00:00So you're building a sanitary pipe run for your brew rig or your still,
00:03and every fitting you find is either wildly overpriced or just, junk.
00:07Yeah, been there. So I went digging through the listings and found the best deals on the top 5
00:13tri-clamp spools for sanitary pipe runs and honestly, a few of these prices genuinely
00:17surprised me. Kicking things off with this stainless spool tube, and it's a proper workhorse.
00:24It comes in basically every size you'll ever need, from 12.7mm pipe all the way up to 102,
00:30with lengths from 100-550mm, so it slots into 1.5-inch through 4-inch tri-clamp setups without
00:36any fuss. Nearly 5,000 people have bought it, it's sitting at a perfect 5 stars, and it's only $8
00:43.66.
00:45For clean, straight runs, this is the one I'd start with.
00:49Next up is this Y-shaped 3-way elbow, and at $2.64 it's the cheapest thing on this list
00:55by a mile.
00:56It's SUS-304 stainless with but weld ends, sized for 19 up to 76mm pipe.
01:02The Y-split keeps your flow at a gentler angle than a hard T, which means smoother flow and way
01:07less gunk hiding in corners. If you're branching lines on a budget, grab a couple of these.
01:13Then there's this one, and it's genuinely clever, a 1.5-inch tri-clover spool with thermometer ports
01:19already welded in. You get a 4.2mm port and a 6.2mm one, so you can drop a probe
01:26right into
01:26the line and actually watch your temps mid-run instead of guessing. It's $13, which is a bit
01:32more than the others, but you're getting a spool and a thermowell setup in one clean piece.
01:37Fourth is this 2-inch spool, OD64, and distillers absolutely love it. You pick either the 20-inch,
01:44that's 500mm or the shorter 12-inch, 300mm version, depending on your column height.
01:50It's polished up nicely, sits at a full 5 stars with almost $4,800 sold, and it's just $5.
01:57That's genuinely cheaper than most plain pipe at the hardware store.
02:02And last, this 304 stainless weld fitting in T, Y, and air shapes and the size range is honestly wild.
02:0914 different outer diameters, from 12.7mm all the way up to 89, so whatever pipe run you're
02:15building, there's a version that fits it. It's $5.73 with a 4.7 rating, and it's perfect
02:22for custom manifolds and splitting your flow exactly how you want it. So that's the list,
02:275 solid tri-clamp spools that won't wreck your budget. All the links are down in the description,
02:33and prices do move around, so double-check before you hit buy.
02:36If this saved you some scrolling, smash that like button and subscribe,
02:40I've got plenty more build gear coming. Cheers, and happy brewing!
