Never brew on friday 13th!!!!

Discussion on brewing beer from malt extract, hops, and yeast.
BlightyBrewer

Never brew on friday 13th!!!!

Post by BlightyBrewer » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:11 pm

I decided to brew up a "throw it together" extract recipe today, and b&gg!r me if my Brupak's boiler didn't stop working. I had to transfer the wort to three stainless pots, and share out the hops between the three pots. What a nightmare! :(

Then after I finished, I tried the boiler and it started working again!!

I'm going to call this brew "Unlucky Ale"

Seveneer

Post by Seveneer » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:41 pm

Been there with the boiler just stopping. Finally pushed me into replacing it. I think it's because the element gets covered in scale and crap. Cleaning it with wire wool should help.

Hope the brew turns out OK.

/Phil.

BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:04 am

I've trained her to know better! :lol:

I think the safety cut-out tripped for some reason. Maybe some extract got scorched on the element? My boiler is a brupaks boiler.

I think this was a lesson for me not to get stressed...which I didn't! :D I just calmly transferred to three stainless stock pots (lucky I had them!). I then transferred back to the boiler so that I could cool using my CFC. This is where I may have done some damage as the hot wort got pretty aerated during transfer to the boiler. :(

Seveneer

Post by Seveneer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:23 am

In the session I meantioned earlier, I spent a very long night resetting the cut out every time it popped. The element was scorched which caused it to overheat. Cleaning it with wire wool did fix it. I would seriously recommend you do this before brewing again otherwise it'll only get worse.

/Phil.

BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:32 am

The element on my boiler is beneath some sort of flat cover, not sure I want to attack it with wire wool? :?

ColinKeb

Post by ColinKeb » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:36 am

i just filled my boiler with a wwp solution and left overnight, when i rinsed it out the element was sparkling clean, no stains in the boiler or smell either. much easier :)
cheers
colin

Seveneer

Post by Seveneer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:58 am

That's a much better solution, Colin. Where were you when my boiler packed up? :lol:

/Phil.

fizzypop boy

Post by fizzypop boy » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:15 am

Thats the same thing that happened to me on my first boil,and i concluded the extract was scorched onto the element .Once it was cleaned up no probs.

BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:25 pm

Have you got the brupak's boiler as well fpb?

fizzypop boy

Post by fizzypop boy » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:51 pm

NO BB just a boiler i made from fermenter and kettle elements.

BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:48 pm

Well, "Unlucky Ale" is fermenting away nicely. :)

Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:00 pm

"Unlucky Ale"
That name is really tempting fete :shock:

As you managed to rescue the ale can't it be called Lucky Ale 8)

BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:08 pm

You're right Vossy, I'll call it "Lucky Escape" instead. :D

Vossy1

Post by Vossy1 » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:17 pm

How about 'Freddie's Revenge' or Damien's Delight' :oops:

BlightyBrewer

Post by BlightyBrewer » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:24 pm

There was no blood in the recipe Vossy! :wink: :twisted:

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