Speidel Braumeister (brewmaster)

[Jette]

Thanks so
Much for the explanations!


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[flemming]

I had to share a photo from today's brew day showing one of the rarely talked about benefits of the Braumeister. That's an entire brew day's worth of stuff (minus the Braumeister itself) in the dishwasher. Throw in a little PBW and done. Only one kettle to wash, just like the extract days

Robert

 

[DeGarre]

I had to share a photo from today's brew day showing one of the rarely talked about benefits of the Braumeister. That's an entire brew day's worth of stuff (minus the Braumeister itself) in the dishwasher. Throw in a little PBW and done. Only one kettle to wash, just like the extract days

Robert

What I do is when the brew day is over I take a shower and take all the stuff except the BM itself with me into the wet room and start rinsing and scrubbing.

Two birds with one stone...

 

[tequilatom]

What I do is when the brew day is over I take a shower and take all the stuff except the BM itself with me into the wet room and start rinsing and scrubbing.

Two birds with one stone...

HA! HA! That gives new meaning to PBW (Private/Butt Wash?!)

 

[kincade]

Looked through the thread and didn't see any references to the question I have about the Braumeister... Is the pump plastic? Stainless? Just curious about the construction as I've gone to great lengths to go all stainless in my current brewery.

 

[tequilatom]

Looked through the thread and didn't see any references to the question I have about the Braumeister... Is the pump plastic? Stainless? Just curious about the construction as I've gone to great lengths to go all stainless in my current brewery.

Here is a pic of my pumps on the BM50. The impeller body looks to be brass, the connections are stainless



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[cpa4ny]

Interesting - my pump is of a different brand.

Wonder if Speidel uses different pumps for 20L vs 50L models.

 

[dinnerstick]

if i remember from somewhere (lost in the middle) in the thread years ago, they changed the pump model at some point. no idea if the 20 and 50s use / used the same pump though...

 

[kincade]

Thanks for the photos and information, that is very helpful. Interesting that the pumps are different! Does the impeller appear to be plastic? Polysulphone?

Which one of yours is newer?

 

[tequilatom]

I just got mine last April (2013). Haven't opened the pumps yet to see what the impellers are made of though.


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[DeGarre]

I just got mine last April (2013). Haven't opened the pumps yet to see what the impellers are made of though.


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You haven't opened the pump and taken the impeller out for cleaning at all?

I open it and wipe and dry it after every brew, the small holes in the impeller get clogged quite easily. Once I left the cleaning for the next day and the moisture had made a rust spot in the dent where the impeller goes.

When you do open it please report how it looked inside...

 

[tequilatom]

You haven't opened the pump and taken the impeller out for cleaning at all?



I open it and wipe and dry it after every brew, the small holes in the impeller get clogged quite easily. Once I left the cleaning for the next day and the moisture had made a rust spot in the dent where the impeller goes.



When you do open it please report how it looked inside...

I have only used it 3 or 4 times so far. Clean it with PBW with pumps running to about 70C. Then again with hot water to rinse. Use a hose and spray water in both the intakes and outlets to make sure nothing is stuck in there. Haven't experienced any flow restriction, but I will open just for curiosity's sake to see if there's anything there. Will post pics either way, maybe later today.


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[nielsr]

I have only used it 3 or 4 times so far. Clean it with PBW with pumps running to about 70C. Then again with hot water to rinse. Use a hose and spray water in both the intakes and outlets to make sure nothing is stuck in there. Haven't experienced any flow restriction, but I will open just for curiosity's sake to see if there's anything there. Will post pics either way, maybe later today.


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Even with the above procedure, small trub will stick to the propeller.

I open up the pump after every brew and clean it with a soft cloth. I leave it open too dry and close it up the next day.

Keeps it all shiny.

Niels

 

[tequilatom]

Even with the above procedure, small trub will stick to the propeller.

I open up the pump after every brew and clean it with a soft cloth. I leave it open too dry and close it up the next day.

Keeps it all shiny.

Niels

I see I will have to improve my cleaning procedure. Did not think opening the pumps would be a mandatory step. Thanks for informing me of my error. Will post pics of the opened pump just for kicks though!


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[tequilatom]

Okay.... Seems I need to do better housecleaning. No as bad as I feared, but not good either.

Pic of open pump:



The pump itself is okay, just a wipedown took care of it. But the brass housing has some corrosion.
Any ideas on how to clean that up? I was thinking of taking it off and giving it a light sandblasting,
but does anyone think that might do more harm than good?


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[DeGarre]

I open the pump and wipe it clean and dry it after every brew, then let it dry out a day or two, and I still get colourisation in the brass part, no corrosion though.

 

[tequilatom]

Well I took the brass housing to work today and used a steel bristle brush on my handpiece to clean it up. It came out quite nicely, but I will be sure to clean the pumps out after EVERY brew to avoid any future problems.

Special thanks to DeGarre & nielsr for pointing out my mistake and for their advice on how to properly clean the pumps!


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[nifty9000]

I have a 20 litre which I purchased in September 2012. I just think this shows there is a little variability in the calibration of the temp controller. Admittedly the temp sensor is at the bottom but once you have been mashing at the same temp for over 15 minutes there should be much temp difference between the top and bottom when the pump is running. I think less than 1 degree is OK but if you want more accuracy you need to measure with an accurate thermometer.

 

[Jette]

The manual says to open and clean with a soft cloth.


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[tequilatom]

I just wanted to get the corrosion off. I will only use a soft cloth from now on. Thx!


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[nielsr]

Well I took the brass housing to work today and used a steel bristle brush on my handpiece to clean it up. It came out quite nicely, but I will be sure to clean the pumps out after EVERY brew to avoid any future problems.

I think that's good practise! Also, when opening the pump you should take out the impeller and make sure the holes in it are clear. I can imagine they can get filled up with gunk over time...

Niels

 

[tequilatom]

Yeah, checked & cleaned those as well. Will be brewing again later in March, will be sure to clean the pumps after. Thanks Again!


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[dinnerstick]

i hate when this thread sinks too far down in the forum. <bump!!>

 

[lylo]

I think maybe https://forum.braumeisters.net/index.php is getting a lot of our attention.

 

[dinnerstick]

indeed. it's worth another plug. cheers again to niels for setting it up and running it.

 

[raulsn]

Hi everyone,
First of all, sort for some englich mistakes...
I'm new here but I have a Braumeister for one year. Since the beginning I'm having problems with the temperature climbing. It takes almost one hour to climb from 24C to 55C… And almost 1,5hours to climb from 78C to 100C! Does anyone have this kind of problem? What is the normal speed?
Thanks!

 

[Nesto]

Hi everyone,
First of all, sort for some englich mistakes...
I'm new here but I have a Braumeister for one year. Since the beginning I'm having problems with the temperature climbing. It takes almost one hour to climb from 24C to 55C… And almost 1,5hours to climb from 78C to 100C! Does anyone have this kind of problem? What is the normal speed?
Thanks!

raulsn,

I get about 1C increase per minute. What you're seeing is not normal. First make sure your electrical supply is correct: proper voltage - 230V and amperage - 10A for 20l, 16A for 50l. If electrical supply is correct, you may have some malfunction - contact Braumeister support.

 

[raulsn]

raulsn,

I get about 1C increase per minute. What you're seeing is not normal. First make sure your electrical supply is correct: proper voltage - 230V and amperage - 10A for 20l, 16A for 50l. If electrical supply is correct, you may have some malfunction - contact Braumeister support.

Thank you Nesto,

I'll check and write here what happened…

 

[BYOB]

Been reading alot about the Braumeister then WOW! 246th page thats alot of reading. This has to be HBT record?

I really do want one of these as one would not need so much space, storage when not in use, brew year round. Yes its an art to do it all the more economical way but sheesh this just seems the answer. Art is a feeling you accomplished on your own, nobody cares unless it tastes good what the art of creating it was. Crap now most professional artists are on a computer,,,,times change.

No i dont work for the company. I own it..j/k

Its one of those some day, some day things.

 

[dinnerstick]

Hi everyone,
First of all, sort for some englich mistakes...
I'm new here but I have a Braumeister for one year. Since the beginning I'm having problems with the temperature climbing. It takes almost one hour to climb from 24C to 55C… And almost 1,5hours to climb from 78C to 100C! Does anyone have this kind of problem? What is the normal speed?
Thanks!

hey raulsn, in addition to checking the voltage and contacting speidel directly, you can post problems like this on the new-ish BM forum where others may have had similar experiences.
https://forum.braumeisters.net/

those are some seriously slow heating times, definitely not normal.