Hop filter

[greenxpaddy]

Re. Problems with the priming when boiling. If you decide to carry on then you could consider going through the side wall for the two outlets so you can use a bit of gravity??

The other idea I had was to put the tap in line at the top to secure the flow and enable the other end of the hose to be filled with water. This way the amount of air in the whole hose is minimised and can be flushed through.

[BarnsleyBrewer]

My hop filter..............

[darkonnis]

Gnutz, sorry for the late reply but the filter has roughly 1mm spacing.

It works a treat on the few hops I chucked at it this time and there was very little deadspace

[john luc]

This is a hop filter I have put together

[john luc]

Another view of this

[golden brewer]

After reading about hop filters on this forum I decided to build one. Ended up building three until I got to the size and design that suited my set up.
Have used it about a dozen times now and it is a success. I use it with mainly pellets but also with flowers.

[GrowlingDogBeer]

I use a copper pipe filter, I've tried loads of others but the copper pipe with 2mm holes drilled in the underside still seems to work best. I have a Y filter between the boiler and plate chiller to stop any crud getting in the chiller.

[jmc]

After reading about hop filters on this forum I decided to build one. Ended up building three until I got to the size and design that suited my set up.
Have used it about a dozen times now and it is a success. I use it with mainly pellets but also with flowers.

Nice looking filter. What mesh gauge do you use and what's the overall size?

I'm looking to make a filter that can cope with pellets.

TIA John

[golden brewer]

It is 22 cm X 25 cm.
Not 100% sure about the gauge, think it was either 30 or 40 gauge mesh.

[EccentricDyslexic]

The simplest way I found is to use a sieve with the handle cut off, sat upside down in the boiler. Then have a round hole in the mesh for the suction/outlet pipe to go through and rest on the bottom of the boiler(with little 'v's cut in the end so it doesn't suck itself to the bottom). I have used this method for ages, and all you need to do post brew session is scoop out all the hops, lift the sieve out and rinse it under the tap. Simples;-)

Steve

[darkonnis]

Scratch that, are those element sticks and where did you get them from ? seems like a good alternative to drilling holes especially for testing ideas prior to actually committing

[golden brewer]

They are quite expensive at around $120 Aus each. They are made in Australia by Tobins Electrical and also Grimwood.
They are 2400 watts and work well. Saying that, I have just bought two elements to install in my kettle so these will become back ups if necessary.

[Fil]

They are quite expensive at around $120 Aus each. They are made in Australia by Tobins Electrical and also Grimwood.
They are 2400 watts and work well. Saying that, I have just bought two elements to install in my kettle so these will become back ups if necessary.

makes me wonder about the 'bendable' elements 6ft long etc on ebay ????

[darkonnis]

my exact thoughts fil! Though there are ones you can buy from germany which are £30 each, I've avoided them until now because I was unsure if a big stick of electric was wise in a metal boiler.... Now I've seen it done though I'm more enthused by the idea

[john luc]

I use a 3 Kw bendable element for my Kettle. I bent it to fit on the outside of my Kettle so it does not come in contact with the wort and hops.