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Copper Wort Chiller
Just been looking at this in the Shop section. It says that there are no connectors supplied. So I'm guessing that it's just got two lengths of plastic piping.
My question is can I use Hozelock connectors direct on to the piping or is it the wrong diameter pipe?
Planning: PJ Clone
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Hi Simon, yes just 2 pieces of pipe attached to each end.
I connect mine to a hose pipe using some screw type clamps to keep the hose connected to the chiller as I use mine outside. When I used inside I used the same but also used a hoselock connector to connect to my kitchen tap.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Thanks Greg. So you just slide the pipe into the standard garden hosepipe and secure with jubilee clips?
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Indeed. You then need to play around with the pressure/jubilee clips so you get a slow trickle from the chiller and hopefully not too much leaking.
Warning - turn the tap on slowly the first time as you may get some water spraying out from the in pipe.
You don't need the water to be coming though too quickly, it should be coming out hot.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
On a side note, I found my garden hose too large a diameter to get a snug fit on the copper, even with a jubilee clip. Solution - an inch long piece of the rubber tubing from my wherry kit onto the copper, to act as a "step up" to the hose. Secured with a jubilee clip and the jobs a goodun.
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
I know what you mean, mine is a little loose but I can get a pretty good seal with 2 x jubilee clips but I may try stepping with some additional tubing as I do get a bit of leakage.
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
"as I do get a bit of leakage."
*sniggers.
Posted 1 year ago by Member
(with grateful thanks to the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and slightly adapted)
Posted 1 year ago by Member
might need some tissue for the leakage Stu.. or go and see the doctor
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Woh! Nothing wrong with my plumbing Neil. That's how rumours start
Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Well I do get pretty excited when a brew is going well but not that excited.... well not that I would admit to anyway
Fermenting:
Conditioning:Pale with Styrians
Drinking:Cascade Pale Ale, Summer Lightning
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Being Welsh I've not problem with the odd "leek"!
Fermenting:
Condtioning: Twibute Clone
Drinking: 100% wheat, Fixby Gold
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