AdamCanFly
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Can't wait to order one for my brewery! One step at a time though.
You bet! What is the measurements?
Looks good! Congrats on the win!! I was wondering what the M*A*S*H was all about... Yes I use the 15" in my boil as well as the mash tun! Works killer!!
Cheers
Jay
Thanks Jay. False bottom with hinge and handle, SS dip tube, and Home Brewed bottle openers are great. Brewed 2 back-to-back batches with the new FB on Father's day. Perfect.
BTW, I don't bother with the compression fitting nut and rings. I just insert the tube into the threaded coupling (half of the compression fitting I guess).
Back to back batches huh? Be careful, you just may get addicted to this crazy little hobby!
I build many of these for Igloo, Gott and Rubermade cooler mash tun conversions, both 5 gallon and 10 gallon. They are custom cut for your cooler as not all coolers are the same..Does anyone use these in igloo mash tuns?
And can you boil wort with this in place in a keggle.
In the Boil I use whole hops and pellet hops and I just toss em' in the kettle without a bag. I get a little of the pellet hops through but very little.
Cheers
Jay
That's what intrigues me. Any idea the keggle deadspace with these?
If you use a dip tube, then it's essentially zero. Without a dip tube you are probably looking at between 1 and 2 quarts. The false bottom sits on the curve, on the bottom, so there isn't much space below it.
One other question. I got my keggle directly from sabco with the valve installed there. Is the dip tube easy to connect to it?
One other question. I got my keggle directly from sabco with the valve installed there. Is the dip tube easy to connect to it?
My Jaybird 15" false bottom will be deflowered tomorrow with a 10 gallon American Pale Ale. So far I am very impressed with the quality of material and workmanship. I will let you know how the brew day goes. I wish I could have gotten in on the free shipping, maybe next time.
Thanks,
Max
Max
Well...How did it go?
Cheers
Jay
The brew went very well. I had around 20 pounds of grain in my keg mash tun and I had no issues with a stuck sparge. Just to experiment I opened up my march pump all the way for a few minutes while recirculating. I probably could have left it wide open the whole time, no slow down at all. Awesome product. One of the best brewing purchases I have made. I hit around 75% efficiency using a single infusion single sparge mash. My previous stainless steel braid was very susceptible to stuck mashes, even with 5 gallon batches. It doesn't appear this will be a problem for me in the future. Thanks for the awesome product and great service. Will definitely send business your way in the future.
The brew went very well. I had around 20 pounds of grain in my keg mash tun and I had no issues with a stuck sparge. Just to experiment I opened up my march pump all the way for a few minutes while recirculating. I probably could have left it wide open the whole time, no slow down at all. Awesome product. One of the best brewing purchases I have made. I hit around 75% efficiency using a single infusion single sparge mash. My previous stainless steel braid was very susceptible to stuck mashes, even with 5 gallon batches. It doesn't appear this will be a problem for me in the future. Thanks for the awesome product and great service. Will definitely send business your way in the future.
I usually brew 10 gallon batches, so my grain bills are 25-30 lbs for a pale ale. I always recirculate with a March 809HS full speed through my RIMS the entire duration of the mash. Only had one stuck mash, but it was mostly wheat. Jaybird's FB's are robust and top notch. Don't hesitate to let that pump rip!
Yep, similar grain bill to mine. I defy any FB maker to claim there's will perform better under those conditions. Truth is that it's too much to ask of a FB without ricehulls and the like. At that point it's all about the mash and has little if anything to do with the FB.
I got a false bottom, dip tube and weldless ball valve kit from norcalbrewing. There were no instructions included with the weldless kit so I'm just wondering what order everything goes in. Is it coupler, washer, O-ring, keg wall then ball valve or does the o ring go on the outside?
If I'm doing a 10 gal beverage cooler, do I need a dip tube?
Thanks!
Any deals coming over the horizon? I'm close to needing one of these.
I agree. I'm about to finally get my "brutus" clone wrapped up. I hope to be brewing by the end of this month. Any deals on false bottoms and dip tubes coming soon??
You guy ever do a domed false bottom?
Thanks Jay. One question, is a false bottom the way to go in the boil or do you have a different "hop stopper" kind of option??
I will offer one up before Dec for you guys. Just because you asked.....
Jay,
Let's assume 20oz whole and pellets as a worse case scenario. What would you recommend?? Do you have a product that will work??
Thanks
Jeremiah
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