Hack for whirlpool arm with no internal threads?

[zippyclown]

Hi all,

I have a 2nd port on my brew kettle for a thermometer. I removed it to install a whirlpool arm, bought lots of fun parts from home depot, and then noticed there's no connectable threading on the interior of the port. I experienced all 5 stages of grief, and now I ask for your assistance:

Is there any way to hack this? In theory I guess I need to extend a whirlpool arm (copper pipe or whatever) through the port, but have it actually screw onto the exterior threads of the port, where the valve is. Sort of a thermowell-ish sort of a thingy?

Thanks for your help, HBT.

zc

 

[pennengr]

Would something like this work for you?
http://stainlessbrewing.3dcartstores.com/Whirlpool-Racking-Cane_p_232.html

I used to use something like this, with a compression to camlock adapter on one end, before moving to the brewhardware arm. I had to rig up a clamp along the kettle rim to hold it.

 

[tmendick]

So, you have a weldless port (a hole with no threading) that you want to make into a whirlpool port? I would look into Spincycle from BrewHardware

 

[zippyclown]

So, you have a weldless port (a hole with no threading) that you want to add? I would look into Spincycle from BrewHardware

There's threading on the outside. I could easily attach a valve, exactly like the main valve I use for draining, etc, but on the inside the threading terminates and can't be connected to. The thermometer that came with the pot screwed onto the outside threads but had a probe that extended through the hole, to the inside. That's sort of what I'd need. A valve I can screw onto the outside, that extends a pipe through the hole to the inside.

 

[pennengr]

You might be able to get stainless brewing to do a custom bend that would go through your existing hole, and use something like this?

https://www.brewershardware.com/3-8-Compression-X-1-2-MNPT-Bored-Through-Fitting.html

 

[zippyclown]

You might be able to get stainless brewing to do a custom bend that would go through your existing hole, and use something like this?

https://www.brewershardware.com/3-8-Compression-X-1-2-MNPT-Bored-Through-Fitting.html

Interesting yes I think that compression piece was what I was missing. Seems like I could make it work. Thanks for the idea!

 

[Bobby_M]

Don't overthink it. With the locknut removed, you can thread this valve in and it's got a press-in diptube that will work well for whirlpooling turned horizontal.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/truebulkhead2pbvdip.htm

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Edit:

Never mind. My idea won't work...

 

[zippyclown]

Don't overthink it. With the locknut removed, you can thread this valve in and it's got a press-in diptube that will work well for whirlpooling turned horizontal.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/truebulkhead2pbvdip.htm

Actually, what you're showing me here is exactly what I've been envisioning. Just didn't know how to find it. Really appreciate your help here.

zc