Silicone Tubing & Food Grade Brewing Hoses
Silicone tubing is one of those things that’s easy to underestimate until you’ve used a bad version of it — one that kinks under its own weight, goes brittle after a few cleans, or imparts something unwanted into your beer.
At The Malt Miller, all of our food grade silicone tubes are platinum-cured, UK-made, and chosen because it actually holds up to the demands of a homebrew setup: hot transfers, repeated sanitising, and the kind of chemical resistance that keeps the tubing useful long after cheaper alternatives have given up.
The range covers the main sizes used across homebrew and small brewery setups – 6.5mm, 12mm and 16mm internal diameter – alongside the stainless steel fittings, stepless clamps and tube brushes needed to keep everything connected and clean. The 12mm (1/2″) tubing fits all of our 1/2″ hose barbs, cam locks and tri-clamp fittings, which makes it the natural first choice for most transfer and dispense applications.
For the rest of your liquid transfer setup, take a look at the full dispense equipment range and our beer and gas line.
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Platinum cured silicone tube 6.5mm ID x 10mm OD
£3.20Platinum 60sh Translucent Silicone Rubber Tube 6.5mm ID x 10.0mm
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Platinum Cured Silicone Tubing 12mm ID x 15mm OD
£4.40Silicone Tube 12mm ID x 15mm OD - made in the UK
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Braided Reinforced Silicone Hose (1/2′) 12mm ID x 20mm OD – Sold Per Meter
£9.00Odourless, tasteless and inert. Resists UV, Ozone, gases and moisture
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Platinum Cured Silicone Tubing 12mm ID 21mm OD
£7.50Platinum 60sh Translucent Silicone Rubber Tube 12mm ID x 21mm OD
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Platinum Cured Silicone Tubing 16mm ID x 25mm OD
£10.50Silicone Tube 15mm ID x 25mm OD - made in the UK
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Silicone Tubing Suitable for 1/2″ – 12mm Hose Barbs – 1.5m Length
£7.00Suitable for 1/2" Barbs
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Brewtools – Silicone Tube – 16x25mm – Black
£11.00High quality transparent silicone tube
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Brewtools – Silicone Tube – 16x25mm – Clear
£11.00High quality transparent silicone tube
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Brewtools – Silicone Tube 25x34mm, clear (7712619)
£21.00
Red Insulation Hose – 2m Roll x 12mm ID x 16mm OD – Foam 15mm Thick
£12.00Ideal for Glycol Chiller lines, reduces condensation dripping
Blue Insulated Hose – 2m Roll x 12mm ID x 16mm OD – Foam 15mm Thick
£12.00Ideal for Glycol Chiller lines, reduces condensation dripping
JoinTech Male Connector with Auto Shut Off x 1/2 Inch BSPT Male
£12.00Quick-disconnect female connector with auto shut-off and 13mm barb
JoinTech Female Connector with Auto Shut Off x 13mm Barb
£12.00Quick-disconnect female connector with auto shut-off and 13mm barb
Butterfly Hose Clamp – Stainless Steel – 14-25mm
£0.9514-25mm butterfly hose clamp.
Stainless Siphon with 1.5m Heavy Duty Silicone Tube
£30.00Ideal for siphoning out of a fermenter, demijohn, bucket or FermZilla
Stainless Stepless Clamps 7 – 10mm OD
£4.50To use simply squish the "EAR" with a set of pliers
Stainless Stepless Clamps 10.5 – 12.5mm OD
£4.00To use simply squish the "EAR" with a set of pliers
Clamp Pliers for Stepless Clamps & OETIKER Clips
£8.00This is the ideal tool for crimping stepless clamps, simple and easy to use.
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Keg to Keg Transfer – Jumper Line with Filter
£59.00This utilises the black product out posts on both kegs and a Bouncer in line filter.
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8mm ( 3/8 ) PVC Tubing – Blue
£2.79Transfer tube, internal diameter 8mm. Ideal for Glycol Chillers
Which Silicone Tubing Do I Need for Brewing?
The right food grade hose for brewing mostly comes down to two things: the diameter your fittings require, and how demanding the application is – specifically whether you need something that holds its shape under heat and longer runs, or something lighter for short transfers.
The thick-walled 12mm ID x 21mm OD tubing is the workhorse of the range. It’s the one that won’t collapse or go floppy when it gets hot, handles longer unsupported runs without kinking, and pushes comfortably onto 1/2″ hose barbs without needing a jubilee clip to stay in place. If you’re using it for wort transfers, moving liquid between vessels at temperature, or anywhere the tube needs to hold a shape without sagging, this is the one to reach for. The thinner-walled 12mm ID x 15mm OD version covers shorter runs and gravity transfers where wall thickness is less critical — it’s also the better fit as a re-circulation tube in the Grainfather G30, where the thinner wall makes routing around the grain basket easier.
For larger diameter connections (3/4″ barb fittings or Brewtools 19mm barbs), the 16mm ID x 25mm OD tubing covers those without the need for adapters. At the smaller end, the 6.5mm ID tube is useful for tighter connections and is FDA-approved alongside UK and German Water Council certification, which matters if you’re running a setup where compliance is part of the picture.
All silicone food grade hose at The Malt Miller is platinum-cured and translucent, with smooth internal surfaces that don’t support bacterial growth and won’t crack or perish under cleaning chemicals across the full temperature range (-70°C up to 170°C). That temperature tolerance matters most on the hot side – wort out of the kettle, transfers from all-in-one systems – where cheaper flexible piping tends to show its limits fairly quickly. Where lengths need joining, the stainless steel joiner with 13mm barbs keeps connections hygienic and secure without introducing non-food-safe materials into the run.
FAQs: Silicone Tubing & Brewery Hose
What is the difference between platinum-cured and standard silicone tubing?
Platinum-cured silicone tubing uses a platinum catalyst in the curing process rather than peroxide, which produces a purer, more inert end product with better chemical resistance and no residual odour or taste. For brewing applications this matters – standard silicone tubing can impart a faint smell or flavour, particularly when new or when used with hot liquids, while platinum-cured food grade hose stays odourless and tasteless throughout its lifespan. It also has superior temperature tolerance and a longer service life under repeated exposure to cleaning chemicals and sanitisers. For anything touching your wort or finished beer, platinum-cured is the right choice.
That’s why all of the silicone tubing at The Malt Miller is platinum-cured as standard – it’s the only version worth stocking for brewing use.
What temperature can a silicone brewing hose handle?
Our silicone tubing handles temperatures from -70°C up to 170°C, which covers every stage of the brewing process — including direct contact with near-boiling wort during transfers from the kettle or all-in-one system. That range is one of the main reasons silicone is the preferred flexible piping for brewing over PVC or standard rubber hose, both of which can soften, leach or degrade under heat. It’s also dishwasher-safe and takes high-temperature sanitising without complaint.
Can a silicone food grade hose be used for siphoning?
Yes, but wall thickness matters more than most people expect. Thin-walled silicone tube will collapse under suction on longer runs, which is why the thick-walled 12mm ID x 21mm OD version is the right choice for siphoning between vessels. It holds its shape under negative pressure without kinking, making it reliable for racking beer, wine or cider. The thinner-walled 12mm ID x 15mm OD option is better suited to gravity transfers and short runs where suction isn’t a factor – it shouldn’t be used as primary siphon tubing.
Will silicone tubing fit my existing hose barbs and fittings?
It depends on the size, but The Malt Miller’s range covers the most common configurations in homebrew setups. The simplest way to confirm fit before ordering is to match the internal diameter of the tube to the outer diameter of the barb — if those two figures align, it’ll seat properly.
The 12mm ID x 21mm OD tubing is the most widely used size; it fits all 1/2″ hose barbs, cam locks and tri-clamp fittings, and pushes on securely without needing a jubilee clip. The 16mm ID x 25mm OD tube is sized for 3/4″ barb fittings and Brewtools 19mm barbs, and the 6.5mm ID tube covers tighter connections at the smaller end. Where lengths need joining, the stainless straight joiner and T-fittings with 13mm barbs keep everything food-safe and secure.
Where can I buy food grade silicone tubing for homebrewing in the UK?
You can buy platinum-cured food grade silicone tubing at The Malt Miller, sold by the metre in the sizes most useful for homebrew and small brewery setups. It’s UK-made, and stocked alongside the hose barbs, stainless fittings, stepless clamps and tube brushes that go with it – so you can put a complete sanitary liquid transfer setup together in one order rather than sourcing components separately.
