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Same here. As I say, I normally want to set and forget it. So I put on the top screen, turn the pump on, but just set it to a trickle. Then, I check it later and adjust the flow. This approach backfired on me yesterday, because I set it and left to mow the yard. (I’m basically just mulching...

I think so too. Glad to hear that yours turned out well. It was the heaviest beer I’ve ever done. Over 20lbs of grain! I haven’t tried mine yet. It’s been in the secondary for several months.

Welcome to the Robobrew club. Let us know how it goes. Enjoy!

Looks like it is brew day for many of us. I’m going to head down and fire up the Robobrew soon. I’m not even sure what I am going to make yet. I usually just start heating water, and use that time to browse through recipes. I picked up some supplies yesterday, so am ready for whatever. I have a...

Let us know how it turns out! Saflager 34/70 is what I've been using all summer/fall. The first couple of batches had a bubblegum kind of taste. I figured out that it was from underpitching yeast, and that you have to pitch 2 packs of dry yeast for a 5 gallon batch of lager. It cleared up after...

Anybody firing up their Robobrew this weekend? The main thing about these units is that it makes brewing so much easier and enjoyable. I've been brewing just about every weekend this year. And drinking alot of beer as a result. In the last month I did an IPA using Mosaic hops; a robust porter...

I could, and have feeler gauges, micrometers, etc. It might be nice to know I guess. But I can’t really tighten it closer without getting a stuck sparge, regardless of what the numbers say.

My mill has markings at .050 and .025. I set it about half way between. So...close to what you are doing. I assume it's not very exact, and just look at the crush. When I tried to dial it down I ended up with a stuck sparge. I haven't even tried to calculate efficiency. I just look at expected...

I really hadn't considered compacting. I guess it could happen. But I've tried it both ways, and hadn't noticed a difference in flow. For a while, I had lost the piece that fits on the center pipe and sits on top the screen. It's function is to regulate how far the center pipe is above the top...

I have continued to use the top screen and center pipe, just because I don’t want to have to babysit the mash. It is a safety feature, to keep the wort from scorching if the water doesn’t flow fast enough. I like to do other things while mashing, and aside from checking a few times, I just turn...

I have the same mill, and agree that it looks too loose. I generally have mine set about half way between the .050 and .025 markers. With my system, any tighter and I might get a stuck sparge. At that, it’s often mighty slow to drain. How tight you can go depends on your setup. I had it tighter...

I went with the 30L Speidel also. So far it is working great.

Looks good. I've tried to find a coffee urn to heat sparge water. No luck so far.

No, I have never tried it. Yes, there is a drain valve near the bottom. My concern was getting sediment at the bottom into the pump. But I've since dealt with a clog and am not so worried about that now. They blow out easily enough with an air compressor. Now the main reason is that I've been...

That is something.

I'm sure the cool weather didn't help. I brew in a garage and open the doors. Yesterday it was in the 60's? Was fairly comfortable.

Ok. I haven’t seen that on mine. I guess I haven’t tried to find the upper limit though. I had the V3.0, and the upgraded to circuit boards when the originals burned out. I think it is 3.1 now? Maybe it’s slightly different.

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What temp do you set the unit at to boil? Just curious. I wonder if that makes a difference? I set mine to 219* and get rigorous boils. I use a Sous Vide unit to heat sparge water. Maybe that would speed it up? I set the unit to boil as soon as I lift the basket. There isn’t a lot of wait time...

I try not to use it at higher temps, such as when close to boiling. But don't really know what the limits are.