I don't understand this Brew Easy set up. You are recirculating the entire amount of water through your mash tun? Won't that dilute your enzymes down too far and affect conversion? Maybe that explains the poor mash efficiency they advertise? Please enlighten me folks. Thanks!
BIAB uses the entire water volume (typically 8G to start out for a 1.050'ish batch) and I get 70% regularly. I have no trouble with that for the trade off of ease. Higher than that really is only of use for commercial set ups where a few percent means thousands. So you spend $1 more for grain? So e also say you avoid tannins with a more moderate efficiency,
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With the turnkey system, does it come with G2 Kettles?
I am new to posting, but have been a long time reader of the forum. Sorry if this has been asked before. I am looking to upgrade to the 10 gallon electric setup myself. I brew a mix of 5 and 10 gallon batches throughout the year. I am wondering if the 10 gallon setup would be servicable for 5 gallon batches? I am nervous the element wouldn't be completely submerged with the 20 g kettle for a 5 g batch.
medicalneedles, do you have any any thoughts on this this since you've got the 10 g setup (or others who have the electric version)?
I am already anticipating that there would be some variances with evaporation rates and the grain beds, but I figure that probably could be managed if it's technically feasible.
@Danam404
Which orifice were you using for the flow rate?
For my 10 g BrewEasy system I used the 2.0 gpm for heating strike water and recirculation, then switch to the 1.25 gpm orifice and obtained 71% efficiency with an all barley (no adjunct) mash.
Thanks for the feedback. So is the sight glass useless with a boil coil?
TIP: Fortunately the BoilerMaker brew pot features a level gauge that can be used to warn you of impending stuck mashes. The level gauge acts as a manometer (pressure gauge) to indicate how hard you are drawing on the mash bed. If the level in the sight glass drops more than half of the starting level (with the pump off) you are drawing too fast and are risking a stuck mash. Either install a lower flow orifice or throttle the flow using the outlet valve of the mash tun. If you experience grain bed compaction troubles, it is nearly always the result of crushing your grain too finely.
Thanks. Source of info and/or rationale?As far as the temp probe, it is not supposed to have teflon tape on it.
The only real difference I can see between our processes is a mash-out step for raising the temp to around 170degF to solubilize the last of the remaining sugars and finalize conversion within the mash... Maybe that could account for the 8% difference in efficiency?
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Brewing a 15 gallon batch of pumpkin on my 10 gallon BE tonight. She will handle the extra capacity with a 1.068 beer but just barely. The autosparge is rendered more or less useless for the mash level, but throttling of the pump valve works. Noticed my level gauge on the mash tun dipping severely, just as the manual references it being a manometer for stuck mash... Had to swap all the way down to the .75 orifice to counteract this. Noticed my brewmometer being significantly colder in the mash than the controller (142ish), but resisted the urge to bump the temp and trusted the controller. Also just bumped the mash out temp to 170, giving this step a shot. Will report back with numbers when I get them.
Nice looking system! Is there adequate ventilation for the boil? I see some holes on the sides...I wonder if an exhaust pipe can be fitted?
Nice looking system! Is there adequate ventilation for the boil? I see some holes on the sides...I wonder if an exhaust pipe can be fitted?
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