Grainfather quetion
Grainfather quetion
I've been doing my research and warming myself up to getting one of these... How do you owners get on with the chiller that comes with it? Is it easy to rinse out and sanitise? How do you get on with storage and water left in it? This seems like a weak area to me?
Does anyone use an immersion coil chiller I thought this may be better, I assume you would circulate the wort in the same way with the chiller in the wart and monitor temprature drop to yeast pitch temp?
Cheers
Doug
Does anyone use an immersion coil chiller I thought this may be better, I assume you would circulate the wort in the same way with the chiller in the wart and monitor temprature drop to yeast pitch temp?
Cheers
Doug
Re: Grainfather quetion
Ive only done 1 brew on mine so far but the cooler was really really efficient !
I to am a little dubious on how clean it is in side but in the instructions it does tell you to recirculate boiling wort through for 5 mins before cooling to steralise.
Only problem i had was towards the end it did get a bit blocked, i seemed to get quite a bit of trub through the pump and into fermenter
I to am a little dubious on how clean it is in side but in the instructions it does tell you to recirculate boiling wort through for 5 mins before cooling to steralise.
Only problem i had was towards the end it did get a bit blocked, i seemed to get quite a bit of trub through the pump and into fermenter
Re: Grainfather quetion
Personally I have used mine a couple of times and love it. It all works well and cleans easy.
Deos miscendarum discipule
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie
-
- Hollow Legs
- Posts: 408
- Joined: Sat Oct 10, 2015 1:09 pm
- Location: Boogie Down Brim
Re: Grainfather quetion
I've had no issues with the chiller, it's extremely efficient, and I collect the waste water for cleaning and rinsing the GF. I run the GF through a cleaning and rinsing cycle immediately after use, and use an air pump to blow as much moisture as possible out of the chiller before storage.
- Hairybiker
- Hollow Legs
- Posts: 350
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:28 am
Re: Grainfather quetion
The chiller is the best I have used. Not so great in hotter climbs apparently.
I clean after use with oxy heated to 66 and pumped through the chiller and the mash pipe for 15 min each.
Then boiling water for 15 min each.
To sanitize I connect for the last 10 min of the brew and cycle through the chiller (with the water off).
Been doing this for past year with no issues.
I clean after use with oxy heated to 66 and pumped through the chiller and the mash pipe for 15 min each.
Then boiling water for 15 min each.
To sanitize I connect for the last 10 min of the brew and cycle through the chiller (with the water off).
Been doing this for past year with no issues.
Re: Grainfather quetion
Oxi is best used at 40C as there is enzymes in it and just like mashing thats their best working temp
Deos miscendarum discipule
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie
-
- Hollow Legs
- Posts: 408
- Joined: Sat Oct 10, 2015 1:09 pm
- Location: Boogie Down Brim
Re: Grainfather quetion
Source please, I've never heard this. It was my understanding that it consisted of Sodium Percarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, and a small amount of non-ionic detergent.john luc wrote:Oxi is best used at 40C as there is enzymes in it and just like mashing thats their best working temp
-
- Even further under the Table
- Posts: 2514
- Joined: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:38 pm
- Location: Wirral, Merseyside
Re: Grainfather quetion
I've brewed with the GF for over a year and can confirm that the chiller knocks spots off an immersion chiller. Sanitation is easy as others have said by recirculating wort through at or towards the end of the boil.Midlife wrote:I've been doing my research and warming myself up to getting one of these... How do you owners get on with the chiller that comes with it? Is it easy to rinse out and sanitise? How do you get on with storage and water left in it? This seems like a weak area to me?
Does anyone use an immersion coil chiller I thought this may be better, I assume you would circulate the wort in the same way with the chiller in the wart and monitor temprature drop to yeast pitch temp?
Cheers
Doug
As regards cleaning, I use PBW at 65C re-circulated for 10-15 mins, first with the re-circ pipe fitted, then through the CFC, followed by flushing with water. I do this after a brew and before the next brew so there is no issue with any water having been left in the system during storage. Of course water left in the water side of the CFC isn't an issue anyway as it never comes into contact with the wort. Water left in the GF should be minimal by lifting and tipping out prior to storage/brewing.
Best wishes
Dave
Dave
Re: Grainfather quetion
If the CF chiller was stainless inside I'd reconsider using it. Since I can't look inside and store it away for periods of time I ditched it in favour of stainless immersion chiller. I made one out of these:
Drops the temperature like a rock. Though you want to pump it out to the fermenter first as the pump tends to struggle with cold, dense wort.
Drops the temperature like a rock. Though you want to pump it out to the fermenter first as the pump tends to struggle with cold, dense wort.
- Hairybiker
- Hollow Legs
- Posts: 350
- Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:28 am
Re: Grainfather quetion
Since it is designed to be added as a laundry additive for white material, it should work at up to 100C. (Hot/boil wash)john luc wrote:Oxi is best used at 40C as there is enzymes in it and just like mashing thats their best working temp
Never heard of this 40C rule either.
Re: Grainfather quetion
Ye don't boil your laundry at 100C. W5 probably has protease, lipidase and our friendly neighbourhood amylase and they work best in the 40C to 50C range,clears everything from lurgibeans to nappy poop
Deos miscendarum discipule
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie