Blimey is that how false bottoms work, the pick up is underneath?
I was a bit baffled over how a hole in the side of the pot at some arbitrary level is particularly helpful but I guess that would explain it.
Hmm, I might go have a look at urns at the like. Brew day out on the balcony would be less stressful. The missus wasn't best pleased with me hogging the kitchen when she was supposed to be cooking a curry