Weldless thermometer sight gauge kit

Our weldless thermometer sight gauge is designed to work with  your converted sanke keg, stainless or aluminum kettle.

Cooler wall install is possible.  Read further for instructions on how to accomplish this by selecting the proper nipple length option.

INCLUDES:

• Stainless Fittings
  Stainless eye bolt to stabilize at top of the kettle.
• 17" Long  1/2" outer diameter high temp poloycarbonate sight tube.
• High temperature FDA rated food grade o-rings
  
• Tee fitting to allow the installation of 1/2" NPT back threaded thermometer
  

THERMOMETER STEM SIZE SELECTION -THERMOMETERS ARE SOLD SEPARATELY

• 4" stem will project 1.25" into a keg  and 1" into a standard cooler.
  
• 6" stem will be 3.25" into a keg, 3"  into a standard cooler, 2.5" Thick cooler and 2.0" into a Extra thick cooler.
• THERMOWELLS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR A THERMOMETER INSTALLATION AND DO NOT MEASURE THE SAME WAY AS A THERMOMETER STEM.
  

Install instructions:

Step by step picture howto is HERE

MALE NPT THREADS REQUIRE WHITE OR YELLOW PTFE (TEFLON) PLUMBERS TAPE BEFORE ASSEMBLY.   YOU WILL GALL (BOND) THE THREADS WITHOUT IT.

TO INSTALL THIS PRODUCT IN A COOLER:

You need to select the proper length nipple for the cooler wall thickness.  Predrill the hole through the cooler and measure:

• Standard Coolers 3/8" - 5/8" wall -  Kit comes with 1.5" long nipple (THINNER WALL? - Use a Keg style kit)
• Thick wall cooler  3/4" -  1.25" wall - Kit comes with a 2.0" long Niple
• Thicker wall coolers 1 3/8" -  1.5" wall - Kit comes with a 2.5" long Nipple
• Very Thick wall cooler 1 5/8" -  2.0" wall - Kit comes with a 3.0" long nipple

CARE AND USE OF YOUR POLYCARBONATE TUBE: 

PROTECT YOUR TUBING and sight gauge from direct flame exhaust.  Tubing will soften / melt if flame wash heats it past 250 F.
Liquid will boil if you do not shield the fittings.

A HEAT SHIELD (a piece of flat metal under the edge of your kettle) should be used to keep the flames off the sight gauge, valves and thermometers.

To remove  debris, a short soak in powdered brewery wash or oxyclean and a gentle scrub with a nylon tube brush.

DO NOT SOAK FOR LONGER THAN 30 minutes to prevent cracking of your tube