Equipment For Sale Grainfather G30 Connect for sale

Mungri · Aug 23, 2024

For sale is my G30 connect. I've had this for 6 years and have done 101 brews with it.
She's still going strong and reaching a proper boil the same as she ever has.
I do have the counterflow chiller, which is included. I haven't used the counterflow chiller for years
as I do no chill nowadays. It will probably need a good clean out with an appropriate chemical.
I have been using a false bottom (pictured) which catches most of the hop material, so never get any scorched on wort.
She's in generally very good condition as you can see from pics.
Collection only from West Lancs L39 8SY.
I do have all the original packaging if you want it, but i'm buggered if I can make it fit back into it.
Only asking £180 for all.

Rwilts · Aug 23, 2024

Bargain for someone

Mungri · Sep 26, 2024

Mungri said:
For sale is my G30 connect. I've had this for 6 years and have done 101 brews with it.
She's still going strong and reaching a proper boil the same as she ever has.
I do have the counterflow chiller, which is included. I haven't used the counterflow chiller for years
as I do no chill nowadays. It will probably need a good clean out with an appropriate chemical.
I have been using a false bottom (pictured) which catches most of the hop material, so never get any scorched on wort.
She's in generally very good condition as you can see from pics.
Collection only from West Lancs L39 8SY.
I do have all the original packaging if you want it, but i'm buggered if I can make it fit back into it.
Only asking £180 for all.

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Eventually agreed to send via a courier after having no takers and they duly smashed it up in transit.
So not for sale anymore.

MashBag · Sep 26, 2024

Bugger. I feel your angst.

Chippy_Tea · Sep 26, 2024

Mungri said:
Eventually agreed to send via a courier after having no takers and they duly smashed it up in transit.
So not for sale anymore.

Have you made a claim?

The Baron · Sep 26, 2024

Shameful I feel for you

Mungri · Sep 26, 2024

Chippy_Tea said:
Have you made a claim?

I have chippy and I payed an extra tenner to have it fully insured.
It's like trying to get blood out of a stone, getting compensation from couriers. It used to be part of my job.
Sent all relevant before and after photos along with photos of the packaging (which was the original Grainfather stuff.
Waiting for a decision.
I'll post when I get the decision.

Chippy_Tea · Sep 26, 2024

I'll post when I get the decision.

Fingers crossed.

foxy · Sep 27, 2024

Mungri said:
Eventually agreed to send via a courier after having no takers and they duly smashed it up in transit.
So not for sale anymore.

Where were you sending it to?
I fixed a G70 which had been dropped, if it is only the body you can get a replacement body, get the insurance money and sell cheap to someone who will bring it back to life.

RoomWithABrew · Sep 27, 2024

Panel beater friend did a great job of refashioning the normally concave portion of my guten 70 lid to make it all convex, works much better with the condenser now.
The connect part has quite an aftermarket as a swap into robobrew 3 etc to give PID and app control.

Mungri · Sep 27, 2024

foxy said:
Where were you sending it to?
I fixed a G70 which had been dropped, if it is only the body you can get a replacement body, get the insurance money and sell cheap to someone who will bring it back to life.

It went somwhere in the south of England, like 180 miles from me. I'd have to arrange to get it collected and hope they did no more damage.
There were other issues. Apparently the malt pipe ball lock valve won't work and the pipework into the bottom plate is bent. Also the lid has been damaged. They did a thorough job on it.

Mungri · Sep 27, 2024

RoomWithABrew said:
Panel beater friend did a great job of refashioning the normally concave portion of my guten 70 lid to make it all convex, works much better with the condenser now.
The connect part has quite an aftermarket as a swap into robobrew 3 etc to give PID and app control.

If I had it here I would attempt repairs myself. Failing that I would sell the chiller and the connect box separately, maybe the pump as well, but it's a long way away from me. Hopefully I'll get paid on the insurance.

MashBag · Sep 27, 2024

Hmm. If they broke it, don't they return to sender. That has been my experience?

Mungri · Sep 27, 2024

MashBag said:
Hmm. If they broke it, don't they return to sender. That has been my experience?

Not sure. It took them 5 days to deliver on what should have been a nextday delivery. The whole experience has been a minor nightmare.
If I get my money back I'll just leave it and move on.

Agentgonzo · Sep 27, 2024

Was it Evri by any chance?

Mungri · Sep 27, 2024

Agentgonzo said:
Was it Evri by any chance?

I paid extra to use DHL. Big mistake.

Chippy_Tea · Sep 27, 2024

Mungri said:
I paid extra to use DHL. Big mistake.

You had a contract they were supposed to deliver next day surely you are also due compensation for their failure to deliver on time.

Mungri · Sep 27, 2024

Chippy_Tea said:
You had a contract they were supposed to deliver next day surely you are also due compensation for their failure to deliver on time.

I'm still waiting for a decision on the insurance claim. If it's not favourable I will go to the onbudsman,
All the courier companies have extensive t&Cs.
Below is just one paragraph from the courier I used.

DHL eCommerce Solutions will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide pick-up and delivery service
and arrange for air/surface transportation for the Shipments via the transportation services of DHL eCommerce
Solutions or others as DHL eCommerce Solutions may substitute or subcontract. Shipper agrees to all routing
and diversion, including the possibility that the Shipment may be carried via intermediate stopping places as
DHL eCommerce Solutions deems appropriate. DHL eCommerce Solutions will make every reasonable effort
to deliver the Shipment according to DHL eCommerce Solutions’ regular delivery ranges, but these are not
guaranteed. Shipper agrees that no time is fixed for the completion of transportation hereunder. DHL
eCommerce Solutions is not liable for any damages or loss caused by delays.

As I said though I will go tot the onbudsman if need be.

jof · Sep 27, 2024

And if that fails there is always small claims

Tombo · Oct 5, 2024

DHL - dropped it, had it, lost it we used to call them at work when they were our courier. Worst company ever.

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