The magic that is Braumeister - anything else like them?

[Stu]

One of the problems I have currently with my all-in-one is that particularly with fine grains, it gets through the holes in the bottom of the basket.
The Grainfather and so on look like they deal with this slightly better I guess because they've got the false bottom.

But the Braumeister seems to take it to next level. Both a coarse and fine mesh at the top and the bottom.

So I've watched a couple of videos on it. What makes the water rise up and go over the top of the basket? It seems like an intriguing way of getting a really good mash going on.

I know they're a silly amount of money, and they do appear to be over-engineered.

What thinks the group?

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I know they're a silly amount of money, and they do appear to be over-engineered.

They are expensive but for the reason below a used unit could be a good buy at sensible money.

When they first came out they were the only all-in-one that allowed owners to replace every single part i am not sure if other manufacturers now do the same but if not its still a big selling point.

 

[MashBag]

The magic that is Braumeister - anything else like them?

No.

They are a different class.
They are expensive.
They are consistent.
They are repairable.
They still do stuff the others can't.
But imo they are the only brewing machine you can leave to get on with it and a lot of that is the unique pumped from the bottom design.

Yes I have one & I am biased. I have tinkered, modified, brewed and fermented in mine. Its soon coming into its 15th year unscathed.

Preowned machines are fantastic value. Mine certainly was. But you really want a grey controller and a lower tap mod.

 

[Stu]

No.

They are a different class.
They are expensive.
They are consistent.
They are repairable.
They still do stuff the others can't.
But imo they are the only brewing machine you can leave to get on with it and a lot of that is the unique pumped from the bottom design.

Yes I have one & I am biased. I have tinkered, modified, brewed and fermented in mine. Its soon coming into its 15th year unscathed.

Preowned machines are fantastic value. Mine certainly was. But you really want a grey controller and a lower tap mod.

Ooh ok.

I think I'll stick with what I've got then until I find the a decent used one. I remember someone pointing one out (it might have been yourself) that was for sale on the Bay.

Our local brewery use a 50L one for their test beers. I watched a video on it and thought "My, that looks special". Then I saw that the 20L one starts at £2k and realised it must be rather.

What's the difference between the grey and black controllers?

 

[MashBag]

Our local brewery use a 50L one for their test beers

That's a clue. They are commercial/lab grade kit.

 

[MashBag]

I will keep an eye out for you. A couple of guys I started up, use them. One started with a AIO and then quickly upgraded.

The grey controller is the original and most reliable, the 2015 had condensation issues. The new controller is a world apart from anything else, but typically only available new.

 

[LeeH]

I really need to do the lower tap mod on my 50L.

Any guides?

I’ve seen bargains on eBay, you just need to add an alert. That’s how I sourced mine.

 

[Laner]

Wowsers ! just googled these beasts, hefty wedge for them.


But one very close to me

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25676223...nhJnTb/5/+jdGZGgY5b9dmYw==|tkp:Bk9SR8791biWZQ

 

[MashBag]

I really need to do the lower tap mod on my 50L.

Any guides?

Very good.

 

[MashBag]

Be careful, with the sizings. My BM20 holds about 38 litres. The BM50 is properly large and heavy. They are also built with proper stainless not bean tins.

When something chinese says 50l that's too the brim when you are sitting on it

 

[MashBag]

Wowsers ! just googled these beasts, hefty wedge for them.


But one very close to me

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256762232032?_skw=braumeister&itmmeta=01JJSRNFV1XCPDP3VDV1QGKFTK&hash=item3bc838bce0:g:S5MAAOSw-rhnbQof&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKnioGgSmmUEIldBJgBHGhWE9eNP6Lm05fzMBXKhdLY0aFIIvCfWbTpRvYlw97tlaRMXcjUpVvSNlswBpWbgMdee6byr/T5vv/5U6paRSMNQJspsrNbj7M4JkqH5izv69UoiYl3A+ID+dps/Ly0k00cJEQVHA4sjF2etwrScEHpAFWCGmjlScWfud8rsaLfSdGi4itkolvjEVOE+UB61H63LlUj3Ao1ntImSx1jbl60HZ0Pyz1DglP/vHP97YuhFACihF9JnhQWpSFxJFA48nOnhJnTb/5/+jdGZGgY5b9dmYw==|tkp:Bk9SR8791biWZQ

Tbh. I would be careful with that.
For preowned always get a pic on the inside of the pump.

 

[Laner]

Tbh. I would be careful with that.
For preowned always get a pic on the inside of the pump.

Oh not for me but may be of use to someone on here.. just had to google and see what they were, well outside of what I want to be doing.

 

[LeeH]

Holy homebrew Batman!

2.5k for the one I have, only paid a fraction of that.

 

[MashBag]

Holy homebrew Batman!

2.5k for the one I have, only paid a fraction of that.

Yeah I missed the latest one preowned, that on reflection I should have probably bought.

 

[MashBag]

Any guides?

Just thought, you might have been serious. Do you want the guide?

 

[LeeH]

Just thought, you might have been serious. Do you want the guide?

No thanks Mashy, it’s the drain mod I was thinking about, I’ve done the tap already.

 

[MashBag]

Yup. That's Lower pumped drain tap..

I will post them up in the morning. I haven't documented all the BM modifications but I have got this one.
I laughed cos I thought you were pulling my chain.

 

[Hoddy]

I have a 20L gen 2 and i think i have done circa 300 beers on it. Never replaced anything other than the pump.

I cannot complain about mine whatsoever. Cost about £800 cash back in the day from BrewUK when they were open.

Quality made bits of kit.

 

[LeeH]

2.66/brew.
13p/pint.

 

[MashBag]

@LeeH here to go. Did this almost a decade ago !!!
I have also found 2 other ideas for the BM50 - a tee off hose and a 3way tap.