Just completed brew 50 in my Grainfather! After a bit of a break I'm back to regular brewing and I've learnt to relax and enjoy the process much more recently. The one thing that spoils a brewday, however, is still the cleaning. But then a part of me thinks that maybe I could cut this down a little bit.
I currently empty and rinse out the system including all the pipework/pump. I then add water and cleaner (just finishing off the Grainfather cleaner that came with the system) and raise the temp to 65C. Pump it round for 20mins, empty it out and then repeat with clean water.
I cut a corner yesterday and rinsed with just cold water. I also run some clean water, heated to 65c through the system before I start each brew.
Is this the same as others? It just takes too long when I'm wanting to sit and have a beer at the end of a brew day.
I currently empty and rinse out the system including all the pipework/pump. I then add water and cleaner (just finishing off the Grainfather cleaner that came with the system) and raise the temp to 65C. Pump it round for 20mins, empty it out and then repeat with clean water.
I cut a corner yesterday and rinsed with just cold water. I also run some clean water, heated to 65c through the system before I start each brew.
Is this the same as others? It just takes too long when I'm wanting to sit and have a beer at the end of a brew day.