Bazooka
So today a got a small shipment in from Northern Brewer of mostly small things I needed / wanted.
One of the things I received were the pieces to attach a Bazooka screen to the inside of my kettle. The theory being that adding the screen will be a safe way to filter my wort from the kettle to the carboy thus producing brighter beer. I know these thing work well for mash tuns because that is what I use, and I’ve heard they work well with whole hops which is cool that I can now use them more easily, but I’ve heard mixed reviews about them working with pellet hops which is what I use. I know it is asking for a big stuck mess, but I am hoping instead it is one of those ‘why didn’t I do this sooner’ moments. We’ll have to wait until the next batch.
One thought I had if it does begin to clog is the next time to wrap the screen with a stainless steel scrubby and double filter the wort. I think the scrubby has a lot less chance to get clog, especially now after using it twice (held in place with a spoon) to try and help filter my wort. I guess we’ll see.
February 7th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
So what is the adapter that allows you to thread inside your kettle? Did you get a 1/2″ coupler or something?
February 7th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Yeah.
I still use the original spigot that came with the Italian kettle which threads all the way through plus leaves a good 1/4 inch of threads on the inside. So I bought a 304 Stainless 1/2″ coupling (part P025) from Northern Brewer and screwed that into the back of the spigot and the Bazooka into that.
We’ll see . . .
February 13th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Hey Brian, I got the tee configured bazooka screen, while thinking about how to connect it in my brew kettle, I saw your site and thought I would get your views. How has it worked out for you? What should I do, I also use pellet hops. thanks, Bill Caldwell
February 13th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Hey Bill – I use the T-Bazooka in my mash tun, I really like that configuration. Unfortunately I have not used it yet, all my base malt is gone, I need to place a big order soon. I will try to remember after the first use to post an update. Thanks for the interest!
March 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Finally an update – don’t use a Bazooka with pellet hops – BAD!
“Oh, FYI for anyone that is still interested, the Bazooka screen in the kettle with pellet hops DOES NOT WORK. It clogged solid in less then one gallon of extraction. Wasn’t sure how I was going to handle the problem so I went with my gut, sanitized my hand and arm for two minutes, reached into the kettle (cooled wort) and unscrewed the Bazooka and ran things as before. Sure I had other options, but that’s what I did, deal with it.”
March 25th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
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