Stainless False Bottom

Specs

Hand-wash the false bottom with a mild dishwashing detergent to remove any oil from the manufacturing process. Rinse thoroughly with warm water.

Follow these steps to install a Northern Brewer stainless false bottom in a 5 or 10 gallon picnic cooler with conversion kit.

Unscrew the factory-installed plastic tap on the picnic cooler; remove the tap, washer, and nut.
Insert the false bottom, elbow up, in the cooler.
Apply one or two wraps of teflon tape to a 1/2” MPT to 3/8” barbed fitting. Install this fitting in the FPT port of the bulkhead (the side that will be inside the cooler).
Install the bulkhead and/or valve assembly as specified in the conversion kit's instructions.
Using a few inches of 3/8” ID high-temp tubing, connect the barbed elbow fitting to the barbed fitting on the bulkhead.

Follow these steps to install a Northern Brewer stainless false bottom in a 6 gallon bucket.

Using a 7/16” bit, drill a hole in the side wall of the bucket, 1 1/4” from the bottom.
Pass one end of a six-foot length of high-temp hose through the hole in the bucket (this will probably be too long to be efficient, but you can cut it to size later). It may be helpful to trim the end of the hose at an angle, and then trim it square again after it's inside. The end of the hose that's inside the bucket should be at the center of the bucket.
Insert the false bottom, elbow up, in the bucket.
Attach the hose to the barbed elbow fitting. Cut the hose on the outside of the bucket to desired length and install a in-line valve to control outflow.

Wash with hot water after every use; store dry. It should not be necessary to remove the false bottom after each use.