Duotight Push-In Bulkhead - 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) x 1/2 in. BSP
Duotight Push-In Bulkhead - 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) x 1/2 in. BSP
SKU: DUO124
$6.59
SKU: DUO124
$6.59
These duotight fittings produce an airtight seal for passing a cooling coil across the top of a fermenter. Great for pressure transfers as long as your fermenter is pressure rated.
Whack one of these into your fermenter lid and add some 9.5mm tubing and you've got a blowoff tube that can't be blown out. There can be many more applications...but this one stops the explosive messes in my bubbler lids!
I bought the stainless version of the Exchilerator CFC and was surprised to find it came without permanently attached fittings to connect the stainless wort coil to plastic tubing. Looking to convert everything I can to duotight fittings, I found this and used it with the DUO122 fitting to create a water-tight seal between my CFC stainless steel coil and EVA barrier tubing. Take the metal nut off, slide this bulkhead fitting on the stainless tubing with the threads facing away from the end, then screw DUO122 on to this fitting and insert the EVA tubing into the DUO122. So much faster than my old system, very pleased.
Is this bulkhead the "Gen 3" version with longer length, on the 1/2 in. BSP threads, than the Gen2? My original is barely long enough and became stripped.
What size hole is needed for the bulkhead?
The major diameter of the 1/2in. BSP thread measures .790 (actual) on the Duotight bulhead I installed. I used a 13/16" (.8125") diameter on a step drill resulting in a nice snug fit.
I used a step drill for mine. Couldn't say exactly what the final size was from memory so I measured the hole and it is 9/16" - the fit is snug.