Some things are great because they just plain work. This barb is one of them. No sharp slag or funky threads. It's a clean, simple, and well made necessity for ball valves.
MoreBeer delivers Quality Stainless items. I used this for the inside of by boil kettle. I placed a 90 elbow on the inside of the kettle from my three piece valve, then added this pointing at the bottom of the kettle to whirlpool and leave trub behind. Works well for me.
This barb is good quality with no sharp edges. There was some slight discoloration of the steel at the hex section but this did not impact functionality. I use with 5/16" silicon (very flexible) tubing and it fits perfectly.
Had to have this when I bought my ported boil kettle and ball valve. Given the prices and challenges finding stainless, this was perfect... and free shipping with the kettle!
Can't beat using stainless steel connections and hardware in homebrewing. Don't have to worry about the lead or rust - plus it looks nice. Just connect this to your ball valve and then connect your tubing and you are ready to go.
These are very high quality. They fit the ball valves perfectly. Also, you have the lowest price of anywhere. Other websites are $1 to $3 more per barb. Thank you for good pricing and quality combined.
Bought this barb for my brew kettle to help facilitate flow into my carboy. It works great as long as you use a screen or bag your hops. If you let even your pellet hops circulate in the boil, this barb is just a touch on the narrow side and it can clog up. Free boiling whole leaf hops with no screen wasn't an option. I switched this barb out with the 1/2" by 1/2" barb and the problem resolved. I would not hesitate to use this for other applications though.
I bought this to upgrade my brewery from brass to stainless. The smaller diameter is perfect for my sparge tank because I don't need to worry about flow or obstructions.
