Bayou Classic Boiling Pot Set Up

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  1. ZDSmith87

    ZDSmith87 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2014 Massachusetts

    Hey guys,

    For Christmas I went all grain and got this bad boy for a new boiling kettle -http://www.bayouclassiccooking.com/44stststwspn.html. I wanted to add these two attachments (filter)http://www.bayouclassiccooking.com/10spscfi.html and 1/2" attachment with barb http://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Homeb...d_sim_k_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=19P81GRMXRTZ89NZDD4T so I can just use a hose to filter out my wort instead of pouring entire wort through a funnel and into the carboy. Anyone else do this, is it that simple or am I overthinking the process?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 ZDSmith87, Apr 14, 2015
  2. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    It wil work. But if you don't have a hop spider or use bags to hold your pellet hops you will clog that in no time and be pouring it out the old way halfway through.
     
    #2 FATC1TY, Apr 14, 2015
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  3. Mag00n

    Mag00n Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2008 New York

    What about just attaching a hose to that threaded barb and being careful towards the end to not include the trub at the bottom?
     
    #3 Mag00n, Apr 14, 2015
  4. ZDSmith87

    ZDSmith87 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2014 Massachusetts

    Good to know, thank you!
     
    #4 ZDSmith87, Apr 14, 2015
  5. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    Probably his best bet, or getting some fittings and making a side pick up. Whirlpool it well and then get what he can.
     
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  6. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    What about a false bottom? I'm out of my realm here because I don't even have a spiggot on my brew kettle.
     
    #6 inchrisin, Apr 15, 2015
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  7. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    The screen will work great with whole hops, but as FATCITY said you will need to contain pellet hops somehow.
     
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  8. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    If you were using a bucket or big mouth bubbler, draining the wort with no screen into a paint strainer bag inside of the fermenter would be a good option, but not suitable for a glass carboy. I also know at least one brewer who uses a fine mesh strainer inside of a large funnel into a glass carboy with success, which could be an option for you.
     
    #8 CurtFromHershey, Apr 15, 2015
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  9. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I've tried straining through a funnel into a carboy numerous times. Aeration becomes a problem after about 3 gal. I couldn't pack any more through the funnel without making a huge mess.
     
    #9 inchrisin, Apr 16, 2015
  10. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Are you using a built-in strainer in the funnel or stacking something like this with the funnel:

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    #10 CurtFromHershey, Apr 16, 2015
  11. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    #11 inchrisin, Apr 16, 2015
  12. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

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  13. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    I try to do the same, when I have high amounts of hops in a brew and a paint straining bag handy.
     
    #13 inchrisin, Apr 17, 2015
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