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  • Strainer / In-Line Mesh Filter - Best Filter Size for Larger Particles?

    We're thinking about using an In-Line Filter / Tube Strainer (available from GW Kent) for straining visible particles when transferring to the Brite. Beer has been bio-fined to remove most yeast. Any recommendations for the mesh screen size (options are 10 microns up to 500 microns)? Thanks.

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    The dairy industry uses inline sediment filters for milking operations. The filter itself is a cloth sock, that slides over a long stainless coiled "spring". The coil, along with the open end of the sock threads into a rubber end stopper that has a built-in triclamp gasket on it. You slide the thing into a 1 1/2" straight section of sanitary tube with a TC ferrule on the end, and clamp your hose up to it. Like this: http://www.schwartzmfg.com/product/perfect-fit/

    Since there is usually a straight section of tubing going to the center drain of most tanks, the idea here is you don't use a separate filter housing--every tank has it's own "housing" installed, and the filter is inside the pipe. They have 12" and 24" long filters.

    The whole kit is dirt cheap, and socks are cheap too. There are other manufacturers, and GW Kent sells something sort of similar, but with a screen rather than the coil, and it looks harder to clean IMO, because you can't separate the triclamp gasket from the screen--it appears to be molded on. I like the Perfect Fit version best.

    Regards,
    Mike Sharp

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