Kettle filtering

[derekm]

I am just setting up my keggle boil kettle on a three keggle set up and was sent an extra ss valve. After reading this thread I thought it might be helpful to add a second valve on the kettle that would leave a couple gallons of wart left. I will be pumping through a shiron plate chiller. I was thinking i could whirlpool let settle then pump the first 8 gallons (concentrating on 10 gallon batches) from the upper valve then swich to the lower valve and have a ss braid or bazooka to filter the last couple gallons. Does any think this would help with clog issues on the plate chiller or am i overthinking this?

 

[eecan]

I will be using a plate chiller to cool from my kettle. I was thinking of using a combination of the stirring method and hop stopper for primary filtration. Before the input of the plate chiller I thought an inline tee strainer would be a great addition. All stainless components will make cleaning a snap.

Swagelok SS inline filter


I plan on doing some flow tests to determine whether or not the tee filter will clog too quickly. A bypass valve could also be incorporated in case things really went south.

I haven't been able to find anyone that has tested such a setup. Any thoughts?

 

[Bobby_M]

That inline filter is not going to do much for you except clog immediately. A plate chiller can handle bits of stuff here and there. If it couldn't, cold break would clog it even if the incoming wort was clear.

 

[conpewter]

My recent batch went great. I used the PVC collar/hop bag (that I've used before and did not find I lost many IBUs, but I tend to boil for longer than 60 minutes)

I then just had the stainless scrubbie on the end of my dip tube, ran through my Chyco CFC (garden hose and 25' of 3/8" copper tube) and into the fermenter, I know I have cold break in the fermenter but that's fine with me.

 

[BierMuncher]

This for keeping hops out of my kettle:





This for removing my dry hops when racking from the fermenter:





The results...clear wort:

 

[springer]

I use an over the sink strainer like this one.I bought it at Target for 24 or 25 $. It does a good job and helps to aerate the wort . It fits nicely over the 6 gallon bucket primary .