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Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-02-24T00:10:31+00:00

Grainfather has arrived. What a beauty! Shame work gets in the way of me firing it up >:(

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:10 am

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-02-21T23:15:18+00:00

Cheers Anavrin. Can't wait to get my hands on it

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:15 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-02-21T23:07:07+00:00

I'm pretty sure you'll be happy with the GF, I use it far more oftern than I thought I would, you can invert sugar easily and get your entire batch of wash water heated easily to 30°c or so to disolve sugar, saves guessing how many kette fulls before topping up with cold water.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:07 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-02-21T22:33:21+00:00

Hi Seagull

I haven't tried it yet, might do soon though, as every other container I have is full at the moment!

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:33 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-02-21T21:58:26+00:00

How did the fermentation experiments go?

Ordered a Grainfather from Burnley Homebrew on Saturday. Should be arriving Tuesday. Can't wait!!

Eventually looking to get the copper dome and condensor for it too.

I do like your idea of the temperature controlled fermenter.

Statistics: Posted by Seagull — Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:58 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-31T05:58:05+00:00

Lol. I quite like the thought of watching your dinner slowly cook under water
You never know it might be the next big thing!

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Jan 31, 2016 5:58 am

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-31T00:00:30+00:00

Mash wrote:
Gotta be close. Is a smaller space to heat. Providing the heat loss isn't too great.

Pity yeast doesn't run at 60..you could sous video as the same time

You have me there....

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:00 am

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-30T06:17:18+00:00

Gotta be close. Is a smaller space to heat. Providing the heat loss isn't too great.

Pity yeast doesn't run at 60..you could sous video as the same time

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sat Jan 30, 2016 6:17 am

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-29T21:40:53+00:00

It's certainly got potential, my fermenting fridge with a real wash only cost 3p to run for 24hrs, so there's hopefully not much in it if I used a real wash and insulated it.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:40 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-29T18:31:58+00:00

This is most interesting Anavrin. On the cusp of jumping into one of these, just waiting to complete my relocation.

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:31 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-28T20:39:18+00:00

It cost 9p to keep 25lt of water at 21°for 24hrs.

I think with a wash that generates its own heat and some additional insulation it could be less than half of that, out of interest ive now connected it to my fermenting fridge which has a 24hr old sugar wash fermenting inside, I'll compare the cost of running that for 24hrs

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:39 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-28T13:28:47+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
After 13 hours the meter reads 5p, so maybe 10p per day with an outside temp of around 9°c.

I could also insulate the Grainfather to make it more efficient, plus an actual wash will produce its own heat which will further reduce the hearing cost.

The obvious choices are dump on used quilt or cut up a camp mat and make a proper snug fit jobby (..don't forget the lid - most do!)

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jan 28, 2016 1:28 pm

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-28T08:59:41+00:00

After 13 hours the meter reads 5p, so maybe 10p per day with an outside temp of around 9°c.

I could also insulate the Grainfather to make it more efficient, plus an actual wash will produce its own heat which will further reduce the hearing cost.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:59 am

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-28T07:31:52+00:00

I am thinking opens up a whole new world of temperature controlled fermentation experiments. We could determine the effects of temperature on flavour profile.

I am thinking 10L washes. Exactly the same recipe running at 20°c, 25°c & 30°c

......i must get another PH meter. I am going to run my next wash at 3.2

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:31 am

Re: Grainfather as a fermenter

2016-01-28T03:49:26+00:00

Brill idea A....multi-purpose..

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Thu Jan 28, 2016 3:49 am