Brewery Lauter Tun False Bottom is selected when an assembly or process calls for separating sweet wort from the grain bed in brewery lauter tuns and mash filters with wedge wire false-bottom plates. This application guide to the 3-A / brewery OEM drawing type covers concrete end-uses, the specification checklist, correct installation, and where an alternative mesh or filter medium performs better.
Typical Applications for Brewery Lauter Tun False Bottom
Where Brewery Lauter Tun False Bottom is specified and bought:
- Craft breweries: 7–30 bbl lauter tuns and combi mash/lauter tuns.
- Distilleries: mash tuns for whisky wort.
- Brewhouse OEMs: false bottoms for new brewhouses.
- Retrofit: replacing milled-slot plates with wedge wire.
How to Specify Brewery Lauter Tun False Bottom for Your Application
- Slot width: 0.7–0.8 mm keeps husks back while wort runs clear.
- Open area: 10–12 % for fast, stable run-off.
- Segments: Pie-shaped segments sized to fit through the manway.
- Standard: Quote 3-A / brewery OEM drawing and the size designation from the table on the product page, plus any value you changed in the technical drawing.
Handling & Installation Practice
- Install segments level with tight joints so grain does not slip underneath.
- Clean with CIP from below to clear slots after every brew.
Common Selection Mistakes with Brewery Lauter Tun False Bottom
- Choosing too wide a slot, so husks pass and wort turns cloudy.
- Gaps between segments that let grain fall under the plate.
Where Brewery Lauter Tun False Bottom Is Not the Right Choice
Not a mash filter press cloth; high-gravity mash filters use a different technology.
