Filter for boiler

[Stephenj]

Got my new burco coming in next few days thanks to a forum member and wondered about what filter might be best. Can get bazooka filters on aliexpress or fleabay for about 6 quid, but wondered whether this 1m flex hose would be better to fit for 4 quid. What you reckon?

 

[Ciaran12s]

I tried half of a one metre flexi a couple of brews ago in the boiler. It clogged almost instantly. There was a lot of stirring and scraping involved to get the burger emptied. Once I'd got half out I was able to grab the flexi and pull it out. I'll never try it again.

Since then I have been tilting the boiler so that the tap side is raised. This makes most of the trub settle away from the tap and with a fairly slow drain I've been getting very clear wort coming out. I'm still going through a sieve but it's picking up next to nothing.

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
EBay has the SS braid - it costs more, but you don't have the hassle of cutting the fittings off and removing the rubber tubing.
There is a video on You Tube showing a guy using a Lauter Helix as a filter for his ACE microbrewery. I wondered about fitting a T- piece to the ball valve an putting SS braid around the wall of the boiler, fitting the ends into the T-piece.
Whirlpooling the wort should get most of the trub into a cone in the centre of the boiler, and, hopefully, there should be enough surface area in the braid to deal with the trub that remains.

 

[Stephenj]

Think I saw some of that on another thread on here when I was doing a search which was about half the price. Not sure if it was on ebay or not though. Ill have to do a bit more digging.

I was thinking the same thing with putting it around the outside and whirlpooling, but don't know much about the process at the moment. How/when would you do it?

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
I planned to fit the filter to the boiler while the grain is mashing; boil, chill to just above pitching temperature and then whirlpool (nothing fancy - wine de-gasser and battery drill). After the whirlpool has settled, open the tap and drain slowly.

 

[Dutto]

............ whirlpool (nothing fancy - wine de-gasser and battery drill). .............

Bugger! Why did't I think of that instead of going mad with a paddle!:wave:On the other hand, I soldered an 8mm tube inside the take-off so that "tap wide open" I get a very slow drain-off rate!

 

[AdeDunn]

I switched to whole hops for this very reason. I also upgraded to a longer bazooka (a bit too long, so bent the end). I now get zero blockages, and considerably less trub in my FV. The plan is to basically bag any pellets I use, and make sure I still have whole hops in there to stop the trub blocking the bazooka.

I also tried whirlpooling (I have a drill just for brewing, and a wine degasser, already), but I'd need a much large immersion chiller for it to work, as my chiller stops the vortex dead. Luckily I don't need it anyway using whole hops.

 

[Stephenj]

I switched to whole hops for this very reason. I also upgraded to a longer bazooka (a bit too long, so bent the end). I now get zero blockages, and considerably less trub in my FV. The plan is to basically bag any pellets I use, and make sure I still have whole hops in there to stop the trub blocking the bazooka.

I also tried whirlpooling (I have a drill just for brewing, and a wine degasser, already), but I'd need a much large immersion chiller for it to work, as my chiller stops the vortex dead. Luckily I don't need it anyway using whole hops.

Do you find bagging the pellets has any impact on the flavor etc.? I need to buy a bigger BIAB bag so was going to use the smaller one I have for pellets.

 

[Bigcol49]

I also tried whirlpooling (I have a drill just for brewing, and a wine degasser, already), but I'd need a much large immersion chiller for it to work, as my chiller stops the vortex dead.

Hi!
Have you tried whirlpooling after the wort is cooled and the chiller has been removed?

 

[AdeDunn]

Hi!
Have you tried whirlpooling after the wort is cooled and the chiller has been removed?

Only with whole hops, which was pointless as there's so much it just spreads out. Lol. Luckily not a problem where transfer is concerned.

 

[AdeDunn]

Do you find bagging the pellets has any impact on the flavor etc.? I need to buy a bigger BIAB bag so was going to use the smaller one I have for pellets.

The time I tried it I used a big bag, so they could still move around. I can't say I noticed any reduction in flavour to be honest. I'd probably be more concerned with a smaller bag. Maybe add more hops.