Yeah I wish the false bottom was tighter I seem to get particulates stuck to the HED as well and while nothing has burned yet on the bottom I do have to give it a scrub after brew to remove buildup
I haven't noticed the plate in the pipe slipping but will give it ago, I tend to fill with mash...
Anyone have issues with cloudy wort and the screens not catching all the grain bits? I always have grain bits in my boil :(
My crush is pretty course as its the same that I run on my 3V (which has no issues with clear wort)
Currently on my 4th batch with the 35L gen 4 so currently waiting on...
Roggenbier today, found the recipe on Beersmith plus some minor tweaks
Briess Rye 41.4%
Voyager Compass 33.2%
Voyager Munich 18.3%
Joe White Choc 3.1%
Rice Hulls 4%
Hallertauer at 60 to 12.1IBU
Hallertauer at 15 to 7.8IBU
What ever wheat beer yeast I have in the freezer
Original recipe was...
Could look to slow tack weld it up (so not to distort) and then run a die over but tipping cost would be more then another keg
Could always drill out and ads a weldless bulk head but not ideal either