DIY Kettle Filter

I've never been a brewer who cares much about the amount of trub transferred from kettle to fermenter, however in the case of the FastFerment (14G), cold break and/or hops quickly overwhelm both the 1.5" valve opening and the 1.5L collection ball volume.  

I had a few spare parts sitting around and decided to have a go at making a kettle filter to help clean up my transfers to primary.

Parts

• 1/2" stainless tee
• 1/2" stainless nut
• 1/2" stainless washers (2)
• Silicone o-ring (2)
• Brass 1/2" barb
• 3/8" stainless racking cane
• 10" x 20" of 30 x 30 stainless mesh

Instructions

Fold the mesh in half then use scissors to cut a small "X" in the center of one side.  Using the barb,  threaded it through the "X" to form a hole.  Top side assembly is mesh/o-ring/washer/barb.  Bottom side is o-ring/washer/tee.  Once everything is connected, pinch fold the perimeter of the mesh to form a pocket.  Racking cane passes through the center of the barb and rests on the base of the tee inside the pocket.

600ml Mason Jar

140g Hops

Kettle Loss (~1L)

Very Clean Primary