I've read that an advantage with tri-clamp connections are sanitary. I get the impression that they say that camlock and QD are not sanitary. What is it that makes tri-clamp sanitary and camlock isn't? What is the problem with using camlock on? Especially on the cold side? Wouldn't treating it with starsan be enough?

Is there any specific hardware for mounting piping and/or tri-clamp to a wall? I'm looking to have a tri-clamp tee in a fixed location on my wall - looking for hardware to secure it. Hoping to find something other than a couple worm clamps.

I recently started brewing mead and during my first racking I noticed a chemically smell that had a alcohol vinyl smell. I can't figure out if my mead has turned or not. I did another racking today and it still had that same smell... I've replaced my tube (with a new vinyl tube) and I smelled my new tube and it had the same smell before I've even used it... long story short if my mead ruined or how do …

I'm making a parts list to make a jockey box out of a spare cooler. I noticed that both Northern Brewer and Micromatic recommend different tubing sizes for the input to the cold plate and the output from it. https://www.northernbrewer.com/cold-plate-fitting-out vs https://www.northernbrewer.com/cold-plate-fitting-in Why don't the cold plates use the typical 3/16" beverage tubing on both sides?

Brewing 5 gallon batches at home. During the transfer from my primary fermenter to the secondary, and when filling bottles from my bottling bucket I constantly need to use plastic tubing to transfer the beer/wort. After Im done i give these tubes a thorough rinse but often find that there are small specks of yeast/hops that get stuck in the tube that seem impossible to wash out. are there any good methods for cleaning these tubes or am i expected …

My current setup is: CO2 tank -> regulator -> barb -> tube -> ball lock disconnect -> keg -> ball lock disconnect -> tube -> barb -> faucet As the gas tube passes through a hole on the side of my refrigerator, and it is cumbersome to remove either side of that tube (regulator side or keg side), I'd like a way to have the following setup instead to be able to take the CO2 tank away easily: CO2 tank …

I recently had to repurpose the tube I normally use to run off wort from my kettle into the fermentor as a blowoff tube instead. I'm planning on getting a new tube to use for running off the wort in the future, because it doesn't seem like a good idea to run chilled wort through even a thoroughly cleaned blowoff tube. How can I label these tubes of similar diameter and length so I can keep using them for the …

I recently found a good deal online for food-grade beverage lines. I guess I only paid attention to the inner diameter measurements (3/16") to make sure it would fit with my existing barbed nipples and other adapters. Now that I've received my shipment, I noticed that it's much thinner than my existing lines. Turns out, my old ones are 7/16" outer diameter, while my new ones are 5/16". Other than the increased likelihood of a pinched or kinked line, is …

I've been cleaning my carboys with oxy-clean and it works wonders... no need to even brush (which is important if you're using the plastic 'Better Bottles'). So I decided to throw all my vinyl tubes in the warm oxy for a couple of hours. I rinsed the tubes really well by running high-speed hose water through them (shot 30 feet into the yard), but when they dried, they all had a haze on them--even the brand new, never used ones. …

Every time I brew I think to myself, "damn there has to be a better way to store all this tubing"! Currently I have a drawer (twice the size of a file cabinet) where I throw my racking canes, tubing, and rando crap but it sure is unorganized. I do store my stock, yet to be used tubing coiled vertically in beer boxes which works great for that purpose (not having to access it often). figured I would see if …

I'm building a spunding valve and can't locate an adapter from female flare to male pipe thread. Until I can, I'm planning on using reinforced PVC tubing to connect the valve/gauge assembly to the gas disconnect. The tubing will be attached by 1/4" barb and hose clamps. How much pressure could this setup survive? I'm planning on maintaining 10 or 15psi toward the end of fermentation, but I imagine that if I'm not careful, the pressure could shoot up without …

I've just finished bottling my first homebrew; how it tastes in two weeks will be the ultimate arbiter of my success, but I feel like I made very few mistakes for a n00b and I don't think any of them will turn out to be fatal. However, the one thing that kept plaguing me throughout the process was the various bits of vinyl tubing. Here's some examples of accidents that happened: The tubing on my wort chiller expanded slightly from …

We're making some big upgrades to our homebrew system and one of them involves moving everything to 1/2" fittings and barbs. This means we need 1/2" tubing that will easily and reliably fit on the barbs. My question is regarding different options in tubing. I've been using the 3/8" clear plastic tubing from the LHBS, but I'm curious if anyone has thoughts on other options. Silicon tubing has better temperature characteristics I hear? Does it last longer? Do you worry …

I recently purchased a new auto syphon that came with a length of tubing. The way it had been packaged resulted in the tubing being folded and this is causing problems as it has a tendency to kink at these points and disrupt my syphon. Is there a way to restore or condition the tubing so it kinks less?

I recently upgraded from relying on gravity to a pump to transfer wort. After the first use (an IPA), the thermoplastic tubing that I used has a distinctive smell that I attribute to the hot hop resins. Is an off smell in the tubing likely to contribute to off flavors or aromas in future brews? I have cleaned it twice by pumping hot oxyclean through it, and am currently soaking the tubes in hot oxyclean, but the scent remains. Is …