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    Braumeister NEXTGEN Build

    60% ouch! Without sparging my first time using my brau clone I got 73% and haven't ever gotten less than 70% without dosrging. Any ideas where you're having issues? As far as draining I use the stock tap on my Birko urn without any kind of dip tube and just pour it from height into the...
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    Matho's controller

    I am building a new controller box so I have room to switch my grain mill, whirlpool pump, etc on and since I had some spare ssrs I want to run my pump for my brau clone through an ssr partly to stop my screen scrambling issue (it's a 240v pump). How do I wire it? My plan was to attach the...
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    Brau clone/BIAB brew stand

    Thought you might like to see my latest project. I was bored and on call today so decided to build a brewing stand/cart. It was just going to be a simple cart on wheels but then I started thinking and then got carried away at Bunnings… So that’s my existing Brau clone on the stand. You...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    It's more like 200 than 2 but I don't think it's s big issue. It's not too hard to dismantle with the wing nuts
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    The only thing I would do if I had the right tools is cut out the middle of the bottom vege tray so that it's just the rim with the mesh sandwiched between the two trays and leave the top tray as is. Grain gets wedged between the bottom tray and mesh which makes clean up a pain without taking it...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    Finally got a free day to brew. The new lid and seal was a huge success! That combined with the mesh over the pump outlet meant not a single bit of grain escaped my malt pipe. In fact the only issue I had in the brew today was the malt pipe somehow locked into the cam lock in the urn and I...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    Hopefully brewing tomorrow, will let you know
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    Due to the wider rim on top of the malt pipe now, I have changed the plan slightly and am going to start putting the filter assembly on top upside down. In order to prevent blocking up any of the holes, I have put bolts on my stainless bar and I use a nut and washer to space out the attachment...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    I've made a few changes to the Browdy since I first posted the photos based on lessons learned over the last few brews so thought I would post some new ones. I had an issue with grain getting past the false bottom and going through the drain so I tore apart a small stainless steel strainer and...
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    BraubBushka inspired BM clone

    It's more the getting another vessel of water up to the right temperature that I don't want to deal with. Can you simply pour a couple liters of tap water through or does it have to be 74-76ish degrees?
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    BraubBushka inspired BM clone

    Yeah I agree, having to sparge seems to defeat the purpose of a single vessel set up. I have made quite a few changes from the original pictures I put in my thread, I'll update them in the next couple days with changes made/lessons learned
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    BraubBushka inspired BM clone

    Yeah that's right but it will depend on your grain bill and efficiencies. When I tried my first beer without the extra height it was too low, then my next beer was slightly higher gravity and even with the extra height it was still too low. Are you planning on using less and sparging?
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    BraubBushka inspired BM clone

    And yeah I use a false bottom and stainless splatter guard on the bottom but NealK has had better success wrapping his false bottom in Swiss Voile
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    BraubBushka inspired BM clone

    No need to even cut the arms off the camlock, I just left them on and it seals well. There will be more liquid in the malt pipe than outside it which provides enough weight for a seal. What you may need to do though is add a bit of height for the malt pipe. When I had it cam lock to cam lock...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    I'm in cairns so that's a no go I'm afraid! I'll have to make a bag for the false bottom since I don't have one never having done the whole BIAB thing. Does your bag completely enclose the false bottom or just underneath? The lid for my malt pipe is metal and I don't have an angle grinder so...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    I've had another thought that I'd like some opinions on. What if I cut the mesh out of the splatter guard, sandwiched it between two veggie trays, bolted the lot together then used a silicone hose to create a seal between the malt pipe and the veggie trays then clamped the lot down with the...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    It's really not as hard as it probably looks Blind Dog! I have no expertise or experience with anything mechanical, electrical or brewing. I just looked at how other people did it, tried it myself with a few tweaks that I thought might make it easier for me, and ended up with this. To put it...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    Any progress NealK? My latest thought was just to use a BIAB bag to completely contain the grain within the malt pipe and either use the same stainless filter on top with the bag open or try to cinch the top as tight as possible and just have it between the false bottom and veggie tray on top...
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    Braumeister style V's 1V Recirculated from above?

    I built a bottom up system using cam lock fittings to seal the malt pipe. Don't concern yourself too much about having to screw or clamp down the malt pipe, you have to remember that there will be a lot of grain and water/wort in the malt pipe and not much outside it. The weight alone will...
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    ANOTHER Braumeister inspired system

    My only concern for that would be managing to keep the mesh in the lid solidly enough that the grain doesn't just pull it back out of the lid frame. I'm in two minds at the moment. Either go to a brew easy type set up or BIAB in the malt pipe so there is no chance of grain escaping, but in...
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