Dedicated Braumeister Guide, Problems & Solution Thread

[Simon N]

I got caught out by that too.

All sorted now? Mine’s running like a dream with the new pump.

 

[TheCraft]

All sorted now? Mine’s running like a dream with the new pump.

Yep - G&G gave me a pump off a shop unit!

 

[Fatgodzilla]

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?

 

[chookherder]

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[chookherder]

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[chookherder]

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. Condensation clears after brewing finishes. Anyone got any ideas?

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!

Ben

 

[falcoah]

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?

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]

A better site to search. worth registering

https://forum.braumeisters.net/

 

[Osangar]

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?

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

 

[chookherder]

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?

 

[sbowler]

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.

 

[chookherder]

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.

Cheers, Ben

 

[sbowler]

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?

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I double checked, and my outside element (1.3kW?) goes into the plug marked III above.

 

[chookherder]

I double checked, and my outside element (1.3kW?) goes into the plug marked III above.

Thanks mate

 

[Fishslapper]

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?

 

[sbowler]

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?

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.

 

[Fishslapper]

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.

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...

 

[chookherder]

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?

208mm

 

[chookherder]

 

[sbowler]

That's interesting... Mine measures 199mm