Sight Glass For Hlt

Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum

Help Support Australia & New Zealand Homebrewing Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

THE DRUNK ARAB

Zen Arcade
Joined
7/8/03
Messages
2,127
Reaction score
8
I'm trying to determine how to put a sight glass on my HLT keg. The difficulty is that the keg is unusually shaped. I have posted a pic of the keg which is actually my boiler. The HLT is the same shape. Any advice is greatfully received. <_<

C&B
TDA

Masta_N_Junya.jpg
 
I can see at least 2 odd shapes -- so which one is the HLT?

Steve
 
Flexible high temperature food grade tubing. There's no need for glass if the tubing will support the temperatures.
 
TDA - I have the exact same problem....

In terms of sight glass material - I bought a metre of 20mm acrylic tube from Galvins (a WA -mainly trade- Plumbing supplier). Connecting to this you can use 3/4 compression fittings (brass or if you are feeling wealthy; s/steel). The only problem here is the the acrylic will have to be machined very slightly to get it into the 19 (3/4") compression fitting. From here you can use elbows etc to turn horizaontally to the Keg. The only way I will be able to make it vertical (as oppossed to being perpendicular to that shaped keg) is to have a fitting welded to the side of the keg at the right angle.

I haven't done this yet but the theory is sorted... :)
 
Check out this link. I realise the vessel is a fermenter, but there's no reason you couldn't do the same thing on a HLT, so long as the hose can handle the temp of boiling liquids.
 
Have you seen the way I did it , sounds like Goat may have followed this

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...&hl=sight+glass


If needed I may have a couple of spare stainless fittings the same kicking about , could find the rubber gland I used instead of the olives as well

I'll be happy to machine your for you Goat , bring it over :p
 
- Always fill your glass before posing for photos

- If wearing a t-shirt with writing on the front, face the camera and move your arm

:D :D :D


Steve
 
Yeah thanks Batz - I'll pop over after work if that's OK..... :)

I must have missed that post - nice setup ! What are 'rubber glands' and 'olives' ? Did you machine down your 20mm tube?
 
olives are just the compression rings , I chucked them out and used rubber gland from a conduit fitting
I had to cut it down a little with a stanley

Yes I machined it down , to easy if you have a lathe I suppose
 

Latest posts

Back
Top