A screen-like device that sits just above the bottom of a mash tun. Grain goes in the top and a valve under the false bottom provides drainage. Used to separate liquid from grain during sparging.
A perforated plate or screen set above the bottom of the lauter/mash tun to separate grain from the mash liquor. Aids in filtering back the grain during siphoning and sparging.
A perforated plate or screen set between 1/8 and 2 inches above the bottom of the lauter tun to separate grain from the mash liquor during sparging
The muddy suspension of partially decayed plant material, plankton, and the like that accumulates on the bottom of minerotrophic bog lakes. Where exposed at the surface it supports the growth of mat forming sedges. Often fails to support the weight of the portaging canoeist.
A false bottom is an internal partition in a container, typically at the bottom of a drawer, suitcase or similar item, enabling the concealment of objects from a cursory examination of the item's contents. A false bottom may be present if the internal dimensions of a container do not match its external dimensions after taking into account the thicknesses of constituent materials and structures used to build the object.