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Get your questions ready. I have this months Tech Topic
October is Equipment Maintenance 201, this is a continuation of Jeff Smiths Equipment Maintenance 101 in June.

This will be presented at our monthly meeting at Germania Mannerchoir Wednesday, October 26th.
Post you questions and points you would like addressed on this topic!

Question 1
I have already been asked to show how to clean and adjust your Barley Crusher.

My wort chiller coil has developed a leak at the intake on the coil side of the fitting. The leak is under the fitting, not a hole in the coil. The fitting can be turned by hand.

H2O source
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v
Hose
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v
fitting for hose connection
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|<-leak
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v
top of coil

Is caulk a proper fix or is welding/braising a more appropriate (less contaminating) option?

If the fitting is compression it just needs to be tightened, if it's soldered then it can easily be cleaned, fluxed and re-soldered. I wouldn't use any calking / epoxy to patch it, that's only a temporary fix.

Bring it to the meeting we'll look at it.

Will do....Thanks, Don!

Don, I am looking for the rubber gasket that seals the top of Corney QDs.
I have the Foxx number (07C07-150); not sure of the price.
It would be nice if I could get a McMaster-Carr number.

Thanks.

Off my old Kegging 101 PDF. Might be out of date.

Post O-Rings: Pack 9396K24: Silicone O-Ring AS568A Dash Number 111, Packs of 100 (Same as 9396K6): $11.42

Chris Norrick wrote:Off my old Kegging 101 PDF. Might be out of date.

Post O-Rings: Pack 9396K24: Silicone O-Ring AS568A Dash Number 111, Packs of 100 (Same as 9396K6): $11.42

Thanks Chris that's where I was going to look for the answer
as of 10/25/11
Post O-Rings: Pack 9396K24 $10.71 /100


The part Dwayne wants is a Becker disconnect rebuild part. It is the cap washer that seals the top of the Becker disconnect. Fox has them for $0.15 each. I will need to take one of mine apart and measure it to get a McMaster-Carr clone.
A new Becker ball lock disconnect cost @$3.45

Ohhhhh. I see now. That was the part that was leaking on two of the club QD's at Wondering Owl. Now it all makes sense.

Thanks guys.

How often should ball valves and gaskets be replaced on your HLT and Boil Pot?

Remind me of this question tonight.

Don wrote:Remind me of this question tonight.

Ok will do.