What tubing do you guys use for hot transfer

coreyman

I know I'll need to transfer liquid that is ~150F from my mash tun to the boil kettle so I have been searching for a good tubing that will not degrade/melt and is rated for the heat. Traditional vinyl tubing is only rated for up to 150F and if I use a plate chiller after boil instead of an immersion chiller the liquid will be over 200F. I did find this but I'm not sure if you should be sending consumables through it -
UDP 1/2 in. I.D. x 10 ft. Rubber Heater Hose T62006001 - The Home Depot
I also have some 1/2" PEX out in the shop but I'm not sure if it will go on the 1/2" fittings very well it states the following for PEX and people serve their home's water supply with this so I'm assuming it's safe to send consumables through -
Maximum pressures and temperatures: 160 psi at 73.4° F, 100 psi at 180° F, 80 psi at 200° F

Sunfire96

1/2" id Silicone for me, I get the thick wall

Minbari

3/8" ID silicon tubing from a brew supply store

coreyman

100% this.    Make sure you get the thick wall.  It doesn't kink like the thin stuff.
Unless you hard plumb it, don't get pex.  It does not bend

Donoroto

Thanks guys! I see silicone can handle up to 438F so that will be perfect!

The-Brew-Mentor

Yeah. Rubber will impart a certain flavor to the wort, which might be unpleasant.

Trialben

Yep, 1/2" silicone

The-Brew-Mentor

You don't use the larger what is is "Brewflex" hose for hot side transfers in your brewery Brian?
I watch them fellows on YouTube looks like it's a semi ridgid hose ones blue must be for cold side and ones red?

Minbari

This stuff.  I bought it in January 2018...still supple, flexible and doing it's job!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Q6QF9S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Trialben

No, for the size of batch I'm doing, 1/2" is fine
Also, it's flexible and doesn't crimp.
I can drop a BBL in 15 minutes with only gravity.
A pump would could easily double the speed.

coreyman

1/2" tubing with my riptide empties my 5 gal in about 3 minutes.  that accounts for slowing it down at the end

Minbari

I also use the 1/2" silicon for my glycol out and return line provably overkill but its just so forgiving and comes in a good line size as to not restrict flow when needed.

coreyman

I ended up getting this one because it's braided.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B63111TQ/

Trialben

as long as it really is silicon, that looks sweet.

BarbarianBrewer

Is there an easy way to know?

Minbari

It says braided silicon in the description cool.

Nosybear

As long as it is rated to handle boiling wort and it says "Food Grade" you should be good.

BarbarianBrewer

When you get it you will know.  If it's pvc you won't be able to squish it lol

The-Brew-Mentor

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This was in the reviews section in Amazon....double check your shipment guy!

Minbari

I use silicone tubing.