False Bottom 2.0

[FredTheNuke]

Got tired of collapsing my false bottom on my 25 gallon kettle. Some high gravity 16 gallon brews require 75 lbs of grain or so. So after the second collapse I reinforced the original false bottom with some stainless steel candy. Worked like a TANK today! Not even a ripple in the metal this time around.

Collapsed false bottom shown next to the new Version 2.0. And then v2.0 in the MLT.

 

[cmoewes]

That look awesome. Kind of Mad Max wicked

What are those little parts? Are they just riveted to the false bottom?

 

[ImNoExpert]

Very cool. Although, this would have taken it up to 11!

 

[FredTheNuke]

2" stainless steel 1/4-20 bolts with one washer, nut and a cap nut on the end to reduce scratching of the kettle when inserting/removing. Drilling the SS was a PITA! took 1 carbide and 2 cobalt drill bits even going slow with cutting oil.

 

[Stealthcruiser]

By God it won't collapse now, will it!

 

[FredTheNuke]

If it does I Quit...

 

[wilserbrewer]

I think you need a few more bolts

Looks great, nice work!