StillSmart

My wife says I'm as mad as a box of frogs

I've just ordered one of these

http://www.vigoltd.com/Catalogue/Braume ... ing-system

I know it's serious money but I an aiming to go into small scale commercial brewing etc soon so have treated it as a business expense

Will let you know how it goes with the latest bag of peated malt

Dedication to one's craft sometimes requires serious equipment and processing grain efficiently requires something more than a big cooler box etc.

Keep us posted on how you're getting on with it

AM

I have wanted one for a long time now, but can't justify the cost. We've just had a SPEIDEL Hydropress, so that will have to do for now.

Best of luck with setting it all up.

That looks to be some nice kit AT.
I have no SOH right now to persuade,
Why am I not following this route?
Once more you lead me on,it seems.
Robert

Having much experience in how much 'dead money' is involved when getting a brand new project to a satisfactory conclusion, your new toy looks value for money. You could spend £2k trying to diy it and still have a way to go.

Have fun.

Well it's landed

Must say its a nice piece of kit (if somewhat overpriced)

Just running some water through to test

Was a bit flummoxed when it seems the display is in German but think I've Sussed it now

The manual has an amusing poem about flatulence and poor beer also in German I am struggling not to wet myself with uncontrollable laughter

Hopefully a mash run this Sunday I will report back

We await with baited breath AT.
I for one wish to know if it earns it's keep.
Robert.

Admiral Toad wrote:Well it's landed......

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The manual has an amusing poem about flatulence and poor beer also in German I am struggling not to wet myself with uncontrollable laughter .....

It's German, it's not supposed to be funny and you'd better not let them catch you laughing.........Schwinehund....Dummkopf!

Oooops! Sorry! not appropriate, but at least I didn't mention the war

AM

There's a few videos on you tube that are worth a watch..

I have a German friend if you need anything translated.

Gave the kit its first mash this Sunday and I have to use that much overused expression 'AAAAWWWWSOME'

Put in 8kg of home ground Grist and 20 litres of water once up to first temperature Programmed it for a 10 min protein rest at 52 Degrees 60 mins main mash at 62, 30 mins at 73 and 10 mins at 78 (I think) All the while it just runs quietly away with the pump constantly pushing the wash through the grain and it tells you where you are and time left in each phase

By the end I got 20 plus litres out at 1076 og after sparging with another 4.5 litres and it seemed to drain off quite quickly the whole process took just over 3 hours no mess and a very clear wash loads of smoke smell carried through

Down side well I wish they had made it to do a full 25 litres as I still added 1.5kg of LME and some water to bring it up to volume but I can live with this. Also there quite a lot to clean afterwards but being all stainless its not too much effort

So all in all love it

As the saying goes: The best bargains of your life seem overpriced on the day you bought them.

Enjoyed using it so much got myself some beer brewing books and just ordered hops and malt to make Youngs Special ale

Gotta keep the kit rolling !

Wow. I'm very interested.

I couldn't possibly afford it anytime soon, but - as you say - it's an investment for the future.

I'll be keeping this in mind for a few years.

Thanks for sharing.

AT,

Looks like a toy with possibilities.

New you've got a couple under your belt as they say, it would be appreciated if you would answer a question that I can find no information on.

I am a Bourbon Drinker, and there are the obvious issues of Maize and Gel.

I was thinking along the following lines and would it stay loose enough for a Braumeister to pump around:

Recipe
Rolled Maize / Corn 65%, Malted Barley 25%, Malted Wheat 10%. (all mixed)

Multi Step Mash

Dough in - 36 deg C (Bottom of the Gum Breaking temp range)
Beta Glucanase break, Protein break then finally the Beta Amylase break for sugar extraction.

It might all be pie in the sky, I've looked on all the usual forums and can't see anyone having tried it before or written about it.

Thanks in advance.