Yambor what happened with the Brau? Old age?
I sold it intending to get a 20L Braumeister unit then decided to build my own electric system.
Yambor what happened with the Brau? Old age?
I pulled the trigger on one of these (745 new, great deal) and it'll be here Thursday!
Been brewing for 27 years on all kinds of systems but I've been gradually simplifying everything, this seems like it could be the last step in that process. I currently do a 5500 watt EBIAB with no chill, so this will actually increase my brewday, but I'm hoping it won't feel like it because there's less baby sitting.
Just Do It!!
As for circuit if you aren't comfortable in changing out a 15a breaker with a 20a (cheap swap) get an electrician! 1600 watts at 110v is pushing the limit on a 15a circuit.
No electrician will swap out a 15a breaker for a 20a. The breaker is there to protect the wire. Putting a 20a breaker on a 15a circuit = fire !!
PapaO
$745? Talk to me.
Yeah. What site is this on?
I got my Grainfather from igobru32 on eBay a few weeks ago. I believe he drop ships from a wholesaler and mine arrived in just a few days. I paid $740. I posted about it on the Grainfather Users Group on Facebook and 1 poster mentioned that it might be a version 1 at that price but mine was a version 2. It has 2 stand offs for the pump tube on the side.
I'm wondering if Grainfather wasn't doing some sort of sale for awhile because there were a few different dealers doing sales for awhile.
I haven't used my Grainfather yet and probably won't for awhile. I'm waiting on the sparge heater to come back in stock. I wasn't planning on getting my Grainfather for a few months but I didn't think I could pass up that price. Having not used it yet, I'm extremely pleased with igobru32 and the transaction.
Yes, I thought about that afterwards. Bad post on me, wire has to be sized for it.Just Do It!!
As for circuit if you aren't comfortable in changing out a 15a breaker with a 20a (cheap swap) get an electrician! 1600 watts at 110v is pushing the limit on a 15a circuit.
No electrician will swap out a 15a breaker for a 20a. The breaker is there to protect the wire. Putting a 20a breaker on a 15a circuit = fire !!
PapaO
Just got it for Christmas, got the jacket also, 80% efficiency first brew out but I ended up with a half gallon over volume , the few American recipes I've seen have a 90 minute boil instead of the hour boil I was used too, second batch 76% efficiency, 90 minute boil was right on the money, other wise super impressed, I'm able to hit a protien rest, two different mash Temps
i really like the graincoat, its 50$ though. if you buy it direct from grainfather.com with the grainfather machine they drop it to 40$, it was Christmas and a present from my wife so she just went for it. so i do like the graincoat , if i hadn't gotten it all together i dont think I'd want to pay that much.What do you think of the Gaincoat?
I'm trying to decide between buying that or making a refletex wrap. I have neoprene jackets on my ssBrewtech fermentors and like them, but am wondering about your experience with their thermal insulation (i.e. Graincoat)?
... Actually been hitting the mid 40's here in Florida
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Turns out you can use fermcap to halt boil overs, and leave the glass lid on. The hole is enough to drive off DMS it would seem over the course of a normal 60 minute boil. .
Rub it in, we're going to zero tonight! Brrrrr....
I wish we were stopping at zero. Headed for double digits the wrong way here.
...Fermcap is liquid insurance...
....I live in Calgary Alberta and it was IMO the nastiest day of the winter today.Most of the Province was shrouded by an ice fog with flurries and freezing rain hitting the ground....damn brutal bone chilling cold day...
RMCB
Just had a major issue with pump clogging during chill. Anyone else? Figure a hop basket would help...
Pellet. 3oz
Likely the check valve clogged on you. Open it up and check it out. I believe Seabrew runs his without it in place (just be careful if you do). This bit of info saved me the other day, as I ran a brew without my basket and it was slow. Removed the valve (it was somewhat clogged) and instant improvement. Congrats on the first brew and best of luck with next ones
It was clogged thanks. What are the downsides to removing the check?
Pulled the trigger last night. Been looking over recipes for my first all grain.
Pale ales my fav so toss up between : Yoopper's, Biermuncher's, Ed Wort's are what I'm deciding between. Maybe all 3 when I make a grain order.
Pulled the trigger last night. Been looking over recipes for my first all grain.
Pale ales my fav so toss up between : Yoopper's, Biermuncher's, Ed Wort's are what I'm deciding between. Maybe all 3 when I make a grain order.
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While the boil seem to be the main issue with the GF i think its actually the pump....
It was clogged thanks. What are the downsides to removing the check?
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