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02-04-2012, 09:41 PM
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False bottom, manifold, s/s tube... What about s/s ball bearings?
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Currently looking at the plus/minus for false bottoms, manifolds and stainless steel braided tubes and thought...
Biggest thing that impacts flow and efficiency is how evenly you extract the liquid from the MLT....
What if I were to use stainless steel beads? or glass for that matter to create an even filter bed... Similar to a sand pool filter...
Anyone ever try it?
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02-04-2012, 10:20 PM
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Location: Bloomfield, IA
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interesting... haven't heard of anyone trying it but my concern would be them getting clogged with grain, or getting stirred into the grain.
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02-04-2012, 10:24 PM
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Cleaning nightmare.
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02-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby_M
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02-04-2012, 10:33 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Kennett Square, PA - Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jtsims21
interesting... haven't heard of anyone trying it but my concern would be them getting clogged with grain, or getting stirred into the grain.
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interesting.. the getting stirred into the grain is something I hadn't thought of...
pop'em into a bag possibly.. Just attempting to come up with a way to ensure the grain bed is uniformly circulating to avoid channeling, etc.....
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02-04-2012, 10:40 PM
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Location: Atlanta, Georgia
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don't try to reinvent the wheel. commercial breweries use false bottoms for a reason...
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02-04-2012, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Kennett Square, PA - Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dedhedjed
don't try to reinvent the wheel. commercial breweries use false bottoms for a reason...
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haha.. It's inner MacGyver in me... Can't help it! |
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02-04-2012, 11:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby_m
cleaning nightmare.
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02-04-2012, 11:11 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
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a guy is australia proved you could make a filter bed out of gravel so i can't see why your idea wouldn't work
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02-04-2012, 11:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Allen TX
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Why not try it if you are willing? If it works for you and is sustainable then why not?
Everything has been tried I'm sure..... branches, hay, rice hulls, barley hulls, metal lathe, stainless mesh braids, screens, manifolds, false bottoms and?????
EDIT: As long as its something you want to do and try and report back to share the results its all in fun right?
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