I also used a dryer lint filter (stainless braid) at the end of a short piece of silicone tubing, cut on a taper to lay along the bottom of the mash tun. It has never failed; while once my SS false bottom gummed up on my Rubbermaid round mash tun. So, I prefer a modified Denny-style mash tun and braid set up (but I did add a ball valve, because I already had it....). Don't be afraid to tinker with it a bit to fit your set up.