grainfather

I’ve just bottled after dry hopping with hops and juniper berries. The sample valve got completely blocked with these ingredients even though a drew off trub first. Perhaps I should have cold crashes first. I’ve seen hop tubes being used but how do you suspend these or don’t you need to. Any...

I can’t find an off the shelf solution in the UK as an alternative to a bubble air lock. I’m trying to avoid suck back when bottling and cold crashing when using the Grainfather Conical Fermenter.

My replacement v3 basket, which does away with the need for the top plate and pipework, has been delivered and I'm keenly looking forward to my first brew with it. It came with a decent length of silicone hose. Does anyone know if this has a specific purpose? I expect it's for putting on the...

Hello folks! A question on the safety valve and clogging with the G30 (v2 but I believe the valve is identical to the v1). Virtually every brew to date has involved clogging (sometimes extending the brew day by an hour - and certainly not helping the wort!) when using the counterflow chiller...

Hi All, Just got the S40 unpackaged and cleaned out. Was just wiping the inside and was thinking about decontaminating the pump and inlet /outlet. Added 20 litres of hot water and set it to heat up. After a while I switched on the pump and water started to escape from the connection above the...

I'm looking to upgrade from my Brewzilla 35L to something larger and the G40 (despite it's cost) is still on my list. So, I wondered how all of you new "early-adopter" owners are getting on. Any surprises (good & bad)? Anything you would change? And can you get 2 kegs out of it? I've seen...

Hello Everyone, what do you think about this solution for canonical fermenter? It looks as a 3 in 1 product: 1) blow off function, replacing airlock; 2) Useful during cold crash and taking samples, avoiding O2 to enter; 3) Bottling without O2 and with pressure. It...

Hi all I'm quite new to brewing, only just brewed 2 beers from recipes so far. I think it's a lot of fun though, so I got myself a Grainfather and I'm now working on a recipe for my 3rd beer. It's quite inspired by asha23's Verdant Putty clone (link to that here), but using a some different hops...

Thought I'd write up my brewday - second all grain brew. This one is a weissbier, a copy of one from Jon Finch bought at the Malt Miller. Weissbier is my favourite style, thanks to my background (there's a reason I'm called Fritz!), so hope to try a few of these. Grain Bill 2kg Crisp Pale...

Hi, Im looking to buy a G70 but what else will i need. I was going to get the G30 full kit but thts not an option for the G70. Can i use the G70 to heat the water or do i need a water heater? If so what one? I will also need a fermenter. Which one would i use, cant use the GF one as its...

Get Er Brewed are excited to now offer the brand new and exciting half barrel electric all in one brewing system. The Grainfather G70 is the largest Grainfather made yet, it boasts a strong and robust build quality. The unit is complete with a wort chiller. The all in one brewing system can...

Hi. First post on here so go easy on me. Just mid mash on my fourth all grain brew and absolutely loving it. When I bought my kit the fella selling gave me a load of hops some of which are going out of date very soon so in an effort to use them rather than lose them I'm experimenting with some...

Setting up slowly to my first brew with a grainfather - the kit comes with a load of tap adaptors but none seem to fit my tap (unless I'm being a bit dim) which I attach a picture of. I can't see any kind of thread on the tap I'm guessing I will need a different tap adaptor to hook up to the...

Hi there I'm about to strike out into all grain brewing after years of extract. I got a whole load of money to invest into equipment, and have ended up with a grainfather, the grainfather conical fermenter and glycol chiller I've got the grains for the following recipe...

Hi all - you lot sound like a friendly bunch with all the answers. Having started stove-top all grain brewing with a kit last Xmas from the ladies at Home Brewtique just across town I made a good half dozen batches (about 12x330ml bottles per batch) of witbier, honey pale ale and milk stout. As...

Hi There, Has anyone used the grainfather reduced pipe work? Can it only achieve 10ltrs of wert? I’m worried about losses that I may end up with only 8ltrs. I have 12ltr corny kegs. So should I use standard pipe work and do 13 to 15ltrs and factor In losses? Please help M

Hi all, I am a fairly amateur brewer having done about half a dozen kits, all with decent results. I've been offered the chance to use a Grainfather for a bit, but have very little idea about grain brewing. Someone pointed me in the direction of your forum and suggested I may get some...

Anybody know where I can get hold of spare seals for the GF conical fermenter and the associated dual valve? Strangely, GF don't list anything on their website. Cheers

Hey guys, I'm new here, so thought i should also introduce myself: Married with two kids. My background is engineering. I'm not a native, but i've been living in the UK for over 6 years now. Started brewing around 8 years ago. At the moment i use a B+ which i love a lot and strongly suggest to...

Hi forum I am looking to brew a few smaller batches in my Grainfather. Got the micro pipe work sorted and whole heap of 20 litre recipe ideas from the GF forum which I guess should just be halved to make the 10l batches I want to play with. However what’s not clear to me is should there be...