doctr-dan said:
Woohoo picked up a gf and gf urn etc about a month ago second hand for a pretty good price .
The guy also gave me a AG kit from cheeky peek, American pale ale
The only thing I didn't pick up was the box of i know what I am doing
This is the brew sheet
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There's a few things I do understand no a few things I dont. Rather than say what my understanding is and ask for comets I thought it may be easier if anyone willing to give me a blow by blow step by step on the process
Hoping to this on Saturday morning
Ok mate, can't read the receipe on my IPad, but basically do this for single batch,
1. Fill GF upto about 16 ltrs. Make sure inlet strainer at bottom is in place.
2. Adjust temp to 66 or whatever the receipe asks for. Flick the bottom switch at base to normal setting.
Turn switch at controller to mash setting.
3. Inset grain basket, with centre pipe, adjust length about 2/3 rds up, insert stop tube down centre. This stops grain
Going down when filling.
4: when temp gets to 66-67 you will notice on controller the "work light" switches off. The element is off now.
Switch bottom switch at base of unit to mash setting. Leave top switch on controller to mash.
5: time to mash in grain, slowly add about 1 kg at a time, stir in and break up and down with the mash stirring
To make sure all lumps are broken up. Stir in till all grain is in. Looks like a runny porridge.
6: place top plate down over pipe into stainless mash tube, and insert evenly down to top of grain bed only just
Touching it. Keep the little lugs on top perforated plate upwards. Remove grain filler blocker,
Insert the round sleeve over the pipe and position downwards the sleeve while the tube slides down
To the perforated plate and into the hole of plate and locks in.
7: screw on pump outlet tube, insert thru the glass lid hole, and start pump.
8: check temps and set timer for 1 hr. I use my iPhone timer.
9: adjust temp to 78 for mash out , switch base unit switch back to normal,
And stay with unit till temp gets to 78, and then switch back to mash, and leave for 15 mins for mash out .
10. At end of mash out , switch the bottom switch to normal, top switch to boil, and lift basket up and lock in for sparge.
11. Sparge till you get to the 28 ltr level, with 75-80 degree water. Lift out totally the grain basket.
12: wait to boil starts, the controller will beep when ready, then wait 30 mins, then start hop additions etc over the,
Next 60 mins or whatever your receipe asks for.
13: when finished shut top boil switch to off. And either use the chiller, or do what I do and fill a 20 ltr cube. You
Will have approx 23-24 ltrs at end so after losses I usually get 22 into a 20 ltr cube filled to the brim.
14: when cool, do fermenter and yeast etc.
15: after a few runs, you'll want to get into double batching standard grav beers in this thing which is what I always do now.
Using an immersion heater and cubes, I get 2 cornies in basically the same time.
Great units, make good wort.
Others may chime in with other techniques, but this is what I do.
Cheers
