Brew Boss Systems

[jturman35]

What’s the largest OG you guys have done using the COFI filter?

 

[ebrooker007]

Yes definitely turn the pump off

 

[jturman35]

Help! Brew Boss quit in middle of mash!!! Controller seems to have quit communicating with the tablet. I currently have no way I heat and finish my beer! Seems like there would be a way to hard wire straight into the controller with the tablet.

 

[jturman35]

How are you with the IRULU tablet connecting to your pc? I was able to connect a month ago when I exported my BeerSmith xml file but now my laptop nor PC will recognize this cheap tablet. I even purchased a OTG cable and still get an error when using the B.B. app to convert the brew steps.

I keep getting this error when trying to convert beer XML to brew steps. I must be the only idiot who can’t get this to work properly.

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[jturman35]

Got everything figured out. Also, for those wondering you can brew 2.5 gal batches using the 15gal system!

 

[u81doughboy]

Got everything figured out. Also, for those wondering you can brew 2.5 gal batches using the 15gal system!

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You piqued my curiosity. How did you brew a 2.5 gallon in the 15 gal system?

 

[jturman35]

I brewed an Old Chub Clone which for a 2.5 gal batch called for 9lbs of grain and 6.5 gallons of water. I used 6 gals to mash and sparged with 1/2 gallon. I also had to do a 120 min boil to account for the amount of water and help me hit my numbers. This was a 1.087 OG. I came in at 1.081 using LHBS grain crush. Don’t have my mill yet. I forget but the wort drops below the temp probe somewhere in the 3 gall range so you have to manually adjust the boil down to 50%. At the end of the boil I removed the probe and hung over the side so it would reach down to the wort level. Whirlpooled and racked into fermenter! Mash eff was 80% BH came in at 65% according to BS.

 

[u81doughboy]

Are you using the COFI basket? If so how do you sparge? Once you pull up on the center post it starts squeezing the grains. I figure that pouring sparge water over that, with the grains being squeezed, would not work so well. I am thinking that lifting by the post and the handle would work for the sparge and then remove the handle from the hoist to squeeze afterwards.

 

[stlblues5010]

I've lifted it with the handle, sparged then set it on a board across the pot then connected it to the ring then squeezed.

 

[jturman35]

I squeeze first then sparge. I lifted using the eye hook squeezing the grain. After approx 10-20 mins I then attach the handle to the lifting hoist which removed the pressure from the grain bed and I then sparged the grain bed.

 

[u81doughboy]

Thanks for the insight. I'm planning a big brew in the next couple of weeks.

 

[bowserm]

Any chance you guys know how to reset the wifi settings on the module?

*edit *

I should say reset the wifi module without knowing the old wifi settings

 

[jturman35]

Email Darin. There is a reset button on the board somewhere.

 

[MerlinWerks]

Starting on page 64 of the Legacy Brew-Boss Manual (v2.07) are the instructions for connecting your controller to your home network. I'm reasonably certain that the initial screenshots show the default Brew-Boss network values.

 

[bowserm]

I know someone who purchased a second hand brew-boss and the original owner didn’t remove his network info from it. The brew-boss support team want him to ship back his radio they will reprogram it and ship back, but they want something close to 60 USD to do it. Plus time shipping back and forth will end up being a month + without it

 

[andrewmaixner]

I know someone who purchased a second hand brew-boss and the original owner didn’t remove his network info from it. The brew-boss support team want him to ship back his radio they will reprogram it and ship back, but they want something close to 60 USD to do it. Plus time shipping back and forth will end up being a month + without it

I don't know for sure if it will also wipe the saved settings, but you could flash the NVRAM with a new/upgrade firmware:
https://www.brew-boss.com/v/vspfiles/files/pdf/Brew-BossFirmwareUpdateInstructions.pdf

 

[bowserm]

I don't know for sure if it will also wipe the saved settings, but you could flash the NVRAM with a new/upgrade firmware:
https://www.brew-boss.com/v/vspfiles/files/pdf/Brew-BossFirmwareUpdateInstructions.pdf

Thank you, I will have him try it.

 

[Toadies]

Does anyone know if it’s possible to extend the feets of the brew boss 15gallon COFI basket? I need 3.5” to clear my element.

 

[jturman35]

Have you measured them? Seem like they are about 3-3.5” long standard.



Any sheet metal shop could fabricate longer feet for you. Or you could bend the foot st the bottom straight. I’m not sure if this would give you 3.5” though.

 

[Toadies]

Does anyone have the measurement of the center pipe for the 15 gallon basket?

They sell them on their webpage and want to pick one up for my basket I’m building.

 

[MerlinWerks]

Does anyone know if it’s possible to extend the feets of the brew boss 15gallon COFI basket? I need 3.5” to clear my element.

If it were me I'd remove the silicone feet and use a stainless bolt and two nuts per leg. The head of the bolt will now become the "foot", thread one nut on then stick the bolt in the hole where the silicone foot was then thread the second nut on to lock it in place. Move the nuts to adjust the height as needed.

 

[racin_ny]

Can someone tell me what the length is of the beverage tubing is on the top of the the new style swirl boss? I want to convert my rigid unit into the new adjustable style. Thanks

 

[dleonard5]

Anybody have experience using rye in a brew? The manual says don't but I'm wondering how much will cause a problem.

 

[dleonard5]

Does anyone have the measurement of the center pipe for the 15 gallon basket?

They sell them on their webpage and want to pick one up for my basket I’m building.

Did you get an answer on this? I can measure mine if you need it.

 

[MerlinWerks]

Anybody have experience using rye in a brew? The manual says don't but I'm wondering how much will cause a problem.

I do a Roggenbier that's 45% rye malt, used about 3/4 pound of rice hulls and I gently stirred the mash often, no issues. My system uses an after market 500u basket with a DIY COFI style center sparge. You can also add a beta glucan rest to help make the mash less sticky, but I've never tried it.

 

[dleonard5]

I do a Roggenbier that's 45% rye malt, used about 3/4 pound of rice hulls and I gently stirred the mash often, no issues. My system uses an after market 500u basket with a DIY COFI style center sparge. You can also add a beta glucan rest to help make the mash less sticky, but I've never tried it.

Never used rice hulls. When you say stir do you mean low setting on the pump or are you doing something else?

Thanks for the pointers!

 

[jturman35]

I stir all of my batches and I use the COFI basket. Heck lately I don’t even bother putting the top of the basket on until I get ready to hoist the basket out. I also add the grain with the basket already in the kettle.

 

[MerlinWerks]

Never used rice hulls. When you say stir do you mean low setting on the pump or are you doing something else?

Thanks for the pointers!

Rice hulls are popular for mashes that contain large percentages of husk-less malt such as wheat or rye, they supply some husk so to speak which allows for easier recirculation and lautering, plus they are relatively cheap and are flavorless.

Because my basket mesh is tighter than a BB COFI 500u vs 800u I always have to throttle the pump back a bit, in addition I stir the mash manually with a big whisk like THIS...

 

[dleonard5]

Do you figure the extra stirring will help your efficiency numbers or to prevent a stuck sparge?
The BB manual advises against any rye due to it burning on the heating element. Something about the rye he says although, he does not say anything about wheat. This is why I asked originally.

Rice hulls are popular for mashes that contain large percentages of husk-less malt such as wheat or rye, they supply some husk so to speak which allows for easier recirculation and lautering, plus they are relatively cheap and are flavorless.

Because my basket mesh is tighter than a BB COFI 500u vs 800u I always have to throttle the pump back a bit, in addition I stir the mash manually with a big whisk like THIS...

 

[MerlinWerks]

Mostly to keep the recirculation going and keeping the wort level even between the inside and outside of the basket, although I suppose it helps with efficiency as well, I'm usually in the 70% - 72% range for brewhouse.

I'm generally an avid manual reader, but I don't recall seeing the bit about rye. I have had a few batches result in some heavy build-up on the element with a bit of scorching, but not to the degree that it affected taste, maybe those were my rye heavy beers but I can't say for sure.

I have a 15 gal system, do 5 gal batches and my boil pwr is 52% @ 1100'.