how does a hombrew manifold works?

[jvend]

hi, how does a homebrew manifold works? I see it always closed, how does the wort enters that?

 

[ajf]

It has slits cut in the underside, The wort enters through the slits.


-a.

 

[mtk6006]

A mash tun manifold?

 

[dbrewski]

Look at this to see the underside of a manifold: pic.

 

[jvend]

and why atre the slids placed facing down? isnt it more comfortable if.there facing up? also, how the homebrewer gets to disperse if the grains block the slids?

 

[knuckleheadbrewing]

and why atre the slids placed facing down? isnt it more comfortable if.there facing up? also, how the homebrewer gets to disperse if the grains block the slids?

I use a false bottom...But i'd imagine the reason the slits are placed on the bottom is to deter the grains from clogging the slits.

 

[Ma23456]

And the heigh of the tubing would all be liquid lost so better suction effect from the bottom and better filtering as well

 

[Bithead]

John Palmer says place the slots/holes either up or down. I do them down, less dead space.
Appendix D - Building a Mash/Lauter Tun

D.1 Building the Manifold