Chugger setup

[Pheeel]

So I got my inline chugger last night. I think I want to setup it up something like the below. How have others done it?

[Shanna]

I used a three way output on my own chugger and connected two ball valves to the two outputs that are at right angles to each other. I would describe these an as a prime valve and outflow valve.

Outflow Valve
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=--- Prime valve
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Pump
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Input liquid source

The prime valve is first opened with the outflow valve closed and this is used to draw liquid in to the chamber of the pump, to prime it. I have a small length of tubing that I use to siphon liquid off and once liquid starts to exit that tube I close the prime valve. At this stage the pump housing should be filled with enough liquid to allow the pump to work. At this stage I open the outflow valve and then flick the switch on the pump power and heh presto all things being equal the liquid gets pumped out.

Shanna

[Leann ull]

2 massive things with chuggers
Never ever let them run with no fluid in them even for 10 secs
Always have a restricted outflow to keep pressure on the head, you don't need valves to do this, a lower diameter tube or standard disconnects on the out flow with open bore on the feed will have the same effect

[Pheeel]

Shanna, is it something like this?

[Hop Bomb]

My inline setup:

[Simon_]

Pheel = MS Paint renaissance master

[Shanna]

Shanna, is it something like this?

Yes something similar but with more modest ss valves.

Shanna

[Shanna]

2 massive things with chuggers
Never ever let them run with no fluid in them even for 10 secs
Always have a restricted outflow to keep pressure on the head, you don't need valves to do this, a lower diameter tube or standard disconnects on the out flow with open bore on the feed will have the same effect

Yes I only use the valves to prevent me from pouring wort all over the place.

Shanna

[delzep]

Hows about either of these set ups? Using silicone tubing and barbed connections

[imark]

My inline setup:

Is your chiller on the inlet side of the pump? 

[Hop Bomb]

Yes.

Kettle -> HXC -> Pump pulling wort -> Ball valve throttling wort flow -> back to whirlpool arm on kettle.

[imark]

That's interesting. I would have thought it should be after the pump to avoid cavitation?

[Hop Bomb]

Its recommended to do it the other way, but Ive never had any issues & it'll be two years this xmas with this setup. I recirc all my liquor from HLT through this pump & chiller while heating it, I sparge through it & chill through it. So its going non stop for 4 or 5 hours on a brew day.  I copied it from Tasty McDole. See below:

[armedcor]

Using the hop rocket as a grant? Very smart!

[Hop Bomb]

Thats a pic of tastys setup. I used to use the hop rocket like that (its used as an inline filter) but I had awful trouble balancing the flow rates so I gave up. I sold the hop rocket on to Damien on here.