mobrien
Stubborn Scientist Brewing
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Hi everyone,
Its time for the brewery to expand again, so the mash tun is getting rebuilt from 37L to 50L. As part of this I'm going to do a new false bottom. At the moment I am leaning towards a slotted copper job.
What is the prevailing wisdom as to the width of the slots? Hacksaw blade (.25mm)? Drop saw blade (1.5mm)?
What kind of spacing between slots? 5mm?
Which way up do people run the slotted false bottom? Slots down or slots up?
And what kind of length? I'm think 1m round....
Any thoughts/comments/suggestions welcome - I haven't had a stuck sparge, and don't want to start when upping the grain bill... Have used only stainless braid up until now.
M
Its time for the brewery to expand again, so the mash tun is getting rebuilt from 37L to 50L. As part of this I'm going to do a new false bottom. At the moment I am leaning towards a slotted copper job.
What is the prevailing wisdom as to the width of the slots? Hacksaw blade (.25mm)? Drop saw blade (1.5mm)?
What kind of spacing between slots? 5mm?
Which way up do people run the slotted false bottom? Slots down or slots up?
And what kind of length? I'm think 1m round....
Any thoughts/comments/suggestions welcome - I haven't had a stuck sparge, and don't want to start when upping the grain bill... Have used only stainless braid up until now.
M