fluidmechanics
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I'm using a hoff-Stevens style keg, with a bottom drain, as my MT in my rims setup. There is not a whole lot of cheep options for hinged SS false bottoms big enough to fit in the bottom. I came across a thread of a guy who made a false bottom for a straight side keggle with a 5 gallon bucket lid. It got me thinking, a bucket lid for a 6.5 gallon bucket is just the right size. So that is an option. I also found out that some of the white plastic cutting boards are HDPE. My thought is that I could easily cut and drill the cutting board with a jigsaw. Also with a SS hinge and screws I could make it fold in the center. Clearly they are food grade, #2 HDPE is what your Rubbermaid 5 or 10 gallon mash tun is made out of, and that plastic is safe to 120d C. Also with a cutting board being. 1/4 to 1/2 inches thick it would be rigid and strong enough to hold up the grain. Has anybody tried this? I'd love to see your improvised false bottoms. Ps I'm a cheep bastard so telling me that a SS one isn't that expensive will fall on def ears.