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by cristian.n
Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:57 pm
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: Pros and Cons?
Replies: 31
Views: 14981

Re: Pros and Cons?

hi, I started with kits, then partial mash and BIAB. now I use all in one electric system. I leave in an apartment so 3V was out of the question for me. 1. absolutely not. as Jockey was saying. 2. yes, I have the Braumeister 20L and lately, many other great competitors are on the market. check David...
by cristian.n
Fri Mar 08, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: Minibrew, Braumeister or grainfather
Replies: 10
Views: 5740

Re: Minibrew, Braumeister or grainfather

hi, I have the Braumeister 20L. I would not recommend to go lower than 20L (as BM10L version) as you will most probably regret the investment. You may buy the small malt pipe for 10L if you want to brew smaller batches anyway. You should take a look on the Braumeister user’s forum. You will find a l...
by cristian.n
Fri Feb 08, 2019 4:43 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Help
Replies: 8
Views: 2446

Re: Help

+1 for brewfather.
Are you planning to buy more hops? 200g sounds low for 46L in case you plan for dry hopping


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by cristian.n
Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:42 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Grapefruit IPA
Replies: 7
Views: 2877

Re: Grapefruit IPA

you could go above 1 grapefruit in the FV. I usually put 3 (zest) at flameout and 2 after fermentation ends. it's not too much
by cristian.n
Sat Sep 29, 2018 6:09 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Water treatment
Replies: 3
Views: 2255

Re: Water treatment

Thank you Eric!
by cristian.n
Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:48 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Water treatment
Replies: 3
Views: 2255

Water treatment

hi guys, I am just starting the water chemistry adventure and I am already hitting walls :roll: I have the water report available from Pheonix analytical but I'm struggling to understand how to adjust the water and Ph into the water calculators. I used 3 water calculators so far (beersmith, Graham W...
by cristian.n
Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: Grainfather Conical Fermentor - newbie questions
Replies: 19
Views: 7837

Re: Grainfather Conical Fermentor - newbie questions

The process and req for cooling should be like this: 1. Buy Grainfather Cooling pump kit (63Eur) 2. Connect the hoses to the fermenter and pump 3. Connect the cable to FV 4. Submerge the pump into a bucket of ice water and set the temp on the FV. (pump will be activated when 0.5C deviation) 5. Or bu...
by cristian.n
Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: Grainfather Conical Fermentor - newbie questions
Replies: 19
Views: 7837

Re: Grainfather Conical Fermentor - newbie questions

I used the conical for my last 4 brews and I had no problems and complaints from my girlfriend :) I would not worry about this Regarding cooling, I recommend you to use some salt in the cold water to lower the temperature more or even add some glycol to it. A nice DIY project is to buy a mini freeze...
by cristian.n
Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: Yeast
Topic: US05
Replies: 24
Views: 7922

Re: US05

Nice experiment. Do you have a picture of the beers in the glass?
I plan to brew around 30L and divide in small fermenters to test different yeasts. (BRY-97,Danstar Nottingham Ale, M15, M44, S-04, US-05)
What recipe did you use? I am looking for a pale ale/ipa recipe as this is what I brew most.
by cristian.n
Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:24 pm
Forum: Hops
Topic: Hop Spider.
Replies: 1
Views: 1932

Re: Hop Spider.

it keeps in most of the hops.
for dryhop with pallets you can use a Filter Strainer like in the picture. (it's 6.8 GBP)
by cristian.n
Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Mango IPA
Replies: 7
Views: 2992

Re: Mango IPA

5am wrote:
Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:28 pm
I like the sound of Manga IPA!
Is it "safe" to add fresh fruit straight to the secondary in terms of infection risk?
be sure it's sterilised. (look for mango puree in the supermarket or Metro)
the alcohol content in the secondary should manage minor issues.
by cristian.n
Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: New fermenter
Replies: 4
Views: 1970

Re: New fermenter

The fermenter is great (i use 2 of these; strong build tight sealing). The only minus is that you have no markings on it but you can measure and mark it with a black water resistent marker. You will have no problems with the heavy duty airlock. Same airlok is unsed for their 60L version. Cool addon ...
by cristian.n
Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:18 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: New indoor brewery and 'cellar'
Replies: 31
Views: 6716

Re: New indoor brewery and 'cellar'

impressive work, congrats!
1 questions:
- did you design a big sink to clean the tools indoor?

Can't wait to see the Fermenters and chiller