Jaybird's Stainless False Bottoms

[Scut_Monkey]

Do the raised hop stopping versions work with pellet hops or just with leaf. I would love to get one if they work well with pellet hops but I can't tell if they do.

 

[Yambor44]

Do the raised hop stopping versions work with pellet hops or just with leaf. I would love to get one if they work well with pellet hops but I can't tell if they do.

I don't know, but I'll let you know as soon as I do. I almost tried it out tonight but it's too late now.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

Got mine in!

Thanks Jay

TB

 

[macdadmorgan]

Do the raised hop stopping versions work with pellet hops or just with leaf. I would love to get one if they work well with pellet hops but I can't tell if they do.

I used my false bottom as a hop stopper this weekend, same size mesh as the hop stopper, which I also have, but doesn't fit in either of the two kegs I am using right now. When I make my new boil kettle, and retire my rubermaid MT I will be using the hop stopper. Anyway I digressed, the false bottom filtered out about half of the pellets, I may add a screen to my dip tube.

 

[Jaybird]

I am working on a system that will stop 90+% of the pellet hops, 50-60% with the hop stopper right now is probably very correct. Part of the problem is you dont want to get the screen/mesh to tight because you will trap the boil under it, not fun!... Here in about a week we will be testing the whirlpool system and let you all see what it is.... I am going to look for 1 member here on HBT that wants a killer FB at 1/2 price, that right now whirlpools, uses only pellet hops and is willing to brew a batch of beer, take pictures, post up and do a report here on how it worked. I must get the in house test done first though....
The hop stopper right now will stop most all whole hops and loads more than 50-60%pellet hops if you use a little whole hops with the pellet hops in your boil.
Thanks to all!
Cheers
Jay

 

[doodlebug]

oooo pick me! pm sent :rockin:

 

[Scut_Monkey]

I think I meet most your criteria as well for a beta-tester. Let me know if interested as I am interested.

 

[klyph]

As a recent customer, I'd love to beta test for you. I have an electric element in my boil kettle, so it would have to be compatible with that.

 

[pickles]

Maybe it should be me

 

[klyph]

So I'm guessing it's pickles design with fine screen added to either the top or the sides. You mentioned whirlpooling, so I'm leaning toward you screening just the top, maybe a thin strip of screen around the bottom edge...

 

[Jaybird]

Thanks for all the PM's today guys... I am going to go into testing mode this weekend....
Now this is being built for a converted keg only at this time so if you have a flat bottom kettle this wont work for you enitially....I will pick people based on all the criteria and we will pull from a hat from there.

all good guesses by the way.... but not quite.
Cheers
Jay

 

[Ohio-Ed]

Hey Jay...

Well, since nobody else seems interested, I guess I could test the new false bottom for you.

PM Sent.

Thanks,
Ed

 

[passedpawn]

I'd be happy to test that for you. I've done a few pictorials on this forum

 

[Scut_Monkey]

I have a keggle if that helps.

 

[klyph]

<-- electric keggle. If it works as good as you say (90%) I'll add a bottom drain. This sounds very interesting...

 

[doodlebug]

I have a keggle-based system as well.

 

[TXCrash]

Gotta say, I've done 2 boils (maybe more...) with a false bottom and she boils fine. I don't think there's a marked difference with or without the false bottom.

Here's a picture of the hop sludge (I use pellets) and break material from one of my previous brews.

 

[klyph]

I guess with an E-keggle you don't have to worry about boiling under the false bottom since the element is above it. I could probably use your regular false bottom with fine screen all the way across it.

 

[Yambor44]

Gotta say, I've done 2 boils (maybe more...) with a false bottom and she boils fine. I don't think there's a marked difference with or without the false bottom.

Here's a picture of the hop sludge (I use pellets) and break material from one of my previous brews.

What is your chill method?

 

[TXCrash]

Counterflow chiller recirculated via march pump while whirlpooling down to about 100 in the brew kettle then straight to fermenter from cfc. I use propane to boil.

I haven't brewed since I got to texas so I'm not sure how my methods will work here. Groundwater is around 60 where I came from in Oregon, it's around 80 here. Previous username curtis97322.

 

[Yambor44]

Counterflow chiller recirculated via march pump while whirlpooling down to about 100 in the brew kettle then straight to fermenter from cfc. I use propane to boil.

I haven't brewed since I got to texas so I'm not sure how my methods will work here. Groundwater is around 60 where I came from in Oregon, it's around 80 here. Previous username curtis97322.

Awesome. Can't wait to try mine out. Probably this weekend if I don't get any time before then. Been in the 90's here the last few days but supposed to cool of Thursday night.

I will be going back to my whirlpool IC so I hope it performs as well as yours!

 

[ryankim]

Jay, I have two rubbermaid coolers I purchased for the MTL/HLT concepts. Im going to go with SS BV's and all that. I would like to use youre FB and the other attachment please. I seem to not able to PM you......(?) help help?

 

[Jaybird]

Jay, I have two rubbermaid coolers I purchased for the MTL/HLT concepts. Im going to go with SS BV's and all that. I would like to use youre FB and the other attachment please. I seem to not able to PM you......(?) help help?

shoot me an e-mail
[email protected]
Cheers
Jay

 

[Philygrips]

Thanks Jay, False Bottom works great. Heavy duty, and fits perfect!

Shane

 

[gtn80]

Just wanted to say thanks to Jaybird, got my false bottom last week with the dip tube. Worked flawlessly, fits like a glove in the bottom of my keggle. Brewed with it Sunday, have never had such a smooth sparge. Super satisfied.

 

[Yambor44]

Well my hop stopper from Jay worked great with whole leaf hops. Here's 4 ounces at the end of the boil:

Next week...pellets!

 

[Toecutter]

Well my hop stopper from Jay worked great with whole leaf hops. Here's 4 ounces at the end of the boil:

Next week...pellets!

Hey that looks nice. how much residue gets into the bottom ?? i'm looking for a way to limit the amount of residue that gets into my fermenter from the kettle. I have been looking into a balloon screen,not sure how well that works. what is that squigilly tube below the screen in the last photo, or is it a shadow ??

 

[Yambor44]

When I first started my recirculation from my kettle bottom back to the top, I could see what appeared to be leaf hops here and there in my silicone tubing. After a minute or two it cleared and the flow was steady. Once I removed the hop stopper after removing the hops in the photo's, there was zero debris underneath.

The primary seemed to be pretty clear of any debris as well, best I could tell. Never transferred like this (open lid, gravity) but thought I would give it a try and see if any nasties make it into the brew.


The squigglys are just from the manufacturing process. Kinda like Jay's Zorro mark maybe??

 

[Toecutter]

I dont recirculate. I just dump right into the fermenter, like in your picture. But i'm trying to minimize the amount of solids getting into the primary, particularly the Irish Moss i use. I only brew 5 gallon batches, and have a 10 gallon kettle does your beer come out better using whole hopps ?? I have been using bagged pellets.

 

[Yambor44]

This was the first time I used the HS from Jay and it flowed fine with the leaf. Next brew I will use all pellets. I also do 5 gallons in a 10 gallon kettle with Irish Moss at the 15 minute mark.