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Posted 2012/03/24

My wort chiller setup

Like many people I needed a way to connect my wort chiller to an indoor kitchen sink. With help from a friendly chap at Lowes I bought the parts to do a quick release attachment for the tap so I could easily plug the wort chiller in when it was time to use.

Parts list

A-683 GH10 Swivel Hose Barb Adapter
A-828 110  Pipe Hex Bushing
A-300 225N Nylon Hose Barb Adapter
A-668 GH4  Hose Adapter
A-660 GH1  Swivel Hose Adapter
A-294 225  Hose Barb Adapter
36114B     Dishwasher Snap Coupling Set
80088      Aerator Repair Kit
36132B     Hose Adapter
36071B     Standard Male Aerator
22272      7' 5/16" Vinyl Tubing

Assembly

A close up of the madness

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Click for the bigger original

The white plastic part in the middle is the quick release. It lets me unhook the chiller without having to unscrew anything. I have found the quick release to be very convenient. I later tried to improve the setup by replacing the rubber connector that clamps onto the aerator with a kitchen tap to garden hose adapter but it ended up leaking quite a bit. While it may look a bit crazy the current setup works well.