New false bottom user

My new false bottom will be getting here on Friday and I plan to brew on Saturday. It's a 12" domed false bottom that will be going into a 10 gallon Gott cooler that is approximately 13" across at the bottom. Do I just need to stick it in there or do I need to somehow attach it to the bottom? My initial thought is that the weight of the grain and water will hold it down, but you can never be too careful when using new equipment. Thanks for your advice.

 

I was just planning on using a hose clamp to keep it on there, so no worries there. I can imagine how much that would suck to have that come off mid-mash. Thanks for the advice and quick response.

 

Awesome! Thanks for the reassurance. We'll see how this goes on Saturday. With the reduced dead space, I am excited to see how the FB will affect my efficiency.

 

Not to hijack or anything but I used my new false bottom on a hefe and I got stuck sparges 2 times, blew on the tube a couple of times and got it coming out, remember to vorlauf! The stuck sparges I blame on the flour from the wheat. While I'm on the subject I just bought some rice hulls, how much do I add per mash and do I add it on top of the false bottom before adding the grains? Thanks!!

 

I just toss a handfull in the mash. I'll measure everything else but rice hulls....Nahhh I do rinse them first thought. Have you ever see the dirt that comes off them? YUCK!

M

 

Mix it in with the rest of the grain. If the rice hulls are on the bottom, the grain bed can still compact on top and stick. Mixed in it creates the filtering effect you're looking for.

 

Cool thanks!