CptSlow
New Member
I am planning a new brew kettle, it is a step up from my previous stove top BIAB brews. I am very much new to this so any advice would be appreciated.
I have just purchased a Burco/Cygnet 30L electric boiler (MFCT1030). My intention is to make an all-in-one system based on a BM/GF clone. Iââ¬â¢ll be using a BIA(Bag/Bucket) style initially and then further down the line I would like to add a PID temp control and a recirculation pump for better mash temperature control.
My question is around recommendations for taps and false bottoms/hop filters.
I have seen a lot of people add SS ball-valves with bazooka filters. Do bazooka filters provide enough flow for a recirculation pump? They seem to be prone to blockages? One option Iââ¬â¢m favouring is a longer braided filter bent in a circle around the kettle wall to maximise the effects from whirlpooling after boil.
The other option I was thinking of was a domed false bottom with some SS mesh. Though Iââ¬â¢m not sure if this is the best approach if I use a grain basket elevated by a pizza/cooling grid.
Iââ¬â¢m tending towards the bazooka filter. Have I missed anything?
Final question 1/2" or 3/8ââ¬Â tap and connectors?
Thanks!
I have just purchased a Burco/Cygnet 30L electric boiler (MFCT1030). My intention is to make an all-in-one system based on a BM/GF clone. Iââ¬â¢ll be using a BIA(Bag/Bucket) style initially and then further down the line I would like to add a PID temp control and a recirculation pump for better mash temperature control.
My question is around recommendations for taps and false bottoms/hop filters.
I have seen a lot of people add SS ball-valves with bazooka filters. Do bazooka filters provide enough flow for a recirculation pump? They seem to be prone to blockages? One option Iââ¬â¢m favouring is a longer braided filter bent in a circle around the kettle wall to maximise the effects from whirlpooling after boil.
The other option I was thinking of was a domed false bottom with some SS mesh. Though Iââ¬â¢m not sure if this is the best approach if I use a grain basket elevated by a pizza/cooling grid.
Iââ¬â¢m tending towards the bazooka filter. Have I missed anything?
Final question 1/2" or 3/8ââ¬Â tap and connectors?
Thanks!