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  1. PuffinPunch

    Huge All Brand New & Unused Brewing Equipment Sale (updated list)

    Heya Brad Is this one still available, and if so, do you know the LxWxH dimensions off hand? I'm looking to make a jockey box and this might be handy for it, but I'd need to check it would fit in an esky.
  2. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    Yeah you might be on the solution. I think the main issue is that the strainer i have doesnt allow the level of circulation needed to keep sediment off the element. Something like that is open enough to allow it, and all I need is enough coverage to keep the bag off the little disc in the middle...
  3. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    I got an all grain kit with the urn. It was milled by the supplier so it might be that some of it was ground too fine. More likely that Bribie G has the truth of it though, as the supplier milled it specifically for BIAB for me. Thank you! This is what's been vexing me the most. I've been...
  4. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    Well spotted everyone. I drained the wort and the plate is scorched to hell :o I've applied elbow grease and bicarb and its back to how it should be. tested a little bit of water and it boiled nicely. Whew! No RMA on my horizon. This does leave me with two questions though 1.) Can I tip my wort...
  5. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    Sparged at about 75c and packed around it with towels and its just sitting at 72c and going up a couple of degrees an hour. Super frustrating. Probably just have to pour it out. Must be a broken thermostat or something? Maybe it worked the first time and then started faulting this time around...
  6. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    Haha you're all good man. I might still get to that conclusion anyhow. I'm just banking on my own incompetence being the more likely cause. I've wrapped it in a towel as I'm running out of ideas and that's humorously brought it up to the 67 degrees i was aiming for. Doesn't seem to want to move...
  7. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    Good thoughts! I'm using a digital and floating thermometer to measure temp. Same as I used when I did a practice run with water. I've tried raising the bag but it didn't trigger the heating after a half minute of holding it there. Might try holding it up a little longer and stirring.
  8. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    It is new, but I guess my thinking is that it boils water exactly as it should, so its likely I'm just doing something wrong now that the mash is involved. I'm circulating it with the paddle a bit to keep cycling wort past the heating element but this doesn't seem to help. Would like to avoid...
  9. PuffinPunch

    Crown Urn thermostat prevents reaching mash temp

    Hey all I'm just sitting down to try my first all-grain brew today with a new 40L Crown Urn (with factory mod, concealed element with strainer). Having an issue and wondering whether I'm doing something wrong. I can't get the temperature to rise above 62c. Even with the temp dial set to max...
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