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Dedicated Braumeister Guide, Problems & Solution Thread
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Folks any secret to the BM pump? I’ve got a new unit which I’ve had intermittent pump issues with. When I turn it on you can hear it spin for a second then stop for 10, spin again for a second and stop etc. When I get it working (maybe after 5 attempts of disassembling and retrying), I vent the pump per manual, clean after each brew, don’t have on when cooling, and it works fine for the brew.
Any tips on how to resolve? Pump is clean, no visible damage, never run without water, no hop debris, etc
Any tips on how to resolve? Pump is clean, no visible damage, never run without water, no hop debris, etc
I think it might be going through an automatic air ejection cycle.
If you just turn it on and wait there is a good chance it will kick off and do its job.
There have been lots of various software versions over the years, the newer ones can be updated, which might be worth looking at if you have one of the more recent models.
Juts put some water in the BM (say up to the tap) set the unit to manual and turn on and leave alone and see what happens.
Mark
If you just turn it on and wait there is a good chance it will kick off and do its job.
There have been lots of various software versions over the years, the newer ones can be updated, which might be worth looking at if you have one of the more recent models.
Juts put some water in the BM (say up to the tap) set the unit to manual and turn on and leave alone and see what happens.
Mark
Thanks Mark, that would make sense. Just tried again (turning on, no venting) and now can’t hear it spinning at all. When I switch pump off I can hear a slight sound, so makes me think it is blocked from spinning somehow. Visibly everything looks ok so I’m stumped. Have emailed the store I purchased from and will see what they say.
UPDATE: G&G said there's been a few units go out where the pump does not have the correct firmware installed. They're posting out a new pump today which should resolve the issue. Disappointing to have the issue but can't fault the customer service.
UPDATE: G&G said there's been a few units go out where the pump does not have the correct firmware installed. They're posting out a new pump today which should resolve the issue. Disappointing to have the issue but can't fault the customer service.
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They had a pump problem a few years ago, the pumps are third party made in Italy and are a great little pump, unless they stuff up, which can happen.
BM have always been good at fixing any issues but yes it sucks when it happens to you.
Mark
BM have always been good at fixing any issues but yes it sucks when it happens to you.
Mark
Does anyone else have issues doughing in? I recently bought a 10L brau and have noticed that when doughing in, once I get past approx 2kg of malt in the pipe, the malt becomes difficult to wet/stir in. I often end up using the filter plates to compress the grain bed in order to wet the malt.
I use 12L water per the manual and my beers haven't really exceeded 2.5kg of malt total. No issues with overall capacity, just takes a while to get mash going.
Anyone got any tips or tricks to doughing in?
I use 12L water per the manual and my beers haven't really exceeded 2.5kg of malt total. No issues with overall capacity, just takes a while to get mash going.
Anyone got any tips or tricks to doughing in?
I can't speak for the 10L but for larger grain bills on the 20L once the malt pipe starts getting full or difficult to stir I pour about a litre from the BM tap into a jug then slowly add this back to the top of the malt pipe. Repeat as necessary to get all the grain in.
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I have adjusted my process for thicker mashes. Using a bucket, I pour 1/2 to 2/3 of my grains into the water filled BM and then stir the thin "mash" with a mash paddle to remove any dough balls. I then pour water from the BM tap into my bucket with the rest of the grains until there is enough water to stir these grains easily. Again stir to remove any dough balls.
Then tip the bucket into the BM (may require additional rinsing of grains with water from BM) and proceed with the mash.
Then tip the bucket into the BM (may require additional rinsing of grains with water from BM) and proceed with the mash.
I got caught out by that too.
All sorted now? Mine’s running like a dream with the new pump.
Yep - G&G gave me a pump off a shop unit!
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Been a while since people been here. Clutching at straws but you never know. My older model Brau 20l has started to get condensation inside the display screen when it starts to warm water. Can't read the screen. Can't find anyone with same problem. Condensation clears after brewing finishes. Anyone got any ideas?
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Hey Fatgod,
I don’t have this issue but after living in monsoonal Asia for a few years, I recommend taking the controller off the kettle (label each cable/port first) and sticking it into a bag of rice for 3-4 days, the more rice the better..you can eat the rice later!
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From memory that was a fault with the first model that came out with the colour screen (about 10 years ago). There were many complaints on an international BM forum with a few local users affected.
Pretty sure you would be out of warranty now…but may be worth following up with G&G to see if there is a fix.
Coalminer
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bought my own braumeister 4 years ago, and have a similar problem. read online its common and more of an issue the older the model is. my screen starts to fog up part way into the boil, but I can just read the screen. most annoying
Hi everyone, I am looking for details about which heating elements connect to which plug on the 50L v2 Controller.
I can't find the answer anywhere, can anyone tell me please?
I can't find the answer anywhere, can anyone tell me please?
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I'll check next time I'm out in the shed - However I suspect it doesn't matter which outlet goes into which heating outlet port. I don't think the Braumeister switches the elements separately. Pumps are the same - they both operate at the same time.
Cheers mate, that answer makes sense as I have 2 Braumeisters and both seem to work the same, yet they have the plugs around the other way. I wasn't sure if the elements were occasionally running independently as I had some bad scorching on the inner element last week but the outer only minor. This was more likely a result of my experiment to make barley water cordial.
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I double checked, and my outside element (1.3kW?) goes into the plug marked III above.
Thanks mate
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I've got an older 50L Braumeister with the short malt pipe so I can also do 20L runs. But I've gone and lost the little extention piece of stainless steel that allows the crossbar to be set up at the right height. I suspect I can get away with just using a little piece of metal pipe, but I dont know the length.
Anyone able to advise?
Anyone able to advise?
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I've got one and I'll measure when I'm out in the shed later, but I imagine the height of the tube would be equal to the difference in height between the short and full size malt pipes.
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Thank you! Appreciated.
"equal to the difference in height between the short and full size malt pipes." - you know, if this is the correct answer, then I'm going to feel like a complete Dill...
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That's interesting... Mine measures 199mm
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