[Pi]

I have a false bottom for my kettle. I was wondering about using it throuchout the boil, then when i pump out it would be in place as a hop back. Would this cause any problems with the boil?

[morticaixavier]

If the holes get plugged it can cause problems with circulation and therefor scorching or possibly an huge eruption of boiling wort.

but other than that... should be fine

[corkybstewart]

I've used mine in the kettle for 15 years now, never hadan issue with scorching r anything else.

[morticaixavier]

I've used mine in the kettle for 15 years now, never hadan issue with scorching r anything else.

well there you go.

[gsandel]

I have used false bottom in kettle for about 13 years.  It never clogged or scorched, but keeps hop cones and some hot break (cones providing the filter) out of fermenter.

[The Professor]

I built my electric keggle with a false bottom about 23 years ago...no problems with the setup whatsoever.  Works like a charm.

[majorvices]

Another option that worked for me with whole hops is a stainless braid ala denny conn style batch sparge (water return line.) I did have it clog once on a massive DIPA, but aside from that it always worked well.

[hopfenundmalz]

Mine has a false bottom. Works really well with whole cone, which will act as a filter bed during the chilling recirculating phase. A large amount of pellets can clog the holes when pumping out, but a SS spoon can be used to scrape them off.

[Pi]

Can you get a decent whirlpool with a false bottom?

[majorvices]

No reason why not that I can think of.

[hopfenundmalz]

Can you get a decent whirlpool with a false bottom?

There is a large % of the whole hops that end up in the center of the immersion chiller.