TenaciousJ
Well-Known Member
I'm having some problems with my current mash tun. I use a 10 gallon home depot cooler with a false bottom (pictured below). The issue is no matter how much I vorlauf, I can't keep big chunks of grain out of my runnings. I've resorted to using a very finely meshed strainer to catch the grain before it reaches the boil kettle.
It appears a lot of people use this setup with success, but it doesn't seem to be working for me. I've used up to 13 lbs of grain, so the weight of that and the water should be enough to keep the false bottom in contact with the bottom of the cooler. It doesn't look like the plastic is warped at all either.
I'm all ears for any suggestions to help with this. I'm thinking about adding something heavy to keep the false bottom flush against the bottom, but I'm not sure what would work best. Any help is greatly appreciated.
It appears a lot of people use this setup with success, but it doesn't seem to be working for me. I've used up to 13 lbs of grain, so the weight of that and the water should be enough to keep the false bottom in contact with the bottom of the cooler. It doesn't look like the plastic is warped at all either.
I'm all ears for any suggestions to help with this. I'm thinking about adding something heavy to keep the false bottom flush against the bottom, but I'm not sure what would work best. Any help is greatly appreciated.