Bazooka screen as false bottom?

[Hophanatik86]

I'm build a mlt in a square iggloo cooler do these boil screens or bazooka screens work will in place of a false bottom or manifold? Who has experience with these? I'm am doing 5 gallon batches in a 10 gallon cooler.

 

[theck]

Plan on building mine with one as well.

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[Upthewazzu]

Used one in my coleman cooler conversion and it worked alright. Had to do a pretty hefty vorlauf (sp?) and still ended up with some grain in the boil. Next time around I'll probably screen the run-off before it goes into the boil kettle.

 

[VaBrewer]

I use one. To save myself the hassle
of cleaning out the Tun I bought one of the brew in a bags and line my cooler with that. No vorlauf needed and when you're done just lift the grains out and dump.

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[Hophanatik86]

Yeah they are cheap enough I can run a few batches with them and go from there

 

[bajaedition]

My very first MT was set up with a bazooka screen, worked good, upgraded tp get better efficiency

 

[Spookgolds]

If you're batch sparging the bazooka screen works great. You might have to vorlauf a bit more depending on the depth of the grain bed. Typically greater than 4 inches deep is ideal.

 

[aryoung1980]

If you're batch sparging the bazooka screen works great. You might have to vorlauf a bit more depending on the depth of the grain bed. Typically greater than 4 inches deep is ideal.

+1

I use the bazooka screen in a 12 gallon rectangle cooler for batch sparging. Works perfectly.


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[passedpawn]

Bazooka screen worked great for me for a long time, in both a square and round igloo cooler. But, eventually, I went to 10g batches and a big mash paddle and the bazooka started getting bent. I built a MT out of a sanke keg and fitted it with a Jaybird false bottom: final solution - bullet-proof.

 

[TANSTAAFB]

Kettle Screen in an Igloo works fine for me.

 

[EternalHoppiness]

I use a bazooka screen in a rectangular cooler and it works great. I like it much better than the SS braid that I started with. . .

 

[Scrambyvision]

I use a bazooka in my 5gal MT. Had to shorten it to fit as it was way too long. Used tin snips and then rolled the end closed. Works great.

Donnie

Keg #1: Empty
Keg #2: Empty
Primary #1: Tailgater Pale Ale
Primary #2: Leiny's Big Butt Clone (as an ale)

 

[Eamster]

I use a bazooka screen as well. Had to vorlauf a lot so I made a sock for it out of a paint strainer bag. Now it works perfectly.


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[houndsbreath]

I use a bazooka screen when mashing in a 5gal stainless kettle without any problems. A good vorlauf is part of my routine. I've made several great beers with this method. Adding a grain bag does help cleanup but has clogged my outflow more than once...