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Hello everyone. I hope you’re brewing, fermenting, kegging, or drinking something great right now!
I brew using a Mash and Boil, and use a Blichmann Riptide to circulate and transfer. I’ve been having a problem with hop particles in the pump, and somehow even managed to break a tiny piece off of the impeller inside. Ordered a replacement impeller from Blichmann, but I want to prevent this in the future. Also, I’d like to possibly switch to a Therminator chiller, and don’t want to get all that crud in there. I would be willing to try a false bottom if there is one compatible for the M&B, that would sit below the mash tube (because I’m not going to reach down and place it in after sparge!) and above the valve. I looked at the mesh tubes that some have attached inside the valve, but they say not to use with pellet hops. If anyone has ideas, if there is a false bottom compatible with M&B, or some kind of in-line pre-pump filter that isn’t prone to clogs, I would love to know about it. Alternatively, maybe something in my methods should change. I do circulate during the last fifteen minutes of boil, but I stop the pump while stirring in aroma/flavoring hops and whirlflock tablet. Maybe I’m not giving them enough time to dissolve.
Cheers everyone, and I appreciate any and all advice.
Jackson
I brew using a Mash and Boil, and use a Blichmann Riptide to circulate and transfer. I’ve been having a problem with hop particles in the pump, and somehow even managed to break a tiny piece off of the impeller inside. Ordered a replacement impeller from Blichmann, but I want to prevent this in the future. Also, I’d like to possibly switch to a Therminator chiller, and don’t want to get all that crud in there. I would be willing to try a false bottom if there is one compatible for the M&B, that would sit below the mash tube (because I’m not going to reach down and place it in after sparge!) and above the valve. I looked at the mesh tubes that some have attached inside the valve, but they say not to use with pellet hops. If anyone has ideas, if there is a false bottom compatible with M&B, or some kind of in-line pre-pump filter that isn’t prone to clogs, I would love to know about it. Alternatively, maybe something in my methods should change. I do circulate during the last fifteen minutes of boil, but I stop the pump while stirring in aroma/flavoring hops and whirlflock tablet. Maybe I’m not giving them enough time to dissolve.
Cheers everyone, and I appreciate any and all advice.
Jackson