False bottom for 62 qt bayou classic

lucasbm said:

I scored a 62 qt stainless pot made by bayou classic. Im interested in making it into a mash tun. The inner diameter of the pot is roughly 15.5"

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BlackDog-Brewery said:

Hi Luke,

I know this is a really old post that you wrote, but I'm curious what your final fix was.

I had another false bottom collapse on my 64qt 16g Bayou Classic kettle, model 1064.

The modification that had been working for awhile was to make a custom drain tube that also acted like a "jack stand" for the center of the screen. That was until yesterday when I must have been recirculating too quickly without using rice hulls and the whole bottom just warped and caved in.

Before I buy yet another false bottom, where you ever able to come up with a permanent solution by either modifying the standard screen or by purchasing a custom made screen for this kettle?

The picture shows the false bottom that the kettle came with, and it fits on that ridge / rim at the bottom of the kettle.

Cheers

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augiedoggy said:

Thats the older style... Bayou classic has made tham a little stronger now. The one I bought on ebay for my mashtun has a pattern stamped into the false bottom to make it more rigid.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bayou-Class...210310?hash=item2ec138a406:g:RjEAAOSwDN1UNTtb the picture shows the old style but mine was the new one when I got it.

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Hello said:

What is the cost of the Blichmann? I think they're around 100, right? For that price, go to Nor Cal Brewing and get a custom @jaybird false bottom? As soon as I get my rear in gear, I'll measure my Bayou Classic and get the same from him.

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BlackDog-Brewery said:

Hi Hello,

I would love to go with the Blichmann, but the problem with our kettles is the walls are not smooth down the entire side to the bottom. There is that built in ledge for the false bottom to sit on.

If I were to go with the Blichmann on my kettle, the diameter would have to be exactly 15 3/8" diameter, and would need some sort of support system approx 3.25" high in order to support it on that built in ledge / rim.

The whole problem is very frustrating.

I'm going to look into the "new and improved" false bottom design from the manufacturer (even though all of the pictures on the web look exactly like the 2 false bottoms that have collapsed on me) and I'm also going to look into the custom one from NORCAL. A little pricey but might be worth it.

Either way I will post my results.

Thanks for your feedback !

Cheers

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Hello said:

I was saying NOT to go with Blichman. Go with Nor Cal Brewing. @jaybird will build it for you. Measure your kettle and he'll handle the rest. I am ordering mine Friday for my new MT.

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BrunDog said:

I have a NorCal and its built like a brick **** house. Costs more than the kettle but it will withstand the stuckiest of mashes. And no, stuckiest is not a word, but you know what I mean!

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BlackDog-Brewery said:

Thanks for the update Luke.

I just emailed the manufacturer of the kettle and the seller of the false bottom on EBay to find out more about that new pattern that is stamped into the perforated sheet metal to make it more rigid. That makes a lot of sense.

And yes . . . that ridge that is built into the kettle that forms a ledge for the false bottom to sit on does limit our options.


Cheers

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