More than half the time my Grainfather G30 pump gets gummed up/stuck at mash recirculate and/or transfer , even with out the spring ball valve. At preboil/transfer I can force air back into the boiler to clear it, but post boil do not want to introduce anything not sanitized. The round "filter" gets clogged severely. I use a false bottom, hop bag and the unit is cleaned well with running PBW through the system. The grain is single ground. After turning the pump and valve on and off many many times, it usually frees up, but sometimes not. I have seen the issue described in posts.
Does any G30 user x-user or otherwise know of a solution to this issue? Maybe an in line squeezable bladder with a shutoff valve to force a back flow and free up?
If I was to abandon this device, is there a best comparable (cost/basic functions) biab 110V boiler with a built in circulating and transfer pump? I don't need the software features/ap connectivity etc., no issue with manually controlling mash temps etc., just desire a reliable electric 110v five gallon biab batch boiler.
Thanks much, and for the help this site has given in the past.
Does any G30 user x-user or otherwise know of a solution to this issue? Maybe an in line squeezable bladder with a shutoff valve to force a back flow and free up?
If I was to abandon this device, is there a best comparable (cost/basic functions) biab 110V boiler with a built in circulating and transfer pump? I don't need the software features/ap connectivity etc., no issue with manually controlling mash temps etc., just desire a reliable electric 110v five gallon biab batch boiler.
Thanks much, and for the help this site has given in the past.