Pick up tube filtration Ebay

[Navin]

I noticed this whilst perusing Ebay and wondered if it would be a decent option for filtering out some trub in my boil kettle by attaching it to my pick up tube. Its designed for fish tanks.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121357648406

Any thoughts on this? My main consideration would be getting a good connection to the tube and whether the mesh would instantly clog up. The listing says it is stainless and for under $4 it might be worth a try.

 

[Grott]

At under $4 and free postage you couldn't lose trying it out. If unsuccessful I'm sure there would be some other use.
Cheers

 

[razz]

I'd say the hole size in the mesh is too big Navin. I use a tri-clover mounted stainless strainer and it's holes are 0.5mm. And even then it needs the hop matter to help strain out the trub.

 

[Navin]

Thats why i come here for info, thanks razz. That tri-clover mounted stainless strainer looks like a very nice piece of kit. I think it would out-class the rest of my set up. I'll put it on my wish/dream list.