Jaybird's Stainless False Bottoms - Page 63

**HenryVance3** · 02-09-2012, 05:52 PM

I just ordered my first jay bird stainless steel false bottom and I cans wait to reproduce through it!

nicadrick · 02-10-2012, 07:13 PM

Hey Jaybird,

I am getting ready to order an FB/dip/valve kit from you. I have a standard straight sided Sankey MLT.

Can you confirm that is the 13" kit?
I see your kits come with an SS 1/2" barb. I don't need that barb, can it be removed from the kit, and at what savings?

How difficult is it to remove the FB from the MLT without a handle?

**Jaybird** · 02-11-2012, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicadrick

Hey Jaybird,

I am getting ready to order an FB/dip/valve kit from you. I have a standard straight sided Sankey MLT.

Can you confirm that is the 13" kit?
I see your kits come with an SS 1/2" barb. I don't need that barb, can it be removed from the kit, and at what savings?

How difficult is it to remove the FB from the MLT without a handle?

Well you can use any of the kits up to a 15"
I can remove the fitting for sure I dont know what the cost it to be honest...What ever we sell them for.

Add the handle you wont regret it....
Cheers
Jay

**l3asturd** · 02-11-2012, 02:11 AM

Ordered my 15" FB! Handle and Hinge. Can't wait. Also got the free shipping. Awesome. Thanks!

**forcabrew** · 02-11-2012, 02:36 AM

Got mine today it's built like a tank

**passedpawn** · 02-11-2012, 08:09 PM

I've used this false bottom for about 20 batches. A few times I've had problems with "stuck sparges". I'm sure it was the pickup tube. It gets right against the bottom of my keggle and gets clogged. I recognized this problem when I first got the false bottom and sliced slots in it, but that didn't fix the problem. The following did. I highly recommend anyone with problems just cut away part of the bottom of the dip tube as I did (I used my angle grinder with a cutting disk). That's about a 1/4" cut away.

**Denny330** · 02-13-2012, 11:09 PM

Just bought a false bottom and a few valves from Jaybird for The Beer Robot. The sale and free shipping are definitely helping! Thanks.

klyph · 02-15-2012, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by passedpawn

I've used this false bottom for about 20 batches. A few times I've had problems with "stuck sparges". I'm sure it was the pickup tube. It gets right against the bottom of my keggle and gets clogged. I recognized this problem when I first got the false bottom and sliced slots in it, but that didn't fix the problem. The following did. I highly recommend anyone with problems just cut away part of the bottom of the dip tube as I did (I used my angle grinder with a cutting disk). That's about a 1/4" cut away.

I highly recommend you deburr that dip tube

**ralex999** · 02-26-2012, 07:04 PM

I spent the entire day reading this entire thread from beginning to end. Amazing thread and some brilliant thinkers solving problems. I was looking at Brickmann's false bottom until I read this thread. It appears that Jay is the man and goes that extra ten miles to "get it right" so I have decided to order out a 55 gallon FB from Jay. I went so far as to delete all my suppliers on Beer Brew Stuff and substitued Redding Home Brew Store for hops and fun stuff. Got to support our homeboys even if I live in Phoenix ;-) Order to follow, really enjoyed reading this thread...

**Jaybird** · 02-27-2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralex999

I spent the entire day reading this entire thread from beginning to end. Amazing thread and some brilliant thinkers solving problems. I was looking at Brickmann's false bottom until I read this thread. It appears that Jay is the man and goes that extra ten miles to "get it right" so I have decided to order out a 55 gallon FB from Jay. I went so far as to delete all my suppliers on Beer Brew Stuff and substitued Redding Home Brew Store for hops and fun stuff. Got to support our homeboys even if I live in Phoenix ;-) Order to follow, really enjoyed reading this thread...

WOW! Thanks you so very much! I look forward to working with you on your system!
Great first post! Glad I could be a part of it.
Cheers
Jay