Lawrence Brewers Guild

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?

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.

jboehle wrote: I picked up a no-weld thermobob thingy

Post a picture of your thingy. I could cut you a Delrin gasket if you can not get it to seal.

clicker wrote:

Joelle wrote: I picked up a no-weld thermo bob thing

Post a picture of your thing. I could cut you a Deleon gasket if you can not get it to seal.

Just slop a tun of gorilla glue all over it, inside and out. That fixes everything doesn't it?

klickcue wrote:Post a picture of your thingy. I could cut you a Delrin gasket if you can not get it to seal.

Awesome, I'll post a pic tomorrow.

Jensen wrote:Just slop a tun of gorilla glue all over it, inside and out. That fixes everything doesn't it?

Ha, probably! Would have to call every one of my brews "Gorilla" somethingorother, since it would probably give it's own flavor to them