DIY Bucket Filters

[MindenMan]

I believe the picture of the 4 stacked filters start with the largest filter on the top and the smallest on the bottom, right? Something like
75 micron
200 micron
400 micron
600 micron
Is this correct or I am confused again? Thanks.

 

[Yellowirenut]

Just ordered the 200, 400 and 600 for $19.64 including shipping.. For me just to see how well they work is worth the $20. Because I do not whirlpool (unless you count stirring the pot very fast!) I have been looking for a way to get the finer particles out.

 

[MindenMan]

Yellowirenut, I too do not whirlpool, since the only way I have of cooling is a sink of cold water. I have so much trouble not breaking the siphon, so I have all my brewing bucket with spigots, and try to cold crash as much trub out as I can. Please do keep us posted about the filters as I would really dig a simple way to filter out as much trub as possible from the brew kettle going into the fermenter.

EDIT: I have answered my own question; stack the buckets with the larger number screen on top, and smaller at the bottom.
600
400
200
etc.

 

[Yellowirenut]

Just reviving this thread.

Tomorrow I will be doing my first brew using the bucket strainers.
Pics and review to follow.

 

[jjadamsfb]

Found this stainless bucket filter. It's 400 or 177 micron. It's 60 bucks shipped however, but durability and heat will never be an issue.

http://utahbiodieselsupply.com/filtersstainlessbucket.php

For anyone intersted here is the link to the stainless steel filter. Looks like they have 400, 177 and 74 micron filters for $62 each which includes shipping. These are obviously not stacking.

 

[Yellowirenut]

Brew is done..
as for the bucket filters they worked great and as expected.
I do not whirlpool just a fast stir to get the big chunks to the center. I also use a tan mini ebay pump to move the wort out of the kettle to the bucket.
The 600 is way to small, clogged within 30 seconds. Tossed it aside and did not use it for the rest of the transfer
The 400 fared much better not clogging till near the end when you get all the
finer floating stuff.
The 200 grabbed all the bigger chunks that you would expect.
I think the wort looked much cleaner than what i am used to seeing after it was in the fermenter.
Next time I am only going to use the 400 and 200. maybe after i get a brew stand and not such an awkward set up I can then whirlpool. I can see the 600 not clogging so quickly then.

 

[jjadamsfb]

Brew is done..
as for the bucket filters they worked great and as expected.
I do not whirlpool just a fast stir to get the big chunks to the center. I also use a tan mini ebay pump to move the wort out of the kettle to the bucket.
The 600 is way to small, clogged within 30 seconds. Tossed it aside and did not use it for the rest of the transfer
The 400 fared much better not clogging till near the end when you get all the
finer floating stuff.
The 200 grabbed all the bigger chunks that you would expect.
I think the wort looked much cleaner than what i am used to seeing after it was in the fermenter.
Next time I am only going to use the 400 and 200. maybe after i get a brew stand and not such an awkward set up I can then whirlpool. I can see the 600 not clogging so quickly then.

You realize that the 600 has the largest holes right. As the number goes down the holes get smaller.

 

[poptarts]

Still using these, I generally don't use the 200 though unless the beer has very few hops since it tends to block up pretty fast. They hold up really well though even after several brews of me using them and folding them up into a bucket to sanitize them. They seem pretty tough and I still recommend them.

 

[jsmith32]

I've been looking for an easy and convenient way to filter out trub from the wort and this looks like a fantastic find (thank you, poptarts). Just ordered some this morning from U.S. Plastics and am very much looking forward to using it!

 

[horseinmay]

This seems like an expensive and very involved way to remove your hop trub. Wouldn't muslin bags be both easier, and cheaper, and take up less space? I've tried all sorts of things, but putting the hops in a bag is the best, if you ask me.

 

[jsmith32]

To each his own, but I would hardly call ~$4 per filter expensive.

 

[poptarts]

hop bags kill hop usage, and these are like 12$ for a set that will last forever, not that expensive.

 

[poptarts]

These are still holding up and working well, no signs of them breaking yet.

 

[MrVix]

I have been using The 600 Micron US Plastics bucket strainers for about a year. They are convenient, they clean easily, and store easily. I like that it is only about 3 inches deep, so when I fill the fermentor bucket the wort level doesn't reach the strainer.