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Offline natebitatibetan

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Wort chiller faucet adapter
« on: March 11, 2014, 06:05:57 pm »
Hi all,

I'm new to the AHA and was hoping some people could help me out.  I've brewed 3 batches of beer so far and they've turned out pretty well.  I use a wort chiller to cool it down, but recently I've had to replace the faucet due to a drip and now it doesn't have a threaded outlet.  Does anyone know of a slip-to-threaded adapter I can use instead?  If I hold the end of the wort chiller firmly onto the faucet the water will still pass through, but I would prefer something I could attach.  Any thoughts?

Offline dls5492

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2014, 06:23:12 pm »
Check this link below. It might work.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=faucet+hose+adapter
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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2014, 06:24:05 pm »
Hmmm, do you have an outside spigot anywhere? Chill outside?

Offline natebitatibetan

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2014, 06:28:25 pm »
Thanks for the link, I'll have to look through it.  I live in an apartment, so I don't have many outlets; even the one in the bathroom sink is flat without threads.  It's tricky because I need the adapter to have a female slip to go over my faucet and a male thread for my wort chiller to screw on.

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2014, 08:51:24 pm »
Post a picture of your faucet. Its hard to imagine one with no screen or aeration fitting at all.

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2014, 09:26:07 pm »
Faucets from before the 70s probably don't have screens.

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2014, 11:59:09 pm »
Huh... who'd a thunk

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2014, 07:37:57 am »

Faucets from before the 70s probably don't have screens.

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They must off added them so people could fill their water beds easier.

Offline natebitatibetan

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2014, 08:34:58 am »
Here's a photo to help give you an idea of what I'm working with.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6st8jqmel0bywlx/2014-03-11%2019.53.10.jpg

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2014, 08:51:23 am »
Looks like you have a threaded aerator in there.

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2014, 08:53:08 am »
Looks like you have a threaded aerator in there.

Yep, that's what I was thinking originally. That aerator will come off with pliers, and a LHBS adaptor will thread right on.
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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2014, 12:33:59 pm »
Looks like you have a threaded aerator in there.

Yep, that's what I was thinking originally. That aerator will come off with pliers, and a LHBS adaptor will thread right on.

I agree with the above. Those aerators are meant to be replaced once and a while. They're often only a couple bucks. Not all faucets have the type that is easy to replace, but looks like you've got one of the simpler types.
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Offline natebitatibetan

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Re: Wort chiller faucet adapter
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2014, 01:44:00 pm »
You guys nailed it.  The aerator comes right off and works with my adapter.  Thanks so much for the help!  I can go forth with my next batch (thinking of an American pale ale, if anyone knows of a good recipe...).