What tap fits this?

[Jess9]

Just got a nice ss fermenter for the garage all grain brewery, but it needs a tap.  

What fitting is this?  It is approx. 4.5cm diameter (from thread to thread).  

Also where can I source a tap to fit?

Many thanks : )

[Chris Banks]

Looks like an RJT sanitary fitting to me maybe one inch? - heres a pic of the parts involved in an RJT coupling

 

Let me know if you need help fitting a valve.

[Jess9]

Cheers Chris, that maybe helpful : )  I will probably bottle from this fitting.  Best guess for adapter, tap required?  I see Anzor has some RJT fittings.  But I also need a tap with some type of bottle control, like my current plastic coopers kit.

[Fairlane]

Have a look at these guys as they may be useful. 

Here's how I would do it.

Buy a 1" butterfly valve with nut on one end and male fitting on other.

Buy a 1" CIP blank (and nut) drill a hole in it and and get a 1'2" BSP socket welded into the middle of the blank.

From the 1'2" socket screw in a 90deg Hansen fitting and attach bottle filling tube to it.

Done.

[Chris Banks]

Im assuming we are talking about the racking port if not ignore my ramblings below 

Heres a pic of the parts layed out the way I would do it using simple/cheaper parts still requires some welding/machining though.

My personal preference would be to eliminate all threads (pipe threads ahh my pet hate esp in fermnters!) bar the RJT and use a 3pc valve or butterfly and add a racking tube and camlocked bottling tube..... might sound a bit ott but thats how I roll!

[Jess9]

Thanks guys, some great advice.

Chris were can  source those parts?

Cheers.

[mattd2]

While it would be nice to use all RJT to be hygenic looking at this price list I would want to be getting back to cheap threaded fittings ASAP. ~$165 for a 1" RJT butterfly valve, ouch!

Chris way seems good, I would probably just go straight to a hosetail out of the valve with some tube with a bottling wand attached.

[Jess9]

yeah agree.  You really have to know where to go / how to improvise, or this can cost too much for a hobbyist.  Half the fun is figuring out how to do this for a song. I certainly don't have DB's annual equipment budget, but I wish : )

[Jess9]

PS

the info and contributions from fellow craft brewers / members here is just great to help achieve the above.  Thanks again all.

[Chris Banks]

Yeah real sanitary valves just aint for the faint hearted!

If you just want the parts Anzor has most.

Mattd2's idea of going to a hose tail out of the valve simplifys it even further.

Not that I encourage shameless self promotion but .. If you need anything of the parts or welding machining this place in Wellington might be able to fix you up B.B.H .

[Jess9]

Thanks Chris. No problem. Nice site and gear, I have emailed you.