I also throttle back the pump
You have to have brewed on different units to experience the difference. I have brewed on the Grainfather, Guten, Hop Cat and owned a Braumeister from 2011 until recently sold.I started with a BZ 3.1.1 35 litre and apart from problems I created myself (forgetting to put bottom in malt pipe etc) always had fairly trouble free use with it, I graduated to a BZ 3.1.1 65l and found that an absolute pain in the **** temperature variations boiling and over boiling and was lucky to be able to return it and upgrade it to a gen 4 (65l). Brilliant bit of kit if it blew up tomorrow I would order another one don't really understand what everyone else's beef is. If it was possible to buy a machine that you pour a sack of grain in and lots of water wait a few hours ...... I think the breweries would be keeping it a secret and it would also take the Craft out of Craft Beer
Australia is doing well in the Olympics. Not bad for a population of 27 million.I'm happy with my BZ G4. Pump at 100% during mash and use whatever comes crush wise with the malt. I've used it manual mode and running programs. I prefer to run programs (or profiles as they are called in BZ lingo) as it makes the session easier. Makes me smile to think, though, that in my BIAB days I would stir it a bit, cover the boiler in a few layers of towels and blankets and go and have a coffee. I still go and have a coffee but now I get a message on my phone that the mash is over.
Must say I don't understand the dead space argument, if the flow through the mash is less than the pumps capacity the dead space will run dry no matter how big it is, it would just take longer to run dry if the space is bigger. Unless I'm missing something.
Each to their own and as the Olympics are on vive la différence.
What is that set up? Obviously no sparge, what all in one is that, the temperature stability is awesome.You have to have brewed on different units to experience the difference. I have brewed on the Grainfather, Guten, Hop Cat and owned a Braumeister from 2011 until recently sold.
Now if one doesn't want to be hands-on then the BM is the one to get, stirs itself and keeps the temperature steady. If using the fabric mesh screen then it will get a better efficiency with a fine crush.
I have double screens down the bottom on both the Hop Cat and the Guten use a finer crush than normal and both perform fine and both with the return valve fully open. I use 2 x 100mm probes synchronised to the built-in probe and there is barely a change in temperature twixt the top and bottom.
No good arguing the differences, research what the users say not what the sales pitch maybe. One man's meat is another man's poison.
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I use the 40 Guten or the larger 60 litre Hop Cat, both perform equally well. No need for PID or WIFI just straight forward common sense brewing Guten goes under different names in the UK, Brew Monk is one name. And yes 'no sparge' brewing.What is that set up? Obviously no sparge, what all in one is that, the temperature stability is awesome.
Thanks for that, would like to know more. Do they filter well into the fermenter?I use the 40 Guten or the larger 60 litre Hop Cat, both perform equally well. No need for PID or WIFI just straight forward common sense brewing Guten goes under different names in the UK, Brew Monk is one name. And yes 'no sparge' brewing.
Australia is doing well in the Olympics. Not bad for a population of 27 million.
Me and the missus were talking about medal to population ratios last night. I think I'll do the maths.
Team | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Pop | G/MP | S/MP | B/MP | T/MP |
United States | 24 | 31 | 32 | 87 | 339,996,563 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.26 |
China | 23 | 22 | 16 | 61 | 1,425,671,352 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Australia | 15 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 26,439,111 | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 1.40 |
France | 13 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 64,756,584 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.74 |
Great Britain | 12 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 67,736,802 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.68 |
I have double filter plates on the bottom. As you may know, a finer crush will give better efficiency so with good filtration it is possible to get a good clear wort into the fermenter. No bags are needed as you may have seen posts of Brewzilla users resorting to BIAB methods due to pump blockages.Thanks for that, would like to know more. Do they filter well into the fermenter?
I've done the maths. Aussies win. Latest medals per million people (MP).
Team Gold Silver Bronze Total Pop G/MP S/MP B/MP T/MP United States 24 31 32 87 339,996,563 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.26China 23 22 16 61 1,425,671,352 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.04Australia 15 12 10 37 26,439,111 0.57 0.45 0.38 1.40France 13 16 19 48 64,756,584 0.20 0.25 0.29 0.74Great Britain 12 15 19 46 67,736,802 0.18 0.22 0.28 0.68
Has anyone found a reasonably priced mashing bag that fits nicely in the BZ Gen 4 with good overlap at the top to secure it? My current bag barely reaches the lip and is a pain to manage. By "reasonable" I'd be looking for <£15.
I've got an order coming for some that claim to be big enough but experience with random seller Amazon listings tells me to prepare for disappointment.
I got my BZ to get away from bags.![]()
Are you using the bag in conjunction with the malt pipe or as a replacement for the malt pipe? There are plenty users posting on other forums that they have resorted to bags but am not sure how they are using them.Has anyone found a reasonably priced mashing bag that fits nicely in the BZ Gen 4 with good overlap at the top to secure it? My current bag barely reaches the lip and is a pain to manage. By "reasonable" I'd be looking for <£15.
I've got an order coming for some that claim to be big enough but experience with random seller Amazon listings tells me to prepare for disappointment.
Are you using the bag in conjunction with the malt pipe or as a replacement for the malt pipe? There are plenty users posting on other forums that they have resorted to bags but am not sure how they are using them.
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