Braid not cutting it, need False Bottom help - Page 3

HomebrewMTB · 10-13-2011, 09:02 PM

Not trying to talk you into the braid and I have no experience with a pump, but on your second picture, you should weight the end of the braid or it will float up and cut off the flow. My second AG attempt ended up as an unplanned BIAB because of this. I've since built a manifold to eliminate the braid issues entirely and reduce some of the dead volume. YMMV

BTW, nice setup!

magnj · 10-13-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HomebrewMTB

Not trying to talk you into the braid and I have no experience with a pump, but on your second picture, you should weight the end of the braid or it will float up and cut off the flow. My second AG attempt ended up as an unplanned BIAB because of this. I've since built a manifold to eliminate the braid issues entirely and reduce some of the dead volume. YMMV

BTW, nice setup!

Thanks, I spent a lot of time planning and drooling over rigs here before we built this. I do appreciate the input on the braids, but I'm going to go for a False Bottom from Jay I think, I don't want to mess around and neither do my brew buddies

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So on that note, if I do have him make me a full diameter false bottom, I'll have just under 3 inches under the grain level (we made our hole a bit high). What am I using to pull out the liquid under the bed? I'm thinking some silicone tube? Should I get another dip tube like I have in my HLT?

**Golddiggie** · 10-13-2011, 11:47 PM

I can tell you from experience, the Jaybird false bottom, with their dip tube, works really well with a pump. I recirculate with the ball valves wide open and the pump going (single speed). Just be sure to give them the measurements they need to make it right.

cockybitz · 10-14-2011, 06:06 AM

nobody suggests a copper manifold? I built mine in about 2 hours and it cost less than 20 dollars. A great improvement over the SS braid. It took me so long because I thought it would have been a larger and more difficult project. Easy cheesy. And make it any size/shape you want as well.

**pm5k00** · 10-14-2011, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by wilserbrewer

What material is that braid...just guessing here but are you pulling too hard with the pump? I would guess that you cant attempt to recirculate too fast no matter false bottom, braid or otherwise.

+1 on the pump. I bet if you used your braid without the pump and batch sparged there would be no issues.

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magnj · 10-14-2011, 09:47 PM

Whether I batch sparge our not i'll be recirculating during the mash. We also attempted to just let it drain into a grant as you are suggesting and it gummed up after about a gallon. We are talking about a 1.25 qt mash ratio, I guess I could go thinner...