HLT Tap

[dannythemanny]

Hi all,

I've been using a 25-or-so litre bucket as a brew kettle, fitted with a couple kettle elements and a copper tube running through to a ball valve (using compression fittings). The tube has holes drilled in to act as a hop filter. I'm wanting to acquire a larger brew kettle, and I'm thinking of doing the same thing, just using a bigger bucket. I'll use the current kettle as a hot liquor tank. As such, it seems that I don't really need all the copper tube/valve, etc, and I could remove it and fit it to the new kettle. My question is, does anyone have a recommendation for what to use to drain the hot liquor tank? Since no filtration is needed, I was thinking maybe just a tap and backnut or similar? I guess the plastic ones that Young's make might not be suitable for higher temps. Can anyone recommend a part(s) that would be suitable? I have a 20mm hole drilled in the HLT. Many thanks.

 

[stesmi]

I've just got a pushfit tank connector screwed into mine. Connected this to an isolation valve with a tap

http://www.screwfix.com/p/jg-speedfit-cm0715sp-tank-connectors-15mm/11173

 

[Fil]

do u need a tap at all??

how about a valantines arm free spinning JG fittings were made for these
you just need some method of maintaining the angle/level of the arm securely.

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=438
depends on how much tube u have

or even just a soft tube attached to the drain port secured above the liquid level, and crimped for flow control for sparging if needed?
:drunk:

 

[dannythemanny]

Thanks, guys. That tank connector looks good. Don't have the tubing for the valantine arm at the mo.