Obk false bottom?

[jeffsmith]

That's pretty much the exact same thing I got from X and use in my current pot. It does work great but I find it a pain to clean. I was thinking the HopBlocker would be pretty easy to rinse.

I find a good strong jet of water blasts pretty much everything out. Every few brews I bake it in the oven as well, and that seems to turn anything else I didn't get out to dust.

[mr x]

That's pretty much the exact same thing I got from X and use in my current pot. It does work great but I find it a pain to clean. I was thinking the HopBlocker would be pretty easy to rinse.

Maybe you should start soaking it in caustic, instead of pouring it all over your cupboards.

I love my homemade Blichmann unit. works great.

[JohnnyMac]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

I've been using one of these for years, batches with well over 20oz of hops, without ever clogging it.

When I'm done, I give it a good rinse and fire it in the dishwasher. Comes out clean and shiny.

[canuck]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

this looks good. do you find the hop blocker doesnt get clogged at all with pellet hops?

Doesn't get clogged at all. I actually had been using whole leaf hops for the most part before I got this, but I'm now switching back to pellets because it does such a great job with them.

Good to know Jeff. I have the save 15gal OBK pot that you do.......any chance you could snap a quick iphone pic of it in your BK?

[Jayme]

That's pretty much the exact same thing I got from X and use in my current pot. It does work great but I find it a pain to clean. I was thinking the HopBlocker would be pretty easy to rinse.

Maybe you should start soaking it in caustic, instead of pouring it all over your cupboards.

I love my homemade Blichmann unit. works great.

That cupboard needed to be cleaned anyhow.. haha.

How similar to the real Blichmann unit is yours?

[mr x]

I would say 'inspired by' as opposed to a carbon copy. There should be pics here if you search hop stopper.

[sleepyjamie]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

I've been using one of these for years, batches with well over 20oz of hops, without ever clogging it.

When I'm done, I give it a good rinse and fire it in the dishwasher. Comes out clean and shiny.

Ok I'm sold.

[sleepyjamie]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

I've been using one of these for years, batches with well over 20oz of hops, without ever clogging it.

When I'm done, I give it a good rinse and fire it in the dishwasher. Comes out clean and shiny.

Ok I'm sold.

[canuck]

^ Does that mean you're buying two of them?

[canuck]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

Jeff, I assume that you purchased the standard hop stopper for your OBK pot, correct?

[jeffsmith]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

Jeff, I assume that you purchased the standard hop stopper for your OBK pot, correct?

It was the full SS version for up to 30 gallon pots. It was the custom version that I ordered though—sent them the dimensions of my pot so that the dip tube was cut to proper length for me. I'll grab a photo of it installed in my OBK pot at lunchtime today.

[canuck]

Might be worth it though. It was a tough sell, but I shelled out the cash for a Hop Stopper and it's been one of the best purchases I've made (brewing equipment-wise) in a long time. Works great in my 15gal OBK pot.

Jeff, I assume that you purchased the standard hop stopper for your OBK pot, correct?

It was the full SS version for up to 30 gallon pots. It was the custom version that I ordered though—sent them the dimensions of my pot so that the dip tube was cut to proper length for me. I'll grab a photo of it installed in my OBK pot at lunchtime today.

Awesome, thanks buddy!

[jeffsmith]

Awesome, thanks buddy!

[LiverDance]

How are the edges of the hop stopper sealed? Just folded over and compressed?

[jeffsmith]

How are the edges of the hop stopper sealed? Just folded over and compressed?

Yeah, they're folded over probably 3 or 4 times.

[sleepyjamie]

Jeff. U got those measurements. I wanna get one of these for me 15 gal obk pot

[Araxi]

Thats the hop stopper I use in my kettle, works like a charm.

[sleepyjamie]

The one from electric brewery?

[jeffsmith]

Jeff. U got those measurements. I wanna get one of these for me 15 gal obk pot

Don't recall what the measurements were. There's instructions on the manufacturer's site about what measurements you need.

[LiverDance]

Jamie, i'd be interested in grabbing one of these with you if possible? I'm also looking to put one in an OBK 15g kettle.

[jeffsmith]

As an update on how well these work, I did a DIPA with a pound of Simcoe pellets last week and the screen worked like a champ. Only left about a quart and a half of liquid in the kettle.

[sleepyjamie]

Group buy?

[sleepyjamie]

Group buy?