Cheap Filter before primary for buckets

[poptarts]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EDZONI/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

They have all sizes and they stack so you could go from like 600 micron down to 100 and end up with some super clear wort in your primary. Seems like a good idea, anyone have any reason this would not be worth a purchase? Looks like you can get 5 shipped for around $30

 

[poptarts]

Update: US Plastics has them for cheaper. Just got 2 sets of every size so 8 of them for $40 shipped.
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=24071&catid=685

 

[TyroneSweetlick]

Nice find. I'll give this a try before I go for the stainless steel mesh container from Arbor Fabricating.

They even have beer listed in the chemical chart for reactivity! Ordered 3 of them for $20 shipped.

 

[poptarts]

Wow went with the cheapest shipping option and they will be here tomorrow.

 

[poptarts]

Okay so brewed with these today for anyone who is curious. They work really really well. I will no be using hop bags or spiders or kettle screen in the future. The 100 micron is too fine, it clogged in about 10 seconds but stacking 600 - 400 - 200 worked amazingly well. They are not the best quality but with some care they should last a while.

Stacked in the bucket, they fit the 6.5 brew buckets great.

Side shot

single in bucket

 

[Soldevi]

Did you use these for pellets or whole hops?

 

[Wreck99]

Okay so brewed with these today for anyone who is curious. They work really really well. I will no be using hop bags or spiders or kettle screen in the future. The 100 micron is too fine, it clogged in about 10 seconds but stacking 600 - 400 - 200 worked amazingly well. They are not the best quality but with some care they should last a while.

Stacked in the bucket, they fit the 6.5 brew buckets great.

Side shot

single in bucket

Hmmm I cant see the pics for some reason.

 

[poptarts]

They are hosted on imgur do you have it blocked? they are showing up fine.

 

[Spartan1979]

How were they for cleaning? What did you do to sanitize them since they are post boil?

 

[MuddyCreek]

I suppose a guy could have a bucket filled with sanitizer solution and 'dunk' the filters in that. You'd need to spray sanitizer around the rim with a spray bottle, but that should do the trick alright.

I'd think anyway...

 

[reuliss]

Just pulled the trigger on a set of three. If these filter out trub, I'm going to kiss the OP.

 

[Spartan1979]

I suppose a guy could have a bucket filled with sanitizer solution and 'dunk' the filters in that. You'd need to spray sanitizer around the rim with a spray bottle, but that should do the trick alright.

I'd think anyway...

I'm sure they'd be fine for the first use. I'm wondering about subsequent uses.

 

[poptarts]

This thread seems to have been split.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/diy-bucket-filters-407123/

They clean up fine and are bendy enough to just shove in a bucket with star san. They will last many many uses. Going to brew zombie dust ipa this weekend will post how they handle 6oz of pellet hops.