Recent content by mellowmonk

Hey Soviet, sounds like you've got all the right ideas. The one thing i would recommend is doing a 90 min mash. I have brewed a lot on my little 20L and have noticed that the longer the wort is pumped through the grain bed the clearer it gets. I'll stir 3-4 times the first 60 minutes to improve...

Has anyone made an extension cord for their Braumeister that connects to a standard US dryer outlet (220 i think?). Most of the posts I have seen people are installing new receptacles or have modified the standard Braumeister cord. I have modified my Braumeister cord but it is short. Could I...

Thanks guys for the responses...I am still waiting on Thorsten to see when my unit will be shipped. I don't have the BM yet which puts me at an obvious disadvantage when trying to "complete" my brew setup so thanks for the feedback. I really like the links Flemming provided and will be looking...

Has anyone tried one of these stainless steel strainers with their 20L BM? http://www.stainlessbrewing.com/Hop-Strainer-with-SS-Mesh_p_123.html Because of my chill plate I really need to reduce the amount of trub and love the idea of the reusable stainless. Do you think this will interfere with...

Thanks! I checked that out but amazon stated that the part was only rated for 100 degrees F... I guess others aren't having any problems and for $6 i'll give it a shot

I have a plate chiller that I want to hook up to my Braumeister (to be shipped shortly) and am wondering what others have done to accomplish this. I was thinking I would just purchase the 9007-12-08 adapter and install a 1/2NPT ball valve like bach on pg 129 but I can't find it anywhere...