Wort chiller hose fittings, what am I missing?

[jezbrews]

I have a wort chiller coil (immersion type) with the following brass parts that relate to garden hoses which I can use for chilling... However since none of them screw onto the ends of my tube (9mm OD) I'm obviously missing some parts... but what? I don't want to get a whole conversion kit if I can help it but I guess I will if necessary. The part I'm holding, the barb, is made of two loose parts.

 

[AJA]

I'm yet to find a neat solution to this. I currently use jubilee clips, but have had issues with leakage here, and also the hosepipe fatiguing and splitting near the joint. So F.

 

[Buffers brewery]

Are you sure it's 9mm and not 10mm? A 10mm to 15mm compression fitting will provide a 1/2" BSP male fitting. This should fit the smaller of the two fittings.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta...RZuC59Rd2AtPLpNurJxoCWvEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Branny]

Similar conundrum. I've gone with jubilee/hose clips for hose connection to the chiller - it'll be so tight it won't leak - and then these:

https://www.toolstation.com/brass-quick-connect-joiner/p71518
https://www.toolstation.com/brass-hose-joiner/p85157
Plastic one's of the latter are much cheaper from Toolstaion.

I can then connect to my standard garden hoses for both 'in and 'out'.

If I have any leaks I'll just use some PTFE tape.

 

[jezbrews]

Thanks everyone. I'll try the flomasta first as there's a Screwfix around the corner from me but definitely look into the others.

 

[Branny]

 

Are you sure it's 9mm and not 10mm? A 10mm to 15mm compression fitting will provide a 1/2" BSP male fitting. This should fit the smaller of the two fittings.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta...RZuC59Rd2AtPLpNurJxoCWvEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Sorry, numpty question time. So that fits on the chiller but how do you then connect to standard hose pipe please? Seems it could be a better solution than what I've got/intending!

 

[gyurmaember]

I have a wort chiller coil (immersion type) with the following brass parts that relate to garden hoses which I can use for chilling... However since none of them screw onto the ends of my tube (9mm OD) I'm obviously missing some parts... but what? I don't want to get a whole conversion kit if I can help it but I guess I will if necessary. The part I'm holding, the barb, is made of two loose parts.

They're goin on your kitchen or bathroom tap, after removing the aerator filter.

 

[Buffers brewery]

 

Sorry, numpty question time. So that fits on the chiller but how do you then connect to standard hose pipe please? Seems it could be a better solution than what I've got/intending!

The 15mm compression end thread (male) is 1/2” BSP so if the smaller of your three hose fittings has a 1/2” female BSP thread, it should just screw on. Sometimes the hose fittings are 3/4” BSP (I suspect the larger barbed fitting is) but you can get a 1/2” to 3/4” reducer.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta...kGPdgfumNNGwLhN-CrUaAmA0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Rodcx500z]

This how I did it, the fittings on the pipes that connect to this and the outside tap are hozelock

 

[Buffers brewery]

This how I did it, the fittings on the pipes that connect to this and the outside tap are hozelock View attachment 81061

That's a hefty looking cooler you've got there @Rodcx500z what diameter is the pipe?

 

[Sadfield]

10x15mm compression fitting. Chuck the larger brass nut away and slap on a hoselock fitting with its 1/2" adapter.

 

[AJA]

10x15mm compression fitting. Chuck the larger brass nut away and slap on a hoselock fitting with its 1/2" adapter.

View attachment 81066

This is the one I think.

 

[Buffers brewery]

10x15mm compression fitting. Chuck the larger brass nut away and slap on a hoselock fitting with its 1/2" adapter.

View attachment 81066

That's what I said except @jezbrews can use his connectors.....maybe

 

[AJA]

https://www.toolstation.com/compression-reducing-coupler/p73520
Will these do the job?

 

[Sadfield]

https://www.toolstation.com/compression-reducing-coupler/p73520
Will these do the job?

Should do. I think I've similar on another chiller I've lent to someone.

 

[Rodcx500z]

That's a hefty looking cooler you've got there @Rodcx500z what diameter is the pipe?

It came with my brewzilla gen 3 i had to fit the fittings that came with it, the pipe is 12.7mm it is very good more so this time of year in summer i can get down to 30c

 

[RoomWithABrew]

I found that hosepipe fitted quite tightly by push fit onto the immersion chiller and then could be secured with a jubilee clamp.
Then standard hose fittings fit on the hose.

Just a short piece cut off the hosepipe for each end of the chiller did the trick. Just another option or fit barbed camlocks on the hose instead if you want to go stainless.

 

[jezbrews]

They're goin on your kitchen or bathroom tap, after removing the aerator filter.

Ah so they don't attach to the chiller coil? Fwiw I can't use my kitchen taps for this, I use a flomasta adapter for my shower but it's ultimately the same end result so this doesn't really matter... with that said my landlord and a fitter are coming over today to possibly consider refitting the kitchen which is in an outdated state, so maybe I'll get good taps finally!

 

[jezbrews]

This how I did it, the fittings on the pipes that connect to this and the outside tap are hozelock View attachment 81061

What are the stainless steel parts that fit to the coil?

 

[jezbrews]

I found that hosepipe fitted quite tightly by push fit onto the immersion chiller and then could be secured with a jubilee clamp.
Then standard hose fittings fit on the hose.

Just a short piece cut off the hosepipe for each end of the chiller did the trick. Just another option or fit barbed camlocks on the hose instead if you want to go stainless.

My hose pipe is significantly larger diameter, unfortunately.