Forced BIAB

[mac_1103]

The biggest thing I don’t like about BIAB is the amount of “stuff” left in your wort at the end that recirculating on a different system gets rid of. I tried it a couple times and could not get past the layer of filth that slowly settled into the bottom of my carboy, probably 3” deep on a 3 gallon batch when all was said and done. But I’m a big fan of clear beer, I can’t stand anything hazy.

I "filter" the wort through a SS mesh screen and I only get an inch or an inch and a half from a five gallon batch.

 

[bwible]

AFAIK, Speidel is not a little niche company.

Have you contacted Braumeister's US Distributor - MoreBeer - to ask about parts?

What version of the Braumeister do you have? Will you end up selling it?

The "homebeerbrewery" on YouTube has used Braumeisters for a long time and might be of some help to you.

https://www.youtube.com/@homebeerbrewery

I have one Speidel 20L fermenter and I only have that because I got real lucky one day and found it on someone’s trash. They were throwing it away. I went over it and its all there. Soaked in hot PBW, no leaks, etc. I haven’t actually used it yet but it looks like new.

 

[McMullan]

I wonder who is paying $3K for new Braumeisters.

Me

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/braumeister-2021.703199/
The new (2021) model is worth the extra buck, imho. It’s top-notch and won’t depreciate much over time. The upgrades are genuinely thoughtful improvements. Subtle, but very practical without any BS. I don’t think I’d spend 3K on anything else in home brewing, though. It’s only beer.