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Ok, thanks will stick a fan on it and see if I can get it down a little.

Yeah, looks like it went well. Fermenter is bubbling away quite well today. I've noticed the temp has shot up to 26 over night. As I've no heating on the fermenter, I assume this is some sort of expected exotherm from the yeast / sugar interaction?

Ok! So yesterday, after some faffing around and running late, brew day happened. Got a Exceedingly Good IPA, with cascade hops bubbling slowly @ 22c this morning, so something clearly happened. Thoughts... It took me much longer than I thought it would, but I put this down to experience. The...

No. Not yet. Planning to go for it on Sunday. Just need some courage.

So how long do you leave the hops in for? Assuming they're in a bag or spider?

Interesting. Thanks for the info. Water waste is a bugbear, but I hope to reuse it in my garden, instead of just draining down the sink.

Thanks for all the helpful advice. @Rwilts @prog99 @MashBag @ChilledGecko @Rodcx500z So stirring to preven dough balls - got it. Drill with paddle or by hand? I don't mind either. Got 2 packs to try, an Exceedingly Good IPA with Cascade hops and a Bavarian Hef Weissen. Did a water run with...

Morning all, So I've got the gear set up and sterilised. Grainfather and a plastic fermenter. I've got my grain, hops and yeast ready to go. Still looking for a decent method of sparge water heating, so I'll just go with the big pot on the cooker for the moment. So what am I waiting for...

Yeah, the tube fitting into the valve doesnt look like its been made properly. Time to look for a fix for this. I think the expanded section of pipe isnt long enough to but up against the screw and the seal at the same time. Forgot to tak pictures.......

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...

Hi everyone, I'm Ross and I've just joined. Been pottering about with Brew in a bag, brew in box, etc. Even tried Pinter, ( not a great experience there ). I've managed to come by a used Grainfather S30, and whilst it's still on its way to me, I thought I'd join up and see what hints and tips...