Mash tun with tap underneath

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I did a brew yesterday testing out my take on DaaB's False Bottom Mash Tun. There is no significant dead space in this design. I got 80% efficiency.

Very easy to construct:

1) Drill holes in the plate (mine is from a 1970's cake container lid, acryllic?)
2) Cut a hole in the base of the mash tun for the tap
3) Cut some of the thread off the tap such that most of the nut gets a grip and the plate can't touch it
4) Make a few drain channels in the nut, finish off with a flame to remove plastic burrs
5) Figure out some sort of stand so you can get a tube out and reach under to turn the tap, I "reconfigured" an old wooden draw but a couple of bricks would do - needs to support the edge of the tun as supporting the flexible base could raise the plate edge and ruin the filter.

photos: mash tun, stand and plate and water butt tap

I've been using "Waddington & Duval" water butt taps on my boiler and mash tuns for many brews. They don't come loose, crack or otherwise leak, plus all the hozelock stuff fits.