Cooler False Bottom

[HopGrower]

Found a piece of stainless steel in the junk pile and decided to make a false bottom for my cooler mash tun.

Cut to size and drilled 1/8"


Attached HDPE stand-offs on the underside using stainless pan heads. I was originally going to make it entirely from HDPE but it's a BITCH to glue.


Two grab tabs on top to make it easier to remove from the cooler.


Finished. Easy little project, but should work ok as long as the holes aren't too big/too small.

[chalmers]

Good use of discarded steel! My feeling is that you'll need a lot more holes (or bigger ones) to get the wort to drain at a non-frustrating rate. Keep in mind that most of the filtering is accomplished by the grain bed, so don't be afraid of opening up the holes. 1/4"?

[mr x]

1/4 might be a bit big, I'd say 5/32" max.

[HopGrower]

But it's general consensus that I'll likely need more holes, eh?

The beauty of junk yard parts; Fucking up doesn't matter.

[mr x]

I'd say more holes for sure.