New Braid

[Monster Mash]

My braid was getting a little worn out after 4 years of use and a friend of mine found some large diameter braid at a scrap yard so we picked up a bunch of it and made a "mondo braid"....

This stuff works awesome, even in the boil pot to filter trub.

I bought a 90 elbow to connect it but found out when I got home I needed a 45 so I didn't get it hooked up to my MT yet.

Before....

After....

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

I use 3/4" water heater supply braid similar to your pics, superior to the 1/2" crap IMO.

Looks sweet!

Cheers!

 

[milldoggy]

Looks good. Need to find some of that braid

 

[milldoggy]

how long is your braid? Around 32"? Have any spare braid to sell?

 

[FoundersBrew]

how long is your braid? Around 32"? Have any spare braid to sell?

You can buy these at Home Depot, in the hot water heater area.

 

[milldoggy]

Do they carry 3 ft ones? Going there today at lunch

 

[Monster Mash]

You can buy these at Home Depot, in the hot water heater area.

This stuff is about 1.25" in diameter, so it won't be found in hardware stores.

I'm going down to buy the rest of what they have, it is more durable then water supply braid.

 

[milldoggy]

Got a 4 footer for 10 bucks. it is the 3/4 one

I did find this online

www.cableorganizer.com/stainless-steel-braid/

If want to trade or sell some, let me know. I got a bunch of spare parts, swaglocks, silicon hoses, much more.

 

[milldoggy]

Set mine up tonight, thanks for the idea. I used a 4 ft 3/4 line from HD. I cut it around 40 inches. I used a 5/8s compression to 1/2 npt. I sweated a 90 to a T and added 1/2 pipe coming out of the T for a place to worm clamp the braid on. I did a water test and it drains right to the bottom of it. Has great flow. The middle of the loop started to float, so I slipped on a 45 1/2 elbow to hold it down.