parts, that is). It's the thick-walled beverage tubing designed for serving. If it holds up to high temps, the large diameter stuff probably makes great brewery line.

OK, I place the stuff now. It is the FANCY clear tubing!