apratsunrthd
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My Braumeister came in yesterday and I brewed the first batch on it today. All in all, it was really nice being able to key in a mash schedule and not have to manually bother with it. I do have a couple of concerns/suggestions.
I brewed a hopbursted IPA. I can say without question: DO NOT use whole leaf hops in the Braumeister without a bag. You WILL clog the ball valve and have to search manically for an auto-siphon to get the rest of your wort out.
Also, this has been mentioned before, but the high position of the outlet ball valve is plain ridiculous. The manual actually suggests you try to create a whirlpool, but by the time you've nearly tilted the damn thing on its side to get your beer out, it's nearly pointless. Looks like I'll be fashioning a dip tube as some here have done.
Other than that, it seems to be a well-made device that certainly simplified my brew day.
I brewed a hopbursted IPA. I can say without question: DO NOT use whole leaf hops in the Braumeister without a bag. You WILL clog the ball valve and have to search manically for an auto-siphon to get the rest of your wort out.
Also, this has been mentioned before, but the high position of the outlet ball valve is plain ridiculous. The manual actually suggests you try to create a whirlpool, but by the time you've nearly tilted the damn thing on its side to get your beer out, it's nearly pointless. Looks like I'll be fashioning a dip tube as some here have done.
Other than that, it seems to be a well-made device that certainly simplified my brew day.