Brewing Hardware For Sale

Kettle/Tank/Tun Sight Glass

Many brewers simply look over the top of their vessels to gauge how much liquid they have inside and sometimes use a measuring stick. In some cases they may drain liquids into a measuring vessel like a graduated bucket (like I have in the past). In the case of multi-tier stands, where some vessels are well above eye level, it is much more convenient to use an external level indicator or "sight glass". I looked at a lot of the commercial solutions available at all the brew stores and they all seem to use weldless fittings (mixed stainless and brass), polycarbonate tubes.

I put together some high end stainless fittings with pyrex glass kits that I used on my vessels and sold them to a few people through this site. However, there are two reasons I am not offering the glass at this time. First, while glass is a durable, long term solution when properly handled/protected, not everyone has luck with fragile glass. A few people have broken their glass :-(

The second reason is that the bulk pricing I originally got on the glass has been increased over 300% and it would put my kits over a price that I think is reasonable.

A stabilizing bracket can be created with a stainless steel eyebolt. In a Sanke keg based vessel, a hole would be drilled in the upper skirt where the handles are. I am not including the eyebolt because everyone's length requirement is going to be different based on your bulkhead arrangement. Stainless eyebolts are available at most home centers for less than $2.

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Sight Glass Pricing:

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New kits are in and ready to ship!. You have a choice of either straight or elbow fittings, both are 316 stainless and packed with red silicone Orings as a high temp seal between the fitting and polycarbonate. The male threads are 1/4" Male NPT. I describe a similar elbow version in a little more detail in the video below. $15 each. Shipping for up to three kits is fixed at $7. I typically ship 1-2 days after payment is made. The buy now buttons below go right to Paypal. Note: you should now be able to change quantities if you want more than one. Straight Kit $15 Elbow Kit $15

 

 

SHIPPING DETAILS:

Shipping cost is calculated on shopping cart totals. Any total less than 14.99 will ship for $4.60. $15 to $42 will cost $7 shipping. Any total over $46 will ship at $11. I reserve the right to re-evaluate the shipping on any large quantity orders and will contact the buyer in that case. I will either use USPS or UPS to ship as a matter of my own convenience. All orders will be shipped within 1-3 days of receiving payment.

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