blkandrust
Well-Known Member
Curious as to what you guys are using. I'm looking at Jaybird 15" hinged false bottom.Any of you use that? If so,do you use the stand and filter rings?
I use Jaybird's 15" hinged FB in my Keggle and it works awesome. I've used it as an MLT before as well and didn't have any need for the stand since I was just brewing a standard OG 5 gallon batch.
Oh, and if you go this route there is nearly 1 gallon of liquid beneath the false bottom. No problem since the dip tube rests nearly on the bottom, but I'd suggest filling this space before you add grain and mash-in. Seems to work better in establishing good filtration.
Thanks for the great info. You mean fill the space with water before adding grain?
Hi Jay,
Are you saying the "bowing" is contributing to grain pass through around the edges of the FB? Might be worth considering a stand. . . If I do have one complaint about my setup in a keggle with a 15" FB, it's that I do get stuck mashes, particularly during long recirculation. Surprisingly this happens more often with "less" grain (e.g. 5 gal batches, 10-12 lbs grain) than high-gravity 10 gal batches (40+ lbs of grain). I have played around with the option of starting out running at full bore, and then backing off, and also the reverse, and it's a crap shoot. Any advice?
To be honest, stuck mashes aren't really that big a deal. A couple of stirs with the old mash rake, a few minutes to let the grain bed settle out, and I'm back in business.
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