My hop filter
My hop filter
So I'm going to make my own H&G style hop filter, the only thing left to do is try and clean the pipe a bit more of the render material that it was covered in, and to drill some 3mm holes into it. So should I be drilling holes all the way around, or just on the underside? Oh also it will unfortunately rest on top of the elements, I assume this will be ok?
Thanks,
Paul
Thanks,
Paul
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Re: My hop filter
No, copper on top of the elements is not on at all, can you not bend it so that it misses? Or put some clips in to hold it away?
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Re: My hop filter
i drilled 3mm holes in two close rows on the underside only and it works fine.
This should reduce the leftover amount in the bottom as the water level is lower than if you drill holes all the way round.
I'd avoid the elements too. How come there's no room?
got a pic?
This should reduce the leftover amount in the bottom as the water level is lower than if you drill holes all the way round.
I'd avoid the elements too. How come there's no room?
got a pic?
Re: My hop filter
I'm sure this is essentially what happens when I put the IC in at the end of the boil, so I don't see why not?
Re: My hop filter
The elements in the burco are dead centre, unlike yours which are off to the sideschris_reboot wrote:i drilled 3mm holes in two close rows on the underside only and it works fine.
This should reduce the leftover amount in the bottom as the water level is lower than if you drill holes all the way round.
I'd avoid the elements too. How come there's no room?
got a pic?
Re: My hop filter
ah I see.
If its all metal anyway, then I can't see it making a difference then in that case (unless anyone else can think of a reason?)
My initial thinking was to avoid leftovers.
As you say the IC goes in...
If its all metal anyway, then I can't see it making a difference then in that case (unless anyone else can think of a reason?)
My initial thinking was to avoid leftovers.
As you say the IC goes in...
Re: My hop filter
Ideally I would like to curve it around the elements along the bottom of the burco but I have no way of bending 15mm pipes without putting kinks in them, this is what happened when I tried first off all last night.
Plus as you say if I could do that it would reduce my dead space which is currently quite hefty
Plus as you say if I could do that it would reduce my dead space which is currently quite hefty
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Re: My hop filter
Or 10mm tubing which bends easier . . . or another alternative is This hop filter by Brewzone
Re: My hop filter
PaulStat wrote:Ideally I would like to curve it around the elements along the bottom of the burco but I have no way of bending 15mm pipes without putting kinks in them, this is what happened when I tried first off all last night.
Plus as you say if I could do that it would reduce my dead space which is currently quite hefty
As it is necessary to close one end off you could try filling the tube with sand and then bending it , this way you won't get any kinks .
Re: My hop filter
Like flything says, use elbows.
I made a hop filter like this:
and it fits in the burco like this:
I made a hop filter like this:
and it fits in the burco like this: