DIY weldless spigot and all grain ?

[JMUBrew]

I'll dig up the parts list if you'd like to order from McMaster-Carr. Pretty cheap on the whole.

[Graham]

I'll dig up the parts list if you'd like to order from McMaster-Carr. Pretty cheap on the whole.

Hey that'd be sweet! Cheap and easy are my two best friends

[Push Eject]

I assume you've been to Zymie's?
http://www.zymico.com

Push Eject

[Tom-O]

the mcmaster parts keeping going up... unless you are doing like 6 fittings its probably not worth it to do the full-out hexnut weldless fitting yourself, but here is what I used..

WELDLESS CONVERSION (FOR KEG)
Get parts from wwww.mcmaster.com
McMaster Part No. Description Cost

4464K214 Stainless full coupling, 1/2" pipe size, $3.42

4830K171 Stainless Steel 1/2" Close Nipple, Fully Threaded, $1.69

98126A797 Stainless Steel Shim(sold only as a pack of 10 @ $10.38 ) $1.04

9396K32 Silicone O-Ring (sold only as a pack of 50 @ $14.53)* $0.29 (x2)

4429K124 1/2" Locknut, Brass (with groove for o-ring) $1.30

4190K22 1/2" Brass Ball Valve, Full Port $6.89

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Total Cost $14.92


http://www.antiochsudsuckers.com/tom/DIYweldlessfittings.htm

[brewsters millionths]

so is brass ok for boil kettle fittings?

[bub]

Yes
as long as it is ok for Hot Water fittings (household lead free) it should be ok for the brewpot.
BUB

[Tom-O]

I think all brass has a small amount of lead to help its machinability.

I soak brass parts per John Palmer's instructions,

http://www.howtobrew.com/appendices/appendixB.html

Cleaning Brass
Some brewers use brass fittings in conjunction with their wort chillers or other brewing equipment and are concerned about the lead that is present in brass alloys. A solution of two parts white vinegar to one part hydrogen peroxide (common 3% solution) will remove tarnish and surface lead from brass parts when they are soaked for 5-10 minutes at room temperature. The brass will turn a buttery yellow color as it is cleaned. If the solution starts to turn green and the brass darkens, then the parts have been soaking too long and the copper in the brass is beginning to dissolve, exposing more lead. The solution has become contaminated and the part should be re-cleaned in a fresh solution.

I recommend his book to every homebrewer anywhere, or any skill level.

[brewsters millionths]

thanks bub and tom