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what type of gasket do yall use to connect a tri-clamp to your keg? I have found some high chemical tolerant ones but i know a lot of people have problems with stuff like that. Any ideas?

a lot of guys make their own "washers" type things out of copper. I personally don't use one just really clamp it down and apply a bit of flour paste with great success.

I use a PTFE gasket. Like this: http://www.hillbillystills.com/Teflon_G ... /ptfe2.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

You may need to sand off the ridge from one or both sides depending on your connection.

+1 on a modified PTFE

thanks braz just what i was looking for but i couldn't find them anywhere, got them on order so next run i should be good.

Maybe breaking the rules here but I cut out a washer from an old pair of jeans and keep it lubed up with flour/water and it works great for my tri clamp connection.

A few turns of PTFE (plumbers) tape will do the trick, cheap and replace each time.


OD

bluethumb wrote:Maybe breaking the rules here but I cut out a washer from an old pair of jeans and keep it lubed up with flour/water and it works great for my tri clamp connection.

Should be fine. Jeans is just cotton.

olddog wrote:A few turns of PTFE (plumbers) tape will do the trick, cheap and replace each time.


OD

This is what I use (wonder who told me this trick ) and it works a treat!

bluethumb wrote:Maybe breaking the rules here but I cut out a washer from an old pair of jeans and keep it lubed up with flour/water and it works great for my tri clamp connection.

just make sure it's woman's jeans...

Does anyone know if silicone gaskets are acceptable?

beginners _luck0920 wrote:Does anyone know if silicone gaskets are acceptable?

My understanding is that some people are (personaly) happy with some kinds but general consensus is against them. Ymmv.

beginners _luck0920 wrote:Does anyone know if silicone gaskets are acceptable?

Don't use any synthetics that you cannot verify through MSDS documentation as being safe with high temperature high proof alcohol vapor and liquid... Hot alcohol is a caustic agent that can melt synthetics or at the very least leach harmful components out into your spirits... Also, simply being claimed to be "food safe" should not be mistaken as a guarantee of the synthetic withstanding the rigors of the distillation of spirits... Our safety motto is "When in doubt, leave it out."...