stoutaholic
Well-Known Member
I am building a HERMs that will also allow direct firing of the mash tun. Because I am direct firing for step mashes, I want to keep the grain off of the bottom of the tun. I haven't found any off-the-shelf false bottoms that fit my 60 quart stock pot perfectly, so I was thinking of the following solution:
Use a stainless steel braid washer hose connected to finely screen the wort, and use one of these stainless still strainers Sam's Club - Stainless Steel Round Steamer Rack (which cost almost nothing) to keep the bulk of the wort off of the hose and away from the bottom of the pot. Some grain will obviously fall through the wide holes on this strainer, but I wouldn't think that it would be enough to create scorching problems.
Any thoughts on this?
Use a stainless steel braid washer hose connected to finely screen the wort, and use one of these stainless still strainers Sam's Club - Stainless Steel Round Steamer Rack (which cost almost nothing) to keep the bulk of the wort off of the hose and away from the bottom of the pot. Some grain will obviously fall through the wide holes on this strainer, but I wouldn't think that it would be enough to create scorching problems.
Any thoughts on this?