Stainless Flywire

[eamonnfoley]

What about these?

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I imagine getting something fabricated would be very pricey.....best bet would be finding something existing that happened to suit the application.

 

[SergeMarx]

I've been looking for a stainless basket to replace the biab bag for ages, and can't find anything the right size. I have a feeling that if the grains were able to swim a bit more than they can in the bag, I'd get improved efficiency, so a steel basket with a spindle down the middle from which mash arms are attached. Run it like a washing "mash"ine.

As a side note, I've also been wondering if applying a filtered suction pump to the grain bed might extract those last few points that inevitably get left behind.

 

[hotmelt]

Maybe something like this would work
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Zyliss-Salad-Spinner-/161146761414
Put a hole in the bottom, line it with a bit of voile and add your grain and spin.

 

[hotmelt]

As a side note, I've also been wondering if applying a filtered suction pump to the grain bed might extract those last few points that inevitably get left behind.

Maybe something like this would work
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Zyliss-Salad-Spinner-/161146761414
Put a hole in the bottom, line it with a bit of voile and add your grain and spin.

Forgot quote.

 

[Glot]

Cheese makes use this sort of thing a lot so perhaps have a look at their suppliers as well.

 

[krausenhaus]

I was almost to the point of getting one of those Stainless Brewing jobs shipped all the way over here as it's really something I need with the amount of hops I use. Hopsock issue with me is the same as Frothie said; thing just folds in on itself. I built and attached a poor man's hop baffle from aluminium to hold the hop cone back, based on a photo someone else posted on here (name/thread escapes me) but it ain't perfect and I'm still chasing a better solution.

I ogle Nev's basket off every time I'm around there but finding stainless mesh in the right size and building a basket out of it isn't something I've found time to do just yet.

Punkin if you're considering making these or getting these made I am 100% interested and I reckon they'll go like hotcakes. Give me a day or so to measure up to see the kind of specifications that would suit my kettle.

 

[krausenhaus]

Also re: features, I reckon if they had three arms out the top like the hop spiders aforementioned, but these were threaded so you could spin a big nut on each and tighten it to the rim of your kettle, that would be tops.

 

[hotmelt]

Hopsock issue with me is the same as Frothie said; thing just folds in on itself.

At work we use a wire frame in our filters like No3 below, so something similar with 3 arms like a hop spider to rest on the top of your keggle would keep the bag open.

 

[breakbeer]

swmbo was gonna buy me the stainless hop spider for my birthday but then she got the quote for postage

About $65 for the biggest one to be sent to Vic

Damn it

 

[breakbeer]

swmbo was gonna buy me the stainless hop spider for my birthday but then she got the quote for postage About $65 for the biggest one to be sent to Vic Damn it

She bought it anyway!!

Getting the 8-5/8" x 18" hop spider

Sure, it's expensive, but I couldn't find anything like it/as good quality so feck it, she's all miiiiiiine

:beerbang:

 

[breakbeer]

Here she is, with some Nelson flowers freely doin their thing. Lovin this bit of kit!

 

[mb-squared]

I'm not sure how much shipping is to OZ, but this guy will do anything to size and his work is top notch.
http://www.arborfab.com/

I usually use mine as a hop spider, but sometimes I use it as a filter to siphon out of, like this time:
http://aussiehomebrewer.com/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-34424-0-77905300-1393752505_thumb.gif

 

[breakbeer]

Been eyeing off one of those Dry Keg Hoppers too, maybe next birthday

 

[spog]

Just thinking about this anyone in the heavy vehicle industry,mining,are there any stainless mesh covers for filters used in these places that are large enough to be used for brewing ?