Grainfather delivery

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Secla
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Grainfather delivery

Post by Secla » Thu Nov 17, 2016 6:35 pm

So got this delivered today
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I've put it through a cleaning cycle ready for a brew on Monday, how do people go about getting the dregs of water out of the bottom without having to try and tip the whole thing upside down

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Re: Grainfather delivery

Post by Dave S » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:21 pm

That's how I do it. Can't imagine how else you would. I s'pose you could stand it on a chair and siphon. But it's not heavy when (almost) empty. I find tipping it up into the sink not a problem, and that's the way you'll have to do it to get rid of the trub and hops after the boil.
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Re: Grainfather delivery

Post by Secla » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:26 pm

I guess just stop pump when it starts gurgling ?

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Re: Grainfather delivery

Post by FUBAR » Thu Nov 17, 2016 9:56 pm

Yeah I do the same as Dave and just tip down the sink, one thing that I find helps making clearing up after brewing is after emptying all the hops and debris out of the GF and rinsing out the worst of whats left with a hose pipe is to fill it up with a few litres of water to pump through and rinse out the CF chiller until clean clear water is coming out. Its amazing what comes out and it saves a load of wort and debris going back into the boiler when pumping through PBW in the cleaning cycle.

PS I am surprised your GF hasn't come with the new controller ?.
I buy my grain & hops from here http://www.homebrewkent.co.uk/


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Re: Grainfather delivery

Post by Secla » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:42 pm

IT should have but for some reason that's arriving tomorrow, think maltmiller only got stock in today despite it being in stock on there website

Just need to formulate a decent first recipe now

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Re: Grainfather delivery

Post by Dave S » Fri Nov 18, 2016 8:06 am

Secla wrote:I guess just stop pump when it starts gurgling ?
Yes, the change in tone lets you know when it's done pumping. It won't harm the pump though if left in that state for a while as it is a magnetically coupled pump motor.
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