Mash Tun/False Bottom help?

[r-evans]

Am I doing something wrong?

I was under the impressing that using a false bottom with a dip tube would create a syphon and therefore suck up more liquid out of the mash tun.

I did a dead space test with just a bazooka filter, it was 2.75 litres. Just tested the false bottom and it is 3.35 litres.

Any ideas?

 

[strange-steve]

As long as the exit of the tap is lower than the entry of the dip tube you should get a syphon effect. If it's not lower then a piece of tubing attached to the end of the tap will do the job.

 

[r-evans]

As long as the exit of the tap is lower than the entry of the dip tube you should get a syphon effect. If it's not lower then a piece of tubing attached to the end of the tap will do the job.

Perfect, thank you :) seems obvious now you've said it.

Attached a hose to the tap to a bucket on the floor, dead space is now 225ml.

Cheers :thumb: