Another false bottom question

prsman · Jun 4, 2007

I was at my Local HBS trying to figure out the how to put together a mash tun, and the guy recommended using a big grain bag instead of a false bottom. Anyone else done this? What are the pro's and cons? Sounds like a really simple idea to me, but being new to all-grain I can't see any faults so.... ENLIGHTEN ME!!!!!
Please and Thanks
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Got Trub? · Jun 4, 2007

Check this out: http://byo.com/feature/353.html

I've also seen some threads by our down-under friends that use this approach successfully

abracadabra · Jun 4, 2007

Nothing wrong with a grain bag. If you are on a tight budget. They are great for the LHBS as they have to be replaced periodically. Where as a stainless steel false bottom should last several lifetimes.Your efficiency might not be quite as high as it would be using a false bottom.

prsman · Jun 4, 2007

Yeah i'm on a bit of a budget at the moment so the grain bag would be my cheap way in. I'll move to a false bottom when I get some more dough.

sullifan · Jun 4, 2007

prsman-

For a number of years I used a grain bag, set on a vegetable steamer basket, set inside a plastic bucket w/ a drain, for my MLT. Actually liked it better than the Phil's Phalse Bottom I eventually got. Kind tough to keep temps up, but nothing a sleeping bag or insulation didn't take care of. Had to drain SLOWLY, but the %s weren't too bad. YMMV!

Sully

Lil' Sparky · Jun 4, 2007

prsman said:
I'll move to a false bottom when I get some more dough.

... then you can dough in.

Thanks. I'll be here all week. Try the veal.

prsman · Jun 5, 2007

I'll take the one that died the loneliest please. :drunk:

FSR402 · Jun 6, 2007

Got Trub? said:
Check this out: http://byo.com/feature/353.html

I've also seen some threads by our down-under friends that use this approach successfully

what a great link. :rockin:
That really answerd a lot of my questions. I may move to all-grain faster then I was thinking. :mug:

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