12" colander for false bottom?

[celtic_dude]

So looking online, I came across this 12" Stainless Colander for $10. I was wondering what your thoughts would be on using this for a false bottom.

 

[poptarts]

too much dead space, = too little sparge water = crap efficiency. Just make one out of cpvc if you wanna cheap out. I have a cpvc manifold and it works like a champ

 

[celtic_dude]

I did make a copper ring with holes drilled in it and it is ok. Sometimes it gets stuck or get too much grain still coming through. At the moment I am doing batch sparges so not a problem for me but I am updating to a HERMS system and want to do it right.

 

[captwalt]

If you desire an inexpensive false bottom perhaps you would be interested in a modified vegetable steamer the kind that collapses. I cut the feet and the center post and widened the hole and jammed a hose through it and it works great and it would accommodate a range of sizes. I considered putting one of those screens for a frying pan over it but it turned out it was unnecessary.

 

[poptarts]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/false-bottom-2-legs-14-gallon-kettle.html

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/polarware-stainless-steel-false-bottom-15-gallon.html

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/15-gallon-commercial-quality-kettle-false-bottom.html

Midwest is having serious clearance on false bottoms just found this, if you want one there is probably very limited stock I would grab this you wont find cheaper for the real deal.

 

[carlitos]

I going to try using this
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/OXO-reg-Splatter-Screen/1013588902?Keyword=Oxo