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I agree. I only have one 10 gallon batch under my belt but the efficiency numbers were spot on according to the profile in brewfather. I stirred as I added the grains, stirred after 10 minutes and stirred again about 30 minutes into the mash. My mistake was crushing the grain to 0.032" which...

1.) 1/2 gallon of glycol/water leaked out during 48 hours of cold crashing. 2.) Left pump was slower than the right. 3.) Right controller didn't respond to the top button...seemed to get stuck. All issues fixed and documented below...hopefully. (Display issue self resolved after removing and...

Has anyone tried changing the ends of the Grainfather chiller over to quick disconnects? I purchased a used Grainfather Chiller as I wanted to test it out with my new Spike Solo 20g system but trying to find the correct Quick Disconnect ends is proving to be a challenge. So far, I purchased...

I sent you a chat message to discuss a price. I agree that a cf15 may work for my needs.

Thanks but I have the Spike 20g Solo system which apparently makes 11 gallons of wort from 15 gallons of water and 20+ pounds of grain so I think the CF15 is too large for what I need.

Looking for a 10 gallon pressurized fermenter system in the western NY region. I’d prefer a Spike CF10 as I have the Cf5 and like it.

Did you ever figure out why the efficiency was lower than expected? Also, has anyone used a lift to remove the colander rather than lifting manually? If so, did you fabricate a bar that attaches to both handles ... or how did you pick it up? I’m thinking a pulley with a 6’ rope with hooks on...

I’m in. Thanks

Hi Chris, I’m in Clarence is well. I’ll send you a PM with my contact info.

I purchased these quick connects: Beer & Gas Quick Connect - In-Line Set (With Shut-Off) | MoreBeer and this tubing: High Temp Silicone Tubing - 3/8 in. | MoreBeer Which clearly didn't go so well because the tubing ID was way to large for the quick disconnects. SO...I'm thinking about buying...

I just received my IceMaster Max 2 and I thought I'd provide some pictures of the actual power draw to see if anyone else has similar results. I filled mine up with 4 gallons of solution (3g water and 1g glycol) before turning it on. After a few minutes, the compressor turned on and here are...

I was one of the lucky buyers for the Spike 20% off sale so I'm feeing generous. This system is free to anyone that wants it. I took it apart for easy transport but it takes less than 5 minutes to reassemble.

Works great and comes with 1 pump and one Ink Bird temp controller. It wouldn't make sense to ship something like this so it's available for local pickup in the Buffalo, NY area. Asking $200 or best offer.

I went with the lazy man's approach to dealing with the condensation. I have the tube setup so it comes out of the CF5, down the side and about 18" off the floor before it comes back up and into the chiller. This dip in the center is perfect for collecting the bulk of the condensation which...

Has anyone ever experienced this? My chiller coil turned the beer into an ice block so I lost a good amount of brew. I'm not sure what I did wrong. Chilling fluid was set at 12F and the beer was chilled to 35F. The temperature sensor (Tilt and temp probe) reported 40F so I guess the chiller...

Anyone know what the differences are between the versions?

So what fixed the problem?

I’ve actually been going back and forth about buying the brew boss and I’d be interested in a used system in good/excellent condition. I’m not sure where you are but I’d need it to be shipped to western NY unless you’re within an hour or two drive. :)

The Spike Solo seemed like the perfect next purchase after grabbing their CF5 fermenter and seeing the quality of their products first hand. Unfortunately they still don’t have the condensation lid in stock (and won’t until September) and their controller does seem a bit lackluster for the 2k...

Payment sent and the mailing address was provided by paypal. I’ll let you know when it arrives and have a good week.