Weldless bulkhead for kettle and attach a sight glass?

[Rivenin]

Sorry if the title was confusing

Would it work if i did a weldless bulk head to my kettle, then attached something to the valve nipple and then have a 90* turn up to a clear tube? i don't like having many points of failure for the water system (eg more points to leak) think it would be accurate enough?
just thinking about that, that way when i'm done measuring i could just close the valve, take off the sight glass and be done. that way as well, i'm not chancing anything else breaking (glass into the brew, etc.

TIA!

 

[slakwhere]

i would think that messing with fittings during the boil would be more pain and potential for leaking than installing a second bulkhead properly once. technically it would work, but it seems like you're making more work for yourself in the long run.

do one of these instead is my suggestion:
1) install 2 bulkheads. 1 for valve, 1 for combo thermometer/sightglass.
2) mark your mash paddle in 1/2 gallon incraments and just use that.

 

[jxm2119]

http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=45&product_id=90

 

[Atl300zx]

If you use a tee and attach a thermometer, its fine.

if you use a tee and attach a ball valve, then whenever your flowing through the ball valve, the sight glass will not be accurate.

 

[Rivenin]

cool, thanks for the help guys!
going to do a bulkhead for now and sub in everything else here in a few weeks.