lucianthorr
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Hey everybody. I know there's already a ton of threads about false bottoms and reading through them has already helped me form an opinion but I figured I'd throw it out there anyway.
I've got a rather large (~25gallon) homebrew setup but I generally brew 5 gallon batches. I think because of that, my efficiency over the years has been pretty unpredictable and also, sort of lower than other people with similar setups.
I'm starting to think it's because there's 2.5 gallons of volume below my false bottom and no dip tube to pull from the bottom.
So, I've decided I want a new false bottom...
My current false bottom is 18.75" so I think the best I could do is maybe get one of those Titan 17" domed false bottoms and hope that the weight of the grain will hold down the false bottom.
Do you think that sounds reasonable? Or could mixing out the dough balls and other movements screw up that idealistic theory?
What would you all recommend? I haven't seen anywhere that does custom false bottoms that aren't essentially what I already have where they sit over the output valve.
Thanks.
I've got a rather large (~25gallon) homebrew setup but I generally brew 5 gallon batches. I think because of that, my efficiency over the years has been pretty unpredictable and also, sort of lower than other people with similar setups.
I'm starting to think it's because there's 2.5 gallons of volume below my false bottom and no dip tube to pull from the bottom.
So, I've decided I want a new false bottom...
My current false bottom is 18.75" so I think the best I could do is maybe get one of those Titan 17" domed false bottoms and hope that the weight of the grain will hold down the false bottom.
Do you think that sounds reasonable? Or could mixing out the dough balls and other movements screw up that idealistic theory?
What would you all recommend? I haven't seen anywhere that does custom false bottoms that aren't essentially what I already have where they sit over the output valve.
Thanks.
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