weldless fitting = leak. tips, tricks, upgrade?
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weldless fitting = leak. tips, tricks, upgrade?
For my last brew, I picked up a no-weld thermobob thingy and a Blichmann brewmometer to mount in my turkey fryer pot. The fittings are about as tight as I can get them (and I experimented from very loose to snug to extra tight), and the damn thing still leaks. So now I have a kettle with a leaky hole in it, grrr. Any tips or tricks to get this no weld thingy to not leak, or barring that, recommendations on an economical brew kettle upgrade?
Re: weldless fitting = leak. tips, tricks, upgrade?
Try taking a small flat blade screwdriver and smash the oring back inside the washer or closer to the hole. Most the time that is what causes leaks. Ive used weldless fittings for 6yrs or so and they haven't leaked a drop.
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Lupulin Threshold Shift
lupulin threshold shift \lu·pu·lin thresh·old shift\ n
1. When a once extraordinarily hoppy beer now seems pedestrian.
2. The phenomenon a person has when craving more bitterness in beer.
3. The long-term exposure to extremely hoppy beers; if excessive or prolonged, a habitual dependence on hops will occur.
4. When a "Double IPA" just is not enough
Lupulin Threshold Shift
lupulin threshold shift \lu·pu·lin thresh·old shift\ n
1. When a once extraordinarily hoppy beer now seems pedestrian.
2. The phenomenon a person has when craving more bitterness in beer.
3. The long-term exposure to extremely hoppy beers; if excessive or prolonged, a habitual dependence on hops will occur.
4. When a "Double IPA" just is not enough
Re: weldless fitting = leak. tips, tricks, upgrade?
Post a picture of your thingy. I could cut you a Delrin gasket if you can not get it to seal.jboehle wrote: I picked up a no-weld thermobob thingy
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Re: weldless fitting = leak. tips, tricks, upgrade?
clicker wrote:Post a picture of your thing. I could cut you a Deleon gasket if you can not get it to seal.Joelle wrote: I picked up a no-weld thermo bob thing
Just slop a tun of gorilla glue all over it, inside and out. That fixes everything doesn't it?
Re: weldless fitting = leak. tips, tricks, upgrade?
Awesome, I'll post a pic tomorrow.klickcue wrote:Post a picture of your thingy. I could cut you a Delrin gasket if you can not get it to seal.
Ha, probably! Would have to call every one of my brews "Gorilla" somethingorother, since it would probably give it's own flavor to themJensen wrote:Just slop a tun of gorilla glue all over it, inside and out. That fixes everything doesn't it?
