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Instructions for cleaning the pumps attached. Instructions to open the machine have already been posted. I have cleaned the pumps as per instructions, took about an hour. I will report back later when I got a chance to do a test brew. ------------------ Brewie Support, Sunday 25...

Brewie Tech Support already responded. They sent me instructions on how to open up the machine, check the pumps for clogs and how to unclog them. I will report back once I have tried this.

Well, Brewie+ was great while it lasted. Unfortunately, it didn't last very long. My boil tank heating element does not turn on anymore after the sparge step. It works fine for heating up the mash water but after the rests and sparge, once the mash has been pumped back to the boiling tank, the...

I am happy to report that Brewie makes good wort! My first two Brewie beers are on draught, a German Pilsner and an American Pale Ale. Both are great. The Pale Ale is a new recipe but the Pils is one of my house beers that I have made dozens of times before and I can taste no difference between...

Another successful brew day yesterday. I tried sniperd's suggestions with the two brew bags with 4 oz of rice hulls in each and the 45 minute sparge. Efficiency came out to be 64.5%. However, I did not rotate the bags and my mill gap was 0.033". I will increase my mill gap a bit next time and...

If calibration is done with the metal basket in there it should work. You could try it and run a mock water-only "brew" as a check. Time consuming though...

I had a better brew day today than yesterday, albeit only slightly. Again, it wasn’t Brewie’s fault directly, it had more to do with deviating from my trusted brewing process and learning what I cannot do. Everything went fine today until flameout. The recipe called for 6 oz of hops during the...

I attempted a brew of a hoppy pale ale today and rigged my trusty brew bag that I have used for years as shown in post 1089. The intention was that I could periodically stir the mash and thus improve efficiency. The short: DO NOT EVER TRY THIS! The long: despite having the false bottom in the...

I think that’s a fair assessment. The Brewie+ in its current form is not fully plug-and play, as advertised. Yet. But it is close. If you decide this machine is for you, whether or not you will like it will depend a lot on your expectations. I worked for a biomedical company for 17 years and...

The Brewie bag is too small to fit around the sides. The bag I used fits a full keg and is way too big for this but I had nothing else laying around. Morebeer has reasonably priced nylon bags in multiple sizes, I might try a different one, if this method has promise. No results yet, I will...

70% efficiency would absolutely suffice for me. Thanks for sharing this! I guess I will have to order another Brewie bag...

From what I have seen on my first brew the hot break is managed very well. Brewie spends about 20 minutes at temperatures between 96 and 98 C breaking down most of the proteins, before transitioning to a full boil. It achieved a rolling boil (temps up to 100.5 C) afterwards without much of a hot...

I have to hold the Power button for about 6 seconds before a shutdown option appears on screen. After confirming the shutdown the machine performs a power down sequence, presumably to put hardware in a safe or known state before it turns itself off. Maybe it is similar with the original Brewie...

I thought about re-doing the calibration procedure and might still do that. I used the maximum amounts of mashing/sparging water that was allowed in the recipe editor. If it is not a calibration issue, it is possible that they are just really conservative with the water amounts right now to...

I posted here back in May 2017 (post #756) as I was on the fence then about buying a Brewie. With all the problems reported I held off but subsequently pulled the trigger in March 2018 when the Brewie+ was announced. 6 ½ months later (!!!) my pre-ordered Brewie+ finally arrived and I put it...

Thank you for your report Lapja, much appreciated!

At all who have a Brewie and have brewed with it a few times: I am sure that I am not the only one on this board wondering about the capabilities of the machine and being on the fence about pulling the trigger on a purchase. I know writing a thorough experience report takes time and thought but...