I decided that a false bottom for my boil kettle would not be a bad idea after I noticed that whole hops make life frustrating by clogging up the spigot on my kettle. I was going to actually spend money and buy one but then I decided to try to make one my self. It's more of a filter than a false bottom really. What I want to do is use the stainless steel tube from the inside of a converted keg as a filter. I would flatten and fold or cap off one end of the tube while fastening the tube to the inside stainless steel coupler. I would attach the tube to the coupler with a piece to 1" OD rubber hose. To convert the tube to a filter I would cut small slits all the way down the bottom side of the tube with a hack saw about every 8th of an inch. The slits would face the bottom so that it would pull from the bottom.
So here are my questions.
- Does any one see a problem with this design?
- What type of hose would I have to purchase to withstand a boil and not leach chemicals into the wort?
Thanks,
David