Mash Temperature Rated Washers

[dkaos]

Good Evening Men,

For those of you who are using converted kegs with weldless taps, I would like some advice as to what washers you are using. I have used hot water washers at the advice of my girlfriends dad, however I don't think they were rated for 70 degree water at extended periods. The first brew I was going to put down in my newly converted keg ended up leaking and I decided to can the brew day.

So, what do you use for your washers/ o rings?

Cheers,

Clint

 

[argon]

Just grab high temp washers from the sponsors. Have them on all my weldless gear no leaks and can handle the boil no worries.

 

[fcmcg]

i also use silicon baking tray that i got from the $2 shop , and cut up my own custom ones....
When used in conjuction with some large ss washes ,and nuts, they are gold !
Cheers
Ferg

 

[keifer33]

+1 on using silicone and large ss washers. Mine seals nicely with one on either side of the vessel wall.

 

[ultravista]

Check Bargain Fittings ---> http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?r...&path=44_35


The back-end nut and silicone o-ring is here: http://www.bargainfittings.com/index.php?r...p;product_id=95

 

[Hatchy]

I got silicon washers with my sockets. 1 of them busted & got replaced with a cut off bit of silicon hose with a hole cut in it. I keep things pretty fancy here.

 

[ashley_leask]

FYI, tap water (without a thermostat on the hot water system) can be up to 75 degrees so something rated for plumbing with hot water should be OK at that temp.

 

[dkaos]

Thanks for all the replies. I'm going to grab the washers from Craft brewer and probably pickup some other stuff while I'm there.

 

[raven19]

i also use silicon baking tray that i got from the $2 shop , and cut up my own custom ones....

+2 to custom washers from a baking tray.