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Anyone come up with a solution to better securing the rubber end cap on the Grainfather pump filter? Last night it fell off mid session and meant I couldn’t use the pump. I ended up just tipping the wort directly into the fermenter and chilled it in the fridge before pitching. Why wouldn’t they...

Has anyone managed to get their TiltPi talking to their Grainfather app for a brew? I was hoping the data my Raspberry Pi uploads to the cloud would feed the graph on the Grainfather App but it seems to only capture data when my actual phone is within Tilt range

Does anyone know if the Intertap Taps are compatible with the existing short shanks and handles that come with the Mangrove Jacks kegerators? Or do I need to buy special Intertap shanks and handles as well to replace the whole setup?

I think I've solved the problem. Refractometer conversion is the key!

66 for 1 hr then 78 for 15

Hey guys, hoping you can help. Brewing an American style IPA modified to an Aus Pale Ale. Fermentables: - 5kg Pilsner Malt - 300gm LCM - 300gm Golden Naked Oats Plenty of Vic Secret hops used at various times of the boil and pitched 2 packets of Safale US05 yeast. Its been fermenting at 18degC...

Did you use a tap and die or literally just drilled it out? Any leaks? Washer either side?

Thanks for your help mate, appreciated

A 3 piece like this female to female? Then I assume you sourced a male to male to pass through the fermenter wall and a nipple for the other end?

Thanks for the reply. I’ve got an IPA in at the moment but once the fermenters empty, I’ll pull the tap and have a closer look. I bought a 1/2” ball valve off kegland.... was hopeful that would work... too big?

What ball valve did you use and did you add a pickup behind it?

Has anyone modified the tap of a mangrove jacks stainless fermenter? The ‘bottler tap’ annoys the hell out of me when transferring to the keg. Looking to replace it with a 1/2” ball valve. Anyone done something similar?

I’ll take it if still available?