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I'm using a regular dishwashing brush and have some barely visible scratches.

I got hold of a cooling rack for cakes, similiar to this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AS05HO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 A few minutes with some pliers and it was perfect for holding the filter in place. (Speidel obviously have the tools to machine steel. I cannot understand why they...

I have the textile filters and some malt always leaks past them. I would not worry too much about a little splashing.

Yes, I grind slightly coarser than I used to when I had a more traditional mash tun.

The "volcano" is almost definitely because the crush is too fine. It has happened to me, and a few others I know, but adjusting the milling has helped. I even think it is mentioned in the user's guide somewhere.

Efficiency will improve if you sparge (dump some water on top of the malt tube when in the top position). About a gallon should be a good start.

Recirculating some PBW or caustic works very well. You should probably make sure to flush the pump as well, a plastic garden house fitting fits pretty well in the opening. I know some people use a toilet brush to clean the elements. They are cheap enough to give it a try, even if you find it...

You have probably read my posts at bryggeri.net. It is certainly possible to mash several times. I mashed and sparged as normal on the Braumeister, then moved the malt tube to a fermentation bucket and continued the sparging. After sparging, you have enough wort in the Braumeister to do...

I'm Gustav from Oslo, Norway. I have been brewing for about three years, but counting only the batched I have brewed on my own setup I am currently fermenting my 11th batch. My brewery is a 20 liter/5 gallon Speidel Braumeister, a wonderful German brew system