False bottom for ebiab?

[carlk47]

Hey gang, wondering if anyone uses a false bottom in their kettle while recirculating the mash with an ebiab setup? I'm thinking of adding a pump to my setup and was curious if I might run into any issues with recirculation with a false bottom in the kettle vs the normal basket design that most people use.


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[Weezy]

The bag is performing the false bottom job. However, you need something to keep the bag from getting sucked into the drain port. Either a dip tube or a physical barrier, like a false bottom. I used to use a 90 degree elbow but I use a SS steamer tray/stand now during mash recirc. I like how it creates a reservoir below the bag and helps to make sure the recirc is drawing wort from everywhere in the pot and not just sucking wort from a channel through the grain near the outlet.

Go to Amazon and search for "steamer rack".