AJBrew710
Well-Known Member
Hey,
I'm getting ready to do my first all grain batch...pretty excited. I got a round 10 gallon Igloo cooler to mash in. I am considering fly sparging at some point so I wanted to get used to a false bottom off the bat. I was going to get the standard 12" stainless steel false bottom that most places have (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kl5RhQPDL.jpg), but then I saw this: http://www.homebrewing.org/12-Stainless-Steel-Domed-False-Bottom_p_1058.html. It has slits rather than a bunch of little holes. I'm wondering if anybody's tried this, and if they've had better results regarding stuck sparges with this design. It seems like the slits may be less prone to getting stuck than the holes. If nobody's tried it, I don't mind being the guinea pig, but I figured I'd ask.
Cheers,
A.J.
I'm getting ready to do my first all grain batch...pretty excited. I got a round 10 gallon Igloo cooler to mash in. I am considering fly sparging at some point so I wanted to get used to a false bottom off the bat. I was going to get the standard 12" stainless steel false bottom that most places have (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kl5RhQPDL.jpg), but then I saw this: http://www.homebrewing.org/12-Stainless-Steel-Domed-False-Bottom_p_1058.html. It has slits rather than a bunch of little holes. I'm wondering if anybody's tried this, and if they've had better results regarding stuck sparges with this design. It seems like the slits may be less prone to getting stuck than the holes. If nobody's tried it, I don't mind being the guinea pig, but I figured I'd ask.
Cheers,
A.J.