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Deliver mash recirculation wort and sparge water precisely to the top of any grain bed height with this kit. This assembly is made from "Loc-Line" which is a the trade name for this positionable plastic tubing used wherever flow needs to be directed and stay put. You can adjust the output from the same height as the port all the way down to 12" below the port to adjust for five or ten gallon batches of varying grain bills. If you would like more than a 12" drop, you can add to the length by purchasing one or more locline straight links here.
We spent way too long trying to come up with a clever name for this
thing. Mash Tube, Any Height Recirculation Port, Sparge Height Thingy. A
lot of people use a piece of hose tubing on the inside of
their mash tun recirculation (or sparge) port but it's not as cool as
this. Unsupported hoses always bore themselves down into the grain bed.
This particular version of the kit is specifically for mash tuns with a 1.5" TC flange on their sparge/recirculation port. This is a very common solution for those using the Spike+ kettle system or the Spike Solo (as a replacement for the hose barb/silicone hose solution offered with the stock package).
Additional Options:
We've put together three common assemblies that will work for most mash tun vessels for both mash recirculation and sparging. We do offer an additional "sparge ring" assembly that can be snapped on to the bottom of one of the above vertical drop assemblies for those brewers who feel better about sprinkling the sparge water in a more spread pattern. See accessories. Lastly, if you want to build something with these locline parts in some configuration we have not conceived, we are also offering locline components ala carte as well as the handy tool that makes snapping the pieces together a lot easier.
- SPECs from the manufacturer:
Material: Acetal Copolymer
Compatibility:Yes: Acetone, Alcohol, Ethyl, Greases, Oils, Commercial Dish Detergents, Gasoline, Lacquer Solvents, Sodium HydroxideNo: Acids, Ammonium Hydroxide, Bases Strong, Hypochlorite Ion Solutions, Sodium Hypochlorite
Melting Point: 329° F Maximum Operating Temperature: 170° F (Repeated exposure over this temperature will cause fatigue)
"Acetal Copolymer" appears to be the generic name for Delrin. More about Delrin on Dupont's site here.
More about food contact from a distributor:
Q: Is Loc-Line safe for food contact"
A: The material used to manufacture Loc-Line is an acetal copolymer. This material, in accordance to the rules 21 CFR 177.2470, meets the requirements of this regulation for aqueous food contact. Not applicable for fatty foods and alcohol. All colorants are used at the recommended let-down ratio and meet 21 CFR 178-3297 for food contact.
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