Counterflow chiller quick disconnects - advice needed

[Agentgonzo]

That's exactly what I had to do on my chiller.

Nice. Is the red/blue tubing food grade (I assume offcuts from the cooling circuit)

 

[abeamer]

I have a G30 G3 and the chiller when it doesn't get bunged up with hop debris does work...although I'm looking to upgrade the outlet pipe from the G30 with a camlock conversion

https://brewkegtap.co.uk/products/g...ersion-kit-type-2?_pos=3&_sid=c427bf624&_ss=r

 

[Andreq]

Nice. Is the red/blue tubing food grade (I assume offcuts from the cooling circuit)

It's "food safe" silicone tubing from china. It's almost too soft. I might change those small pieces to use the original "cold water side" tubing which was stiffer.

 

[private4587]

I don't know . Hopefully someone else here can tell me. If they do work, I can look for places that may have them in stock.

yes they do work I bought these from the same vendor and I have fitted them to my Kegland CFC

 

[dcbrookes]

That's exactly what I had to do on my chiller.

I presume these are quick disconnects with 3/8" barbs. Where did you buy them?

 

[borischarlton]

If you go with the Cam locks just be sure you get one's that have the R clip to secure them. Not all cam locks are created equal as I found out when ordering from Malt Miller and the cam tends to loosen up and pop off when getting hot.

Angel Homebrew come with the clips.
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Brewkegtap have holes for clips but no clips provided

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Malt Miller and some others do not have any option for clips so I would avoid these

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Just need to correct you there.
We do both types, ones with securing pins and ones without. The customer can then decide how much they want to pay and the specific product that is correct for the purpose.
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/pro...nt/equipment-dispense-camlock/?v=79cba1185463

 

[Galena]

Just need to correct you there.
We do both types, ones with securing pins and ones without. The customer can then decide how much they want to pay and the specific product that is correct for the purpose.
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/pro...nt/equipment-dispense-camlock/?v=79cba1185463

Thanks for the correction, I must have missed the one's with pins when I was ordering these and picked the one's without. I would edit my quoted post but that option seems to have gone now.
So, to anyone buying I recommend the one's with pins, I find the one's without fall off if pumping hot liquid.

 

[YeastFace]

When I had my 3 vessel system I never even knew what those pins were for, other than getting in the way . Luckily the silicon tube never cam off the barbs.

 

[Andreq]

I presume these are quick disconnects with 3/8" barbs. Where did you buy them?

They are indeed. I got those one from my LHBS, but I most time I order fittings from Aliexpress when not in-store locally.