Thanks lads just what I needed. Iv now done 3 brews and I’m bared from the house ( my wife and kids hate the smell 😂). She says when we move I have to get a shed to brew in. I’m not sure if she thinks this is a punishment or not 😂😂😂
I realised (thanks for the response on the other video) that I completely forgot to thank you. Followed all of your instructions last Sunday. I had some instructions on the recipe (I bought a kit that was on sale as it was cheaper than buying the bits individually), but I couldn't follow them, because they made an assumption that I was going to mash and sparge on a hob before transferring to a boiler. Whereas this does everything in one place. I do have some feedback around timings (I had no idea how long this might all take). Started around 11:30am with water left in a tapped fermenter overnight for chlorine to drop out. Double checked the video and instructions. Heated the water. This took quite a long time - in future, I might blast it on the 3kw setting to get it up to 67c quicker. Around 12:30pm started putting the grain in. Took around 20 minutes (need to buy a better spoon - "kit" spoons don't really like being warmed that much and bend too easily). Then another 10-15 minutes to bring it back up to temperature before sparing for an hour. Just after 2pm, added the extra water to take it up to 23L and set at 3kw to boil. When you said about watching it on 3kw setting, you REALLY REALLY do! It was going up slowly, 1 degree at a time. Seemed to be taking ages, so I was browsing Facebook. Suddenly from nowhere, it started boiling all over the place. Quickly flipped the 3kw setting off and started timing. Again, as an FYI, it doesn't like boiling on the 1.5kw setting - it struggled to get to 102c. I read elsewhere that you should leave it on 3kw, but set the boil to 98c - this will keep a rolling boil (dunno why but it worked). I think it was around 2:30pm by the time I got it started properly. FInished the boil at 3:30pm, all the time following the instructions on when to add hops and so on. At this point, I put the chiller coil in and started the water. I'll be honest, I had no expectation, but it had me down to 30c within about 35 minutes. By the time I transferred it to the fermenting bucket, it was 24c which was bang in the middle of my yeast's recommended pitching temp. By the time that was all finished, it was around 4:10. Quick tidy and off to the pub. Sadly, as this is a DIPA, it'll be some time (21 days) before I can tell you if it's any good! TL:DR? Took just short of 5 hours. Give yourself 6 if you're new and cleaning up (mopping up) time.
Thanks for such a great description of your brewday. We have it down to about 4hrs minimum. It has been known for its too start at around 7.30pm and not finish until 2 in the morning! That includes filming, beer and generally having a good old chit chat. It does get quicker and less stressful when you get to know your kettle better. To boil we set our klarstein to 102 degrees on the 1.5kw setting. 3kw to get up to boil. Let us know how the beer turns out. Good luck 🍻
just got the Klarstein kettle as a retirement present, will do a small batch 11.5L saisson to get used to using the kit, I find your videos very instructive!
I’m looking at getting into all grain and want to get that kettle so thanks very much. You’ve made my decision easier. Keep up the good work, thanks gents
No worries Matt, you'll never look back baby! 😉 We have just moved up to the beacon 70 litre but we'll still be brewing on the klarstein. Thanks for the comment. By the way... what will be your first brew?
Thanks for this, I couldn't make sense of the instructions and the delayed start function is what I was looking at. I have attached a small recirculation pump for both circulating the wort through the grain bed as it mashes, and also for transferring to my fermenter after the boil, makes the whole thing pretty effortless, a good upgrade for the ~£20 it cost.
Hi James, I agree, the instructions could be better. Even if it's a QR code to more in-depth instructions on the web. Nice upgrade, Dan has talked about the re-circ pump for a while now but never taken the plunge. For £20 quid it sounds well worth it! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻👍👍
Very good. I bought a Klarstein Maischfest about 9 months ago and have done about 8 brews to date. The instructions for setting the clock that came with it were gobbledygook and whilst I worked out how to set the temperature, I had never worked out the clock bit. Thanks for that! One thing I have done is to set up a small block & pulley system in my garage to lift the grain basket as if you do a strong brew with 6 or 7 kilos of grain it is very heavy to lift up the wet grain for draining & sparging. A great bit of kit for the money.
That block and pully system seems like a great idea, I don't think I could do a 6kg bill on my own... Dan probably could though 🙄🤣 Too right - great kit for the price...Cheers.🍻
Hey Sean, just catching up with a bit of Channel admin tonight - glad you are enjoying are meanderings into brewtube. I'm just glad when I release a vid the sub count doesn't go down 🤣🍻🍻🍻🍻
Excellent, thank you for the feedback and taking the time to leave a comment. I hope you enjoy some of our other vids. 🍻🍻 PS What are you brewing first?
@@hylkehoekstra4726 Brew what you like drinkin' my friend. Try and choose something with two/three malts and one/two hops. A smash is good to learn flavours (single malt and single hop). Good luck 🍻🍻
Chaps, love the videos, keep them coming. I managed to pick up a 2nd hand one of these. Yet to use it, just waiting for the weather to buck up a bit up here in Scotland.
Cheers Chris, it's by no means a thorough video but hopefully a little entertaining. I don't know if you subscribe to David Heath brewing but if not give that channel a look as he is VERY knowledgeable. What is your first brew in the klarstein going to be?
Great video lads! About to have a Brew Day tomorrow and the instructions had me laughing "String it every 30" "it prevents the ,,stuffs caking XD Cheers for the clarity
Hey Richard, how was the brew day? All go to plan and what did you brew? The instruction do look like they have been written with a badly programmed predictive text. 👍🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers A Zombie Dust clone and after watching this video, I had no surprises! It went pretty well until I had to lift the grain out for the sparge 😅 Going to invest in a pulley as like yourself, I had to get a chair and someone else :D The instructions call for "Put it in a big urn and mixture it all well" 😎
Great tutorial this guys with some really interesting tips, must have took a lot of work to put together Phil, and a big thanks for the shoutout👍🍻 At some point my tea urn will blow up and looking at this the Klarstien its definitely going to be a contender for the new brew setup. Lets just hope that father Christmas leaves a giant whisk under the tree of every well behaved brewer this Christmas Cheers guys🍻
No worries for the shoutout - it was a great tip! I've just had my birthday and Dan got me a brewers paddle 😁 All us GB's should be on best behaviour between now and Christmas. Thanks for letting me use the footage 🍻
Hello ginger brewers thanks, this is a great video. I always had problems boiling without using the booster. But setting at 102 is perfect and works like a dream. I tried the klarstein 2 weeks ago with 22L strike water with a recycling pump and without sparging.. Like you said 17L is the most you can use and with this System and you have to sparge. I got less beer this time. Continue the good work!
You are very welcome and thank you for the great comment 😊 We sometimes make a stronger brew and add water to the fermenter giving more finished beer at about 4% ABV. Cheers 🍻
We diluted it to the write OG and unfortunately instead of 23 liters, we got 19. But we will appreciate this Timothy Landlord at Christmas 🎅😁 are you doing any special Christmas beers this year? I love your apps 😁
@@Oldsaintnick1 I'll let Dan know about the apps - he'll be chuffed. We have just made an oatmeal stout and it tastes great. We also have a lager conditioning and an ale in the fermenter. Christmas should be a cracker! PS I like a bottle of Timothy Landlord, they sell it in our local coop.
Hello ginger brewers, looks a though you ve been brewing quite a lot! Is the oatmeal stout the same as you brewed last year and got a stuck mash? At Christmas we ll probably brew a black sheep ale. 🍻
@@Oldsaintnick1 Hey there, yep same brew but no sticky stucky this time! we tamed the bad boy using rice hulls - initial tasting (before conditioning) shouts vunderbah! Good luck with the black sheep, we'll try for one more before Christmas. 🍻
Cheers for the video. Good tips about the delayed start.. I will definitely use that. Just had my first brew with the klarstein. It was eh.. interesting. For some reason I used 22 litres of water for the mash. I think this helped to get some grain down out of the basket and it eventually clogged the tap, it was fun unblocking it. Also I think the grain crush was too fine ( 1.2mm approx ) Hopefully the next brew will be smoother, but I'm hoping this brew will turn out well.
Yep, a depending on your grain bill 17 should probably be your max. When I had a block tap I found it cleared after i raised the basket only a couple of centimetres up and down about 30 times with the tap open - maybe worth a try next time. Honestly, every brew we do gets easier but with a different challenge to overcome. You'll notice overtime your brews get better and better in clarity and taste. Also the brew day and bottle day time will become less and less. Good luck with your next brew... 🍻
Really useful video! I have been thinking about getting an automated single vessel brewing system for a while now as doing everything manually takes up way too much time and life with twin toddlers makes finding an 8 hour stretch to myself pretty tricky.
Twin toddlers! No wonder you need to reduce your brewing time. It's a great kettle for the price, let us know which you go for if you take the plunge... 🍻
Thanks bud. Great kettle for the price but if money is no object there are definitely better options out there. Saying that we have had some very nice brews out of it. Thanks for stopping by 👍🍻
Great video lads . I love your videos can tell you guys are having fun what is the main thing . I got the same system and only moved from extract to all grain will still do both . Happy brewing
Hi Graham, thanks for commenting. I found your channel a while ago and was really impressed with your beer, setup and serving of the guinness . I thought I had already subbed but hadn't - have now. Cheers🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Irish Red Ale the By the Numbers Color Range: 9 - 18 SRM Original Gravity: 1.044 - 1.060 OG Final Gravity: 1.010 - 1.014 FG IBU Range: 17 - 28 ABV Range: 4.0 - 6.0% Martin Keen’s Irish Red Ale Recipe Grain 86% 8 lbs Pearl Malt 6% 8 oz Crystal 45 Malt 6% 8 oz Crystal 120 Malt 2% 4 oz Chocolate Rye Malt Hops 1 oz East Kent Golding - Boil 60 min Yeast 1.0 pkg Wyeast Irish Ale 1084 Directions Mash at 152°F (66°C) for 60 mins Boil for 60 mins My Buddy Bruce and I did this saturday afternoon, we both felt like we were you guys, two buds brewing...When i took the OG i wound up with 1.047. the aroma coming off my fermenter is fabulous. Next batch will be the Guinness Copycat. Cheers from Pittsburgh! Keep up the vids, I really enjoy them and your interactions with eachother....
@@ICman Hey Tony, that sounds like a great beer, not too bad on the OG either. I much prefer a session pint than an 8 percenter served in tiny glass! Give my best to Bruce from Pittsburgh! Cheers 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Caffrey's seems to have disappeared over this way. my friends in canada cannot find any, nor anywhere ive been in the USA. I found a recipe for it and will try to see if it comes close to what i remember of it. its been many years.
@@ICman We can still get it in the UK. It's about a fiver for 4 large cans. I've not had it in a long time but i remember it came with a widget! Now there's a challenge for you...
Hi man, thanks for your video and tips, i have the same boiler and they're so useful. I would ask you some questions: i used the 3000K power for the mash out step, but a noticed that the temperature growed to high and to fast (the water boiled but the screen showed me 75C. I checked it with a manual thermometer and it showed me 90C). Should i have used the 1500K power for the mash out step? Thank you so much
Hey Lorenzo, we only use 1500w for the mash even at mash out stage. Always remember that this kettle heats only from the bottom and so the temp can be very different from the top to the bottom. Recirculate often and stay off the 3000w button (except to get up to the boil) once at the boil we drop back to 1500w. Hope this helps. 🍻
Hi again, i tried to mash out at 1500W but i had the same problem. The monitor show me the temp and that i set (77) and the icon “warm”. Infortunatly it not changed and when i cheked with the manual thermomether it showed me 80. I brew without the basket, in your opinion could it be the problem? Thanks a lot
Nice video, thank you. I'm considering buying one of these and see they come in 25, 30 & 35 Ltr sizes. Which would you recommend for making a 23 litre brew. I'm thinking more space in the vessel may be better?
Hi, thank you for the comment. We brew on the 25l. Space wise it is fine, just keep an eye out for a boil over. We also brew on another system with a pump and the pump makes a big difference. 🍻
The thermostat controller and display on mine has failed. Has anyone had any luck in finding a replacement? Or just wiring up a common control unit to it? Grateful for your tips.
Hi Ric, what happened? Boil over? Are you still in warranty? If so get straight on to where you got the kettle from, failing a crap response go to klarstein. Good luck👍🍻
Love the videos guys - your channel and this video in particular pushed me over the edge in buying the Klarstein kettle! 2 questions for you - 1, do you have a recommendation of attachment to connect the cooling coil to a tap/hosepipe? 2, I seem to get gain sediment in my wort during the mashing stage (bits going through the grain basket) - how can this be prevented or reduced? Thanks
Hi Fig bird, thanks for commenting. The biggest piece of advice I can give is that brewing gets easier with practice. As to your specifics; 1. This depends on where you are going to fit it. We have three different methods. The first is a large gizmo from hoselock that allows you to fit the pipe onto a normal tap. The second is a regular screw connection that fits on an outside tap, incidentally you can also fit this onto a dishwasher supply (which is what I use when brewing inside at my place) or washing machine supply. And the third is a quick release garden hose fitting. 2. You need to do at least 4 re-circulations then the grain bed effectively acts as a filtration bed. Also in the beginning of the mash only stir the top half but, after about 20/30 minutes don't stir it again. Be careful when you add your grains not to spill any down the side. Don't worry too much as any left should fall out duting fermentation. Nice to have you on board Birdy, enjoy your brewing 🍻😉👍 PS What are you brewing next?
@@TheGingerBrewers cheers for the reply! Have made a Salted Rhubarb Sour beer this time round, currently sat in the fermenter for 6 days, but will give it another week. Plan at looking into some New England IPA recipes next! Really enjoyed the first brewing session with the Klarstein and already can't wait to make another batch - might need to buy another Fermenter!
Came back to say I took your advice and had a much more successful brew yesterday producing a Saison! Could I ask though that you could give me a rough estimate of timings for each step in the video? I.e how long does it take you to sparge and wait for the water to drain through the basket before you boil, and how long it takes you to cool the wort etc
Living in the desert I want to keep my water use down. About how long does it take to cool down using the coil? I just received my kit and I'm looking forward to using it. Great vid, keep'em goin.
Thanks for the comment. Dan and I have just invested in a cooling plate system. Much faster and used less water. We'll do a video on it soon. If you agitate the coil by hand it is much quicker. About 20 minutes ish....🍻
Thank you for the video it has helped me a lot. One question how do you avoid stuck sparges? I just did my first brew day with a oatmeal stout. it was a heavy grain build and I found no matter how many times I tried to get the bed to flow it would stop.
Two words, "rice hulls". It'll change your world baby! Seriously though we did this brew with and without the rice hulls and the brew days were like chalk and cheese. Use about 500 grams. Glad you enjoyed the vid and found it useful. 😊
hi guys, i made wheat beer but for some reason the pump filter under the mash bed filter was stuck with wheat pieces, previous i made an IPA and it didn't have the issue, is that because of the wheat?
Just ensure you get all your grain in the basket and the crush isn't too fine. We have brewed with wheat a few times without a problem. Happy brewing 🍻
Can you advise on how I can connect the immersion chiller to a water supply? It looks like it's 8 mm dia, but not sure how to connect to a water supply?
Great vid I'm looking at purchasing one of these kettles . I noticed on your video when raising the grain basket you have to put in a ring on lid to support basket is this included with the system and is it possible for one person to do or is it a two man job?
Hi Alex, yes it does come with the kit. You can raise the grain yourself but it is tricky. I find it very difficult but Dan can manage it easier than I. You can also set up a pully system. Hope this helps. 🍻
Great video, got one for Christmas and ready to start brewing now (took a while to pick up the courage 😂). I have one question, in the video you didn’t use a bag - is there any down sides to that? Do some of the grains end up in the beer?
Hi Joe, a bag for the grains? No just use the supplied basket. If you recirculate during the mash and only stir the top 3rd (if you stir at all) then the grain acts as your filtration bed. Any remaining bits drop out during fermentation. Nice to have you on board! Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🍻 PS Like anything you get better with practice....
What sort of brew house efficiency are you guys getting. I have tried a oot of different approaches to inckude the one you have detailed and i rarely break 75 usually around 70. Its a bit frustrating TBH
Honestly, 70 to 75% efficiency is really ok. On our amateur kit that type of efficiency is about the best you can expect. We get a better efficiency on the kettle we use with a pump. Mash temperature and the type of sugars should be what to concentrate on. Chill and enjoy my friend 😉. 🍻
Hi, a couple of people have asked this and TBH you can ferment in anything as long as you can keep bad bugs out. However, I wouldn't recommend fermenting in the boil kettle. It has a lot of crud all over it and for the sake of a cheap fermenting bucket it isn't worth it in my opinion. Happy brewing.
Great video guys. Informative and funny! 😂 Just received my Klarstein and having a bit of a dry run with it before I use it in anger! Looks a great piece of kit and easy to use…if you ignore the ridiculous instructions that came with it! 🤔 Easier just to watch this video! 😉 Out of interest what size is your Klarstein as there are about 3 different sizes up to 35L?
Hi Paul, thanks for stopping by and for those very kind comments. We have the smallest kettle, 25 litres that boils down to to 23l to decant into the fermenter. It really has been a cracking kettle and given us some excellent brews to equal micro brewery beers. What's going to be your first beer in yours?🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Thanks, I went for the 35L as it wasn’t much more price wise and gives me room to expand and avoid boil overs! 😂 Trying to figure out on Brewers Friend what I need to do to get to 25 litres in my FV! 🤯 I was going to do a West Coast IPA clone but then thought why not make my own up so I’ve had a look at a few to see what’s generally used in a WIPA and then pick n mixed! 😁 7% and hoppy is what it’s going to be! 👍🏻
Hello and congratulations for the video. Can I ask for a tip if possible? Can you tell me what differences are there between Klarstein Mundschenk and Brauheld Pro? Between the two which model do you suggest and why (Bruaheld Proeuro compared to Mundschenk) Thanks
Hi Marco, as far as I can see the main difference is the pro has more control over the mash process but it is also has the controller and pump mounted externally so potentially takes more room. If you have the extra £90 lying around I'd go for the pro but don't forget it's the skill of the brewer that makes the best beer. Neither has a viewing window which is very handy when looking at the sparge process, although not necessary as you can calculate this amount. I can't see a wort chiller/ cooling coil either... This is a must. We will be upscalling to a chiller plate. Let us know which model you go for and good luck with your first brew in the new kettle!🍻
Gents, keep these videos coming, super. After seeing your videos I am considering the purchase of the Klarstein Maishfest .I normally brew smaller quantities what do you believe the minimum quantity you can brew with this kettle?
Hey Evert nice to see your comment - thanks. Not sure what the minimum you could brew due to the void around the basket we are going to do some experiments on this. I guess at the moment I would be ok recommending 10 litres. If you had a grain bag then down to 5 should be ok???? Watch this space. 🍻🍻🍻🍻👍
Hi Mark, I can certainly make a video covering that but it may take a bit of time before I post it. So, what are your concerns and I'll try and help you with it. The hardest part is getting the cold water into the coil for the first time. Depending on your tap set up you will need different equipment. Dan has a gadget that fits over the tap but I screw into the inlet for the dishwasher that is under the sink! NB the hose you buy doesn't need to be food grade as the water doesn't touch the wort.
Hello, I'm speaking to you from Spain, I had a bad brewing day a while ago, it was a Weizenbock. I have the same Klarstein Maischfest brew kettle, and during the mashing the flour or very small parts of the malt stuck to the bottom and burned. I got an indicator on the display that I should empty the kettle and lost that brew. I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but I would like to know if you have any recommendations on how to prevent it from happening again. I don't know if I failed to stir well, or not to grind the grain too much (I have an idea, which I don't know if it is correct, that dark malts release more fine particles when ground, and putting them in the bucket with the standard perforated filter that comes with the pot was not enough, I don't know for sure). Because I have looked for double bottoms but it is difficult and expensive to find. Anyway, I really like the videos you upload, and this one has helped me to know how to use the screen hahaha, thanks for everything, greetings and good beer!
Hi Bruno, not sure how many Spanish we have on board the ginger ship - you may be the first! Yes we have had the safety shut off before during a boil, luckily Dan had a massive pot so we didn't waste the brew but it was a ball ache! You could be right about the grains 🤔 Thanks for taking the time to comment and hopefully you'll enjoy the next one!🍻🍻🍻🍻
Hi guys, I ordered one of these yesterday but I can't find any info for connecting up the cooler. Would I be able to cut a section of my standard garden hose (13mm inner diameter I think) and attach it with jubilee clips? What's the inner diameter of the tube you use and what connectors fit on the end of that? Standard hose connector? Cheers
Hi Moorbs, no your standard garden house won't fit. I think it's 10mm but what Dan did was take the cooling coil to the local DIY store and they sorted the right size hose. Good luck and let us know what your first brew will be.
What if I use BIAB method instead grain basket? Would it damage my thermometer? I think grain basket has too big holes on the bottom, and doesnt have holes on side.
Hi Sidvicious, we were going to use a grain bag and do away with the metal basket for brews using over 5.5kgs of grain simply to give us more space. But, TBH we find the metal basket works great and doesn't let grain out of the bottom. Like anything though personal experience is best. Try both ways and let us know. Happy brewing🍻🍻🍻
Hello there! Thank you for the amazing content. I am new to brewing and got this exact mash & boil machine, will do my first brew this weekend. I have a quick question, can you please explain how the recirculation should be done correctly? I don’t have a pump and I don’t really understand what’s the quantity that I should move from the bottom to the top and how many times during the mash. Thank you so much!!
Hi there, just to put your mind at rest, we have brewed on this kettle for over 2 years and we have brewed some fantastic beers. Very enjoyable. To answer your question, I don't think you can over do it. Go for 1 circulation of a couple of litres every 10 minutes during your mash. Good luck - What are you brewing? And are you going to ask a buddy round to make a night of it? Cheers🍻
Thank you so much for the answer, it really helps!! You guys are so considerate… This is my first all grain brew, a simple lager. I only used extract kits before, so this is gonna be new to me. I am brewing with my father, my partner in crime 🍺🍻
Thanks for the video guys. I ordered this machine 2 days ago. I have a couple of questions. For what reason dont you use a pump for continuous recirculation? Do you think it's important do a level marks?
Hi Juan, A pump is a great idea for a more consistent mash temp, the only reason we don't is because we don't have one :( As for the level marks, I guess your talking about marking the inside of the kettle? There is a max mark on the kettle which denotes 25 litres and Dan has a big metal ruler for measuring any time during the brew. Good luck with your first brew, what's it going to be? 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Thank you! I bought a pump I think it will be more constant temperature in the maceration. Perfect, I'll get a big ruler. For the moment something easy, a Blonde Ale.
Hi, I'm using the same device with magnetic pomp for circulation. I have a question about temperature. How do you keep IT stable? I found when I set up for instance 90 degrees the real temperature in mash is much lower. How do you set up device when you need for instance 67 degrees?
The temp sensor is at the bottom so there will be a difference in temp but that does seem awfully big for a difference in temp though... we just put the temp at 65ish for the mash and make sure we re circulate.
Hi David, a Bentley GT is a much better car than my Renault Scenic but I have had some fantastic trips in the Scenic. Have a look at some of our other videos and you'll see the variety of beers we have brewed and they taste great. For the price it's a great kettle and we would say yes, it has been great brewing on it. Let us know if you take the plunge...🍻🍻🍻
Hi Paul, great question and a few others have asked so I'm going to make a short video on it and our cooling coil set up.But in the meantime inside 9mm outside 12mm and it doesn't need to be food grade. You could always do what Dan did and take it to a hardware store and try it on a few pipes. 😂🍻
I am now the proud owner of a Klarstein kettle with a pump and my first brew will be a Brew Day Maris Otter SMASH with Citra. I'm trying to keep it fairly simple. I'll do it after the weather warms up as it's fu**ing freezing up here in Scotland.@@TheGingerBrewers
During the boiling process, did you have to do recirculation? I have read that this brew kettle tends to burn on the bottom... Any suggestions? Btw great video!!
Hi Matteo, to answer you question direct - No. We never recirculate during the boil, it's not necessary. As to the burning on the bottom it can occur, mainly when you brew using added sugar. Honestly don't worry about it, a top tip for cleaning it is to either use a bit of elbow grease or what I do is use your sterilisation fluid from when you sterilise your fermenter. Clean the kettle as best you can and leave the cleaning fluid over night and in the morning you can just swill off the burn mark with ease. Hope this helps - happy brewing🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Hi again! Do you think it is necessary (or at least highly recommended) to transfer the beer out of the fermenter into another container after 7 days (or whenever the fermentation is done) and let it sit for two days before putting it in the bottles ?
@@msginatta we have never used secondary fermentation simply because modern yeasts don't need it. Have a look at these guys ua-cam.com/video/rZWdLYgwfxE/v-deo.html
Hi there, we boil on the 1500w after we use 3000w to get to the boil quicker. We also set the temperature to 102 when boiling. Thanks for your question. 🍻
Great video, I wonder what you think would be the minimum batch size you could brew in the Maischfest kettle? I am quite interested in batch sizes 8-10 Litrs
Hi Kristian, that's about a third to half capacity. I'm sure you could brew that volume. I've had a chat to Dan and we're going to try a small batch brew - possible a high percentage. Stay tuned for the results and many thanks for the idea. Cheers 🍻
We haven't but it could come in handy if you wanted a massive grain build, say over 5kg. The grain basket that comes with it works a treat. Try it both ways and let is know... 🍻
With great difficulty! We've tried to do it with this set up but we generally skip this stage and leave a little extra in the kettle. You could try a thin rod (handle end of a brewers paddle) on the inside of the coil. Our beers have started to clear up nicely using protofloc. Let us know how you get on. Cheers🍻
Hi, thx for great movies about brewing in Klarshtein. I'm straight after my first brew in the same kettle, and found some issue. During mash (set up 68C) when temp down to 65 kettle start heat up and temp goes to 75. Do you have any tip how to avoid this, please ?. Thx.
Hi, plenty of re circulations. Maybe go for a little lower temp originally, say 65ish, 68 does seem high and no room for over heating. Leaving the lid off to help get the temp down. Stirring the mash (top 3rd only) if temp refuses to come down. At 75 degrees the chemical processes are doing different things than you want so avoid this temp at all costs within the first 50 minutes or so. Good luck with the kettle, we have had loads of fun with it and produced some crackin' brews. Cheers🍻
You are the first person to comment on it😁 Step two is a stand alone video. The link is on the screen or you can find it on the home page. Thanks for tuning in.🍻
Hello Mr Andersson, we normally boil for an hour and reduce from 25l to 23l. But yes, someone we are shocked to only get 20ish into the fermenter. How long have you been using it?
Hi there, yes you can. We have done this when we are in a hurry but you generally want warm water about 60 degrees. If you can get that from your tap then go for it!
@@TheGingerBrewers Hi, I think you misunderstand my question, I mean from the Klarstein boiler tap directly into the grain basket. There are systems out there that use a pump from the boiler to the lid so its a full loop so I was unsure as to why you are using fresh water, the boiler should be the correct temp I believe?
@@SatiVaMov Ah sorry, yes misunderstood. We top up with fresh water to wash out the remaining sugar. What you are talking about(I think) is vorlouf or recirciculation during the mash and not sparging. Am I right?????
@@TheGingerBrewers Hi, you are right im just having stupid moment 🤣 Keep the videos coming, really enjoying them, you chaps convinced me to buy this boiler, you should be sponsered by them👍
Sorry buddy, brewers not electricians. If I attempted to answer that one I'd worry for your safety. Great piece of kit though - I hope you get it sorted. 🍻
25 litres will boil down to 23 then you'll probably loose about 2 pints to the trub. Giving a max of about 38 drinkable pints. But you can always brew stronger and add water to your fermenter giving up to 50 pints or more. Hope this helps... 🍻
The best water in the world. Give it a few hours for the chlorine and flourid to settle. Stupidly all over the world. How about filtering the water first via using steam, and your water will be the best in any country. Dumb dumb.
This is exactly the video i was looking for. Now i'm oriented to this pot. Great job guys! Cheers
Thanks Diego - nice to have you on board! 🍻
Thanks lads just what I needed. Iv now done 3 brews and I’m bared from the house ( my wife and kids hate the smell 😂). She says when we move I have to get a shed to brew in. I’m not sure if she thinks this is a punishment or not 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love your comment. I'm the same so that's why Dan and I brew in the garden at my place... Nice work on getting a green light for the brew shed 😉🍻
I realised (thanks for the response on the other video) that I completely forgot to thank you.
Followed all of your instructions last Sunday. I had some instructions on the recipe (I bought a kit that was on sale as it was cheaper than buying the bits individually), but I couldn't follow them, because they made an assumption that I was going to mash and sparge on a hob before transferring to a boiler. Whereas this does everything in one place.
I do have some feedback around timings (I had no idea how long this might all take).
Started around 11:30am with water left in a tapped fermenter overnight for chlorine to drop out. Double checked the video and instructions.
Heated the water. This took quite a long time - in future, I might blast it on the 3kw setting to get it up to 67c quicker.
Around 12:30pm started putting the grain in. Took around 20 minutes (need to buy a better spoon - "kit" spoons don't really like being warmed that much and bend too easily). Then another 10-15 minutes to bring it back up to temperature before sparing for an hour.
Just after 2pm, added the extra water to take it up to 23L and set at 3kw to boil. When you said about watching it on 3kw setting, you REALLY REALLY do! It was going up slowly, 1 degree at a time. Seemed to be taking ages, so I was browsing Facebook. Suddenly from nowhere, it started boiling all over the place. Quickly flipped the 3kw setting off and started timing. Again, as an FYI, it doesn't like boiling on the 1.5kw setting - it struggled to get to 102c. I read elsewhere that you should leave it on 3kw, but set the boil to 98c - this will keep a rolling boil (dunno why but it worked).
I think it was around 2:30pm by the time I got it started properly. FInished the boil at 3:30pm, all the time following the instructions on when to add hops and so on.
At this point, I put the chiller coil in and started the water. I'll be honest, I had no expectation, but it had me down to 30c within about 35 minutes. By the time I transferred it to the fermenting bucket, it was 24c which was bang in the middle of my yeast's recommended pitching temp. By the time that was all finished, it was around 4:10. Quick tidy and off to the pub.
Sadly, as this is a DIPA, it'll be some time (21 days) before I can tell you if it's any good!
TL:DR? Took just short of 5 hours. Give yourself 6 if you're new and cleaning up (mopping up) time.
Thanks for such a great description of your brewday. We have it down to about 4hrs minimum. It has been known for its too start at around 7.30pm and not finish until 2 in the morning! That includes filming, beer and generally having a good old chit chat.
It does get quicker and less stressful when you get to know your kettle better.
To boil we set our klarstein to 102 degrees on the 1.5kw setting. 3kw to get up to boil.
Let us know how the beer turns out. Good luck 🍻
just got the Klarstein kettle as a retirement present, will do a small batch 11.5L saisson to get used to using the kit, I find your videos very instructive!
Nice one George. Dan and I did a brew last night. Standard bitter plus some Christmas spices....
Enjoy your new toy my friend. 🍻
I’m looking at getting into all grain and want to get that kettle so thanks very much. You’ve made my decision easier. Keep up the good work, thanks gents
No worries Matt, you'll never look back baby! 😉
We have just moved up to the beacon 70 litre but we'll still be brewing on the klarstein. Thanks for the comment. By the way... what will be your first brew?
@@TheGingerBrewers I’d like to do an IPA. Something like neck oil
@@mattnorwood6546 Really nice choice in the beavertown. If it turns out nice let us have the recipe. Good luck!
Thank you for your video. Today I bought the same brewery machine and I waiting so much.
Have you tried your machine yet? What have you brewed?
@@TheGingerBrewers yes. Now beer getting fermentation!
Thanks for this, I couldn't make sense of the instructions and the delayed start function is what I was looking at. I have attached a small recirculation pump for both circulating the wort through the grain bed as it mashes, and also for transferring to my fermenter after the boil, makes the whole thing pretty effortless, a good upgrade for the ~£20 it cost.
Hi James, I agree, the instructions could be better. Even if it's a QR code to more in-depth instructions on the web.
Nice upgrade, Dan has talked about the re-circ pump for a while now but never taken the plunge. For £20 quid it sounds well worth it!
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Details on this recirculation pump if you could? All I've seen are a few vague £90 from china :/
Very good. I bought a Klarstein Maischfest about 9 months ago and have done about 8 brews to date. The instructions for setting the clock that came with it were gobbledygook and whilst I worked out how to set the temperature, I had never worked out the clock bit. Thanks for that! One thing I have done is to set up a small block & pulley system in my garage to lift the grain basket as if you do a strong brew with 6 or 7 kilos of grain it is very heavy to lift up the wet grain for draining & sparging. A great bit of kit for the money.
That block and pully system seems like a great idea, I don't think I could do a 6kg bill on my own... Dan probably could though 🙄🤣 Too right - great kit for the price...Cheers.🍻
Yes lads!! Simple, entertaining, informative. Love it again! This video is really useful thank you
Hey Sean, just catching up with a bit of Channel admin tonight - glad you are enjoying are meanderings into brewtube. I'm just glad when I release a vid the sub count doesn't go down 🤣🍻🍻🍻🍻
Just had a set as gift on my birthday, thanks for yous videos
Very helpfull
Excellent, thank you for the feedback and taking the time to leave a comment. I hope you enjoy some of our other vids. 🍻🍻
PS What are you brewing first?
@@TheGingerBrewers weißsen beer😅 hopfully not to difficult to start what do you lads reconment for a start?
@@hylkehoekstra4726 Brew what you like drinkin' my friend. Try and choose something with two/three malts and one/two hops. A smash is good to learn flavours (single malt and single hop). Good luck 🍻🍻
Chaps, love the videos, keep them coming. I managed to pick up a 2nd hand one of these. Yet to use it, just waiting for the weather to buck up a bit up here in Scotland.
Hey Andy, thanks for those kind words. Put a pair of long johns on and get going with it! 😉 About 10 degrees is great for lagering a pilsner. 🍻
I use this Kettle with a Techlifer wort pump works a treat.
Great advice. 👍
Great insight in to using this kettle, I don't feel so nervous about using mine now when it arrives. Keep up the good work and fun videos lads
Cheers Chris, it's by no means a thorough video but hopefully a little entertaining. I don't know if you subscribe to David Heath brewing but if not give that channel a look as he is VERY knowledgeable. What is your first brew in the klarstein going to be?
@@TheGingerBrewers not sure of my first brew yet. Thank you I'll have a look for David Heath
I have instructed Santa to bring me a Klarstein Maischfest brew kettle!
Good on ya Bertram. Let us k know what the inaugural brew will be. 🍻
That's a tricky one as I feel obliged to brew something that will be acceptable to my beloved wife. It could well be a Saison...@@TheGingerBrewers
Great video lads! About to have a Brew Day tomorrow and the instructions had me laughing "String it every 30" "it prevents the ,,stuffs caking XD Cheers for the clarity
Hey Richard, how was the brew day? All go to plan and what did you brew?
The instruction do look like they have been written with a badly programmed predictive text.
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@@TheGingerBrewers A Zombie Dust clone and after watching this video, I had no surprises! It went pretty well until I had to lift the grain out for the sparge 😅 Going to invest in a pulley as like yourself, I had to get a chair and someone else :D The instructions call for "Put it in a big urn and mixture it all well" 😎
@@iconicbadger Yes matey the grain basket is difficult to pull out on your own. I have had many a problem when Dan hasn't been there🤣🤣🤣🤣
A great informative well put together video with some outstanding editing , up the gingers cheers 👍🍻
Hey Rick, thank you for that very generous comment. Up the GBs🍻
Great tutorial this guys with some really interesting tips, must have took a lot of work to put together Phil, and a big thanks for the shoutout👍🍻 At some point my tea urn will blow up and looking at this the Klarstien its definitely going to be a contender for the new brew setup. Lets just hope that father Christmas leaves a giant whisk under the tree of every well behaved brewer this Christmas Cheers guys🍻
No worries for the shoutout - it was a great tip! I've just had my birthday and Dan got me a brewers paddle 😁 All us GB's should be on best behaviour between now and Christmas. Thanks for letting me use the footage 🍻
Nice one Phil, thats a decent present 👍cheers 🍻👍
Just what I needed to know! Thanks
No problem my friend! Cheers🍻
Hello ginger brewers thanks, this is a great video. I always had problems boiling without using the booster. But setting at 102 is perfect and works like a dream. I tried the klarstein 2 weeks ago with 22L strike water with a recycling pump and without sparging.. Like you said 17L is the most you can use and with this System and you have to sparge. I got less beer this time. Continue the good work!
You are very welcome and thank you for the great comment 😊 We sometimes make a stronger brew and add water to the fermenter giving more finished beer at about 4% ABV. Cheers 🍻
We diluted it to the write OG and unfortunately instead of 23 liters, we got 19. But we will appreciate this Timothy Landlord at Christmas 🎅😁 are you doing any special Christmas beers this year? I love your apps 😁
@@Oldsaintnick1 I'll let Dan know about the apps - he'll be chuffed.
We have just made an oatmeal stout and it tastes great. We also have a lager conditioning and an ale in the fermenter. Christmas should be a cracker!
PS I like a bottle of Timothy Landlord, they sell it in our local coop.
Hello ginger brewers, looks a though you ve been brewing quite a lot! Is the oatmeal stout the same as you brewed last year and got a stuck mash? At Christmas we ll probably brew a black sheep ale. 🍻
@@Oldsaintnick1 Hey there, yep same brew but no sticky stucky this time! we tamed the bad boy using rice hulls - initial tasting (before conditioning) shouts vunderbah! Good luck with the black sheep, we'll try for one more before Christmas. 🍻
Cheers for the video. Good tips about the delayed start.. I will definitely use that. Just had my first brew with the klarstein. It was eh.. interesting. For some reason I used 22 litres of water for the mash. I think this helped to get some grain down out of the basket and it eventually clogged the tap, it was fun unblocking it. Also I think the grain crush was too fine ( 1.2mm approx ) Hopefully the next brew will be smoother, but I'm hoping this brew will turn out well.
Yep, a depending on your grain bill 17 should probably be your max. When I had a block tap I found it cleared after i raised the basket only a couple of centimetres up and down about 30 times with the tap open - maybe worth a try next time.
Honestly, every brew we do gets easier but with a different challenge to overcome. You'll notice overtime your brews get better and better in clarity and taste. Also the brew day and bottle day time will become less and less.
Good luck with your next brew... 🍻
Really useful video! I have been thinking about getting an automated single vessel brewing system for a while now as doing everything manually takes up way too much time and life with twin toddlers makes finding an 8 hour stretch to myself pretty tricky.
Twin toddlers! No wonder you need to reduce your brewing time. It's a great kettle for the price, let us know which you go for if you take the plunge... 🍻
"...it shrunk!..." :))) Lol 🤣 great instructional video and thanks for the laugh too :) . Brewing a Pale Ale in a Klarstein too..
Hi Andy, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for leaving a comment. Let us know how your Pale Ale turns out. Cheers 🍻
Great step by step and certainly seems like a decent piece lf equipment,I'm looking to maybe swap to an all in one at some point.
Cheers 🍺🍻
Thanks bud. Great kettle for the price but if money is no object there are definitely better options out there. Saying that we have had some very nice brews out of it. Thanks for stopping by 👍🍻
Great video lads . I love your videos can tell you guys are having fun what is the main thing . I got the same system and only moved from extract to all grain will still do both . Happy brewing
Hi Graham, thanks for commenting. I found your channel a while ago and was really impressed with your beer, setup and serving of the guinness . I thought I had already subbed but hadn't - have now. Cheers🍻
Just got my Klarstein kettle. can't wait to try it. thanks for the vid.
Awesome, we have learned alot on this system. Enjoy the next stage on your journey... What is the first brew you have planned? 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Irish Red Ale the By the Numbers
Color Range: 9 - 18 SRM
Original Gravity: 1.044 - 1.060 OG
Final Gravity: 1.010 - 1.014 FG
IBU Range: 17 - 28
ABV Range: 4.0 - 6.0%
Martin Keen’s Irish Red Ale Recipe
Grain
86% 8 lbs Pearl Malt
6% 8 oz Crystal 45 Malt
6% 8 oz Crystal 120 Malt
2% 4 oz Chocolate Rye Malt
Hops
1 oz East Kent Golding - Boil 60 min
Yeast
1.0 pkg Wyeast Irish Ale 1084
Directions
Mash at 152°F (66°C) for 60 mins
Boil for 60 mins
My Buddy Bruce and I did this saturday afternoon, we both felt like we were you guys, two buds brewing...When i took the OG i wound up with 1.047. the aroma coming off my fermenter is fabulous. Next batch will be the Guinness Copycat. Cheers from Pittsburgh! Keep up the vids, I really enjoy them and your interactions with eachother....
@@ICman Hey Tony, that sounds like a great beer, not too bad on the OG either. I much prefer a session pint than an 8 percenter served in tiny glass! Give my best to Bruce from Pittsburgh! Cheers 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Caffrey's seems to have disappeared over this way. my friends in canada cannot find any, nor anywhere ive been in the USA. I found a recipe for it and will try to see if it comes close to what i remember of it. its been many years.
@@ICman We can still get it in the UK. It's about a fiver for 4 large cans. I've not had it in a long time but i remember it came with a widget! Now there's a challenge for you...
Excellent. Fun and informative.
Thank you! This one took a while to put together... Cheers🍻
I Will try tomorrow 🍺💪 thank you
How did it go?
Hi man, thanks for your video and tips, i have the same boiler and they're so useful. I would ask you some questions: i used the 3000K power for the mash out step, but a noticed that the temperature growed to high and to fast (the water boiled but the screen showed me 75C. I checked it with a manual thermometer and it showed me 90C). Should i have used the 1500K power for the mash out step? Thank you so much
Hey Lorenzo, we only use 1500w for the mash even at mash out stage. Always remember that this kettle heats only from the bottom and so the temp can be very different from the top to the bottom. Recirculate often and stay off the 3000w button (except to get up to the boil) once at the boil we drop back to 1500w.
Hope this helps. 🍻
Hi again, i tried to mash out at 1500W but i had the same problem. The monitor show me the temp and that i set (77) and the icon “warm”. Infortunatly it not changed and when i cheked with the manual thermomether it showed me 80. I brew without the basket, in your opinion could it be the problem? Thanks a lot
@@Lowrance95 Hey Lorenzo, how do you recirculate if you don't use the basket? Do you use a bag?
Nice video, thank you. I'm considering buying one of these and see they come in 25, 30 & 35 Ltr sizes. Which would you recommend for making a 23 litre brew. I'm thinking more space in the vessel may be better?
Hi, thank you for the comment. We brew on the 25l. Space wise it is fine, just keep an eye out for a boil over. We also brew on another system with a pump and the pump makes a big difference. 🍻
The thermostat controller and display on mine has failed. Has anyone had any luck in finding a replacement? Or just wiring up a common control unit to it? Grateful for your tips.
Hi Ric, what happened? Boil over? Are you still in warranty? If so get straight on to where you got the kettle from, failing a crap response go to klarstein. Good luck👍🍻
Love the videos guys - your channel and this video in particular pushed me over the edge in buying the Klarstein kettle! 2 questions for you - 1, do you have a recommendation of attachment to connect the cooling coil to a tap/hosepipe? 2, I seem to get gain sediment in my wort during the mashing stage (bits going through the grain basket) - how can this be prevented or reduced?
Thanks
Hi Fig bird, thanks for commenting. The biggest piece of advice I can give is that brewing gets easier with practice. As to your specifics;
1. This depends on where you are going to fit it. We have three different methods. The first is a large gizmo from hoselock that allows you to fit the pipe onto a normal tap. The second is a regular screw connection that fits on an outside tap, incidentally you can also fit this onto a dishwasher supply (which is what I use when brewing inside at my place) or washing machine supply. And the third is a quick release garden hose fitting.
2. You need to do at least 4 re-circulations then the grain bed effectively acts as a filtration bed. Also in the beginning of the mash only stir the top half but, after about 20/30 minutes don't stir it again. Be careful when you add your grains not to spill any down the side. Don't worry too much as any left should fall out duting fermentation.
Nice to have you on board Birdy, enjoy your brewing 🍻😉👍
PS What are you brewing next?
@@TheGingerBrewers cheers for the reply! Have made a Salted Rhubarb Sour beer this time round, currently sat in the fermenter for 6 days, but will give it another week. Plan at looking into some New England IPA recipes next! Really enjoyed the first brewing session with the Klarstein and already can't wait to make another batch - might need to buy another Fermenter!
Came back to say I took your advice and had a much more successful brew yesterday producing a Saison!
Could I ask though that you could give me a rough estimate of timings for each step in the video? I.e how long does it take you to sparge and wait for the water to drain through the basket before you boil, and how long it takes you to cool the wort etc
Living in the desert I want to keep my water use down. About how long does it take to cool down using the coil? I just received my kit and I'm looking forward to using it. Great vid, keep'em goin.
Thanks for the comment. Dan and I have just invested in a cooling plate system. Much faster and used less water. We'll do a video on it soon.
If you agitate the coil by hand it is much quicker. About 20 minutes ish....🍻
Thank you for the video it has helped me a lot. One question how do you avoid stuck sparges? I just did my first brew day with a oatmeal stout. it was a heavy grain build and I found no matter how many times I tried to get the bed to flow it would stop.
Two words, "rice hulls". It'll change your world baby!
Seriously though we did this brew with and without the rice hulls and the brew days were like chalk and cheese. Use about 500 grams.
Glad you enjoyed the vid and found it useful. 😊
hi guys, i made wheat beer but for some reason the pump filter under the mash bed filter was stuck with wheat pieces, previous i made an IPA and it didn't have the issue, is that because of the wheat?
Just ensure you get all your grain in the basket and the crush isn't too fine. We have brewed with wheat a few times without a problem.
Happy brewing 🍻
Is there an English instruction manual I can view online. I didn't receive an instruction manual with purchase.
Hi Tina, yes there is. Try this link. manuals.plus/klarstein/10034586-mash-kettle-manual#axzz8AwVJ5qc9
Can you advise on how I can connect the immersion chiller to a water supply? It looks like it's 8 mm dia, but not sure how to connect to a water supply?
Hi, sorry for not replying. Did you manage to sort it?
Yes, managed to rig it up with pvc pipe and connected to garden hose, cheers.
Great vid I'm looking at purchasing one of these kettles . I noticed on your video when raising the grain basket you have to put in a ring on lid to support basket is this included with the system and is it possible for one person to do or is it a two man job?
Hi Alex, yes it does come with the kit. You can raise the grain yourself but it is tricky. I find it very difficult but Dan can manage it easier than I.
You can also set up a pully system.
Hope this helps. 🍻
Great video, got one for Christmas and ready to start brewing now (took a while to pick up the courage 😂). I have one question, in the video you didn’t use a bag - is there any down sides to that? Do some of the grains end up in the beer?
Hi Joe, a bag for the grains? No just use the supplied basket. If you recirculate during the mash and only stir the top 3rd (if you stir at all) then the grain acts as your filtration bed. Any remaining bits drop out during fermentation. Nice to have you on board! Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🍻 PS Like anything you get better with practice....
love that stuff
Thank you and 🍻
What sort of brew house efficiency are you guys getting. I have tried a oot of different approaches to inckude the one you have detailed and i rarely break 75 usually around 70. Its a bit frustrating TBH
Honestly, 70 to 75% efficiency is really ok. On our amateur kit that type of efficiency is about the best you can expect. We get a better efficiency on the kettle we use with a pump.
Mash temperature and the type of sugars should be what to concentrate on. Chill and enjoy my friend 😉. 🍻
can you ferment directly in the kettle ? I see it has clamps for the lid... and maybe a hole for the bubble thing on the lid??? 10x
Hi, a couple of people have asked this and TBH you can ferment in anything as long as you can keep bad bugs out. However, I wouldn't recommend fermenting in the boil kettle. It has a lot of crud all over it and for the sake of a cheap fermenting bucket it isn't worth it in my opinion. Happy brewing.
Great video guys. Informative and funny! 😂 Just received my Klarstein and having a bit of a dry run with it before I use it in anger! Looks a great piece of kit and easy to use…if you ignore the ridiculous instructions that came with it! 🤔 Easier just to watch this video! 😉 Out of interest what size is your Klarstein as there are about 3 different sizes up to 35L?
Hi Paul, thanks for stopping by and for those very kind comments. We have the smallest kettle, 25 litres that boils down to to 23l to decant into the fermenter. It really has been a cracking kettle and given us some excellent brews to equal micro brewery beers. What's going to be your first beer in yours?🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Thanks, I went for the 35L as it wasn’t much more price wise and gives me room to expand and avoid boil overs! 😂 Trying to figure out on Brewers Friend what I need to do to get to 25 litres in my FV! 🤯 I was going to do a West Coast IPA clone but then thought why not make my own up so I’ve had a look at a few to see what’s generally used in a WIPA and then pick n mixed! 😁 7% and hoppy is what it’s going to be! 👍🏻
Hello and congratulations for the video. Can I ask for a tip if possible?
Can you tell me what differences are there between Klarstein Mundschenk and Brauheld Pro?
Between the two which model do you suggest and why (Bruaheld Proeuro compared to Mundschenk)
Thanks
Hi Marco, as far as I can see the main difference is the pro has more control over the mash process but it is also has the controller and pump mounted externally so potentially takes more room. If you have the extra £90 lying around I'd go for the pro but don't forget it's the skill of the brewer that makes the best beer.
Neither has a viewing window which is very handy when looking at the sparge process, although not necessary as you can calculate this amount. I can't see a wort chiller/ cooling coil either... This is a must. We will be upscalling to a chiller plate.
Let us know which model you go for and good luck with your first brew in the new kettle!🍻
Gents, keep these videos coming, super. After seeing your videos I am considering the purchase of the Klarstein Maishfest .I normally brew smaller quantities what do you believe the minimum quantity you can brew with this kettle?
Hey Evert nice to see your comment - thanks. Not sure what the minimum you could brew due to the void around the basket we are going to do some experiments on this. I guess at the moment I would be ok recommending 10 litres. If you had a grain bag then down to 5 should be ok???? Watch this space. 🍻🍻🍻🍻👍
@@TheGingerBrewers thanks for your quick reply, I will definitely follow you guys
Any chance you could show us your cooling coil setup? I bought a Klarstein recently and now wondering how I get the coil set up. Thanks!
Hi Mark, I can certainly make a video covering that but it may take a bit of time before I post it. So, what are your concerns and I'll try and help you with it. The hardest part is getting the cold water into the coil for the first time. Depending on your tap set up you will need different equipment. Dan has a gadget that fits over the tap but I screw into the inlet for the dishwasher that is under the sink! NB the hose you buy doesn't need to be food grade as the water doesn't touch the wort.
Hello, I'm speaking to you from Spain, I had a bad brewing day a while ago, it was a Weizenbock. I have the same Klarstein Maischfest brew kettle, and during the mashing the flour or very small parts of the malt stuck to the bottom and burned. I got an indicator on the display that I should empty the kettle and lost that brew.
I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but I would like to know if you have any recommendations on how to prevent it from happening again. I don't know if I failed to stir well, or not to grind the grain too much (I have an idea, which I don't know if it is correct, that dark malts release more fine particles when ground, and putting them in the bucket with the standard perforated filter that comes with the pot was not enough, I don't know for sure). Because I have looked for double bottoms but it is difficult and expensive to find.
Anyway, I really like the videos you upload, and this one has helped me to know how to use the screen hahaha, thanks for everything, greetings and good beer!
Hi Bruno, not sure how many Spanish we have on board the ginger ship - you may be the first! Yes we have had the safety shut off before during a boil, luckily Dan had a massive pot so we didn't waste the brew but it was a ball ache!
You could be right about the grains 🤔
Thanks for taking the time to comment and hopefully you'll enjoy the next one!🍻🍻🍻🍻
Hi everyone
Is the lid strong enough to support a 2 “ column
Thanks
Hi space explorer, how heavy is a 2" column?
It’s a 2” column 12” long and the Liebig is 3/4” over 1/2 “ at 26” long. I’ll weigh them when I get home. Thanks
Hi guys, I ordered one of these yesterday but I can't find any info for connecting up the cooler. Would I be able to cut a section of my standard garden hose (13mm inner diameter I think) and attach it with jubilee clips?
What's the inner diameter of the tube you use and what connectors fit on the end of that? Standard hose connector?
Cheers
Hi Moorbs, no your standard garden house won't fit. I think it's 10mm but what Dan did was take the cooling coil to the local DIY store and they sorted the right size hose. Good luck and let us know what your first brew will be.
What if I use BIAB method instead grain basket? Would it damage my thermometer? I think grain basket has too big holes on the bottom, and doesnt have holes on side.
Hi Sidvicious, we were going to use a grain bag and do away with the metal basket for brews using over 5.5kgs of grain simply to give us more space. But, TBH we find the metal basket works great and doesn't let grain out of the bottom. Like anything though personal experience is best. Try both ways and let us know.
Happy brewing🍻🍻🍻
Hello there! Thank you for the amazing content. I am new to brewing and got this exact mash & boil machine, will do my first brew this weekend. I have a quick question, can you please explain how the recirculation should be done correctly? I don’t have a pump and I don’t really understand what’s the quantity that I should move from the bottom to the top and how many times during the mash. Thank you so much!!
Hi there, just to put your mind at rest, we have brewed on this kettle for over 2 years and we have brewed some fantastic beers. Very enjoyable.
To answer your question, I don't think you can over do it. Go for 1 circulation of a couple of litres every 10 minutes during your mash.
Good luck - What are you brewing? And are you going to ask a buddy round to make a night of it? Cheers🍻
Thank you so much for the answer, it really helps!! You guys are so considerate…
This is my first all grain brew, a simple lager. I only used extract kits before, so this is gonna be new to me. I am brewing with my father, my partner in crime 🍺🍻
@@mihaidxc5785 Who is Batman and who is Robin? Enjoy the process and let us know how it tastes in about a months' time. 🍻🍻
Guys, if you ever visit Romania, we’ll invite you over for a tasting session 😎
@@mihaidxc5785 You are too kind!
Thanks for the video guys. I ordered this machine 2 days ago.
I have a couple of questions.
For what reason dont you use a pump for continuous recirculation?
Do you think it's important do a level marks?
Hi Juan,
A pump is a great idea for a more consistent mash temp, the only reason we don't is because we don't have one :( As for the level marks, I guess your talking about marking the inside of the kettle? There is a max mark on the kettle which denotes 25 litres and Dan has a big metal ruler for measuring any time during the brew.
Good luck with your first brew, what's it going to be? 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Thank you! I bought a pump I think it will be more constant temperature in the maceration. Perfect, I'll get a big ruler. For the moment something easy, a Blonde Ale.
Hi, I'm using the same device with magnetic pomp for circulation. I have a question about temperature. How do you keep IT stable? I found when I set up for instance 90 degrees the real temperature in mash is much lower. How do you set up device when you need for instance 67 degrees?
The temp sensor is at the bottom so there will be a difference in temp but that does seem awfully big for a difference in temp though... we just put the temp at 65ish for the mash and make sure we re circulate.
Great video guys. What size of Klarstein do you have?
23l klarstein at my place and 65l in Dan's brew shed. Happy brewing! 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewersis that the 25l Klarstein? I don't think there is a 23l version?
@@briancruickshank5678 Yeah sorry, holds 25l but boils down to 23l ish.
@@TheGingerBrewers thanks mate. Keep up the good work with the videos.
Most reviewers seem to stay away from these systems...typical as this brand is the only one I would be able to afford....are they worth getting?
Hi David, a Bentley GT is a much better car than my Renault Scenic but I have had some fantastic trips in the Scenic. Have a look at some of our other videos and you'll see the variety of beers we have brewed and they taste great. For the price it's a great kettle and we would say yes, it has been great brewing on it. Let us know if you take the plunge...🍻🍻🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers love the car analogy. Yeah I think I will. Cheers for the reply guys keep up the good work. Regards from Risca
RISCA! Just up the road fella! You won't be disappointed, just invite a mate round when you do your first brew in it... Happy brewing!🍻
Hello fellas, what size diameter pipe are you using for the cooling coil? any recommendations on where i can buy it?
Hi, I think it was 10mm and Dan got it from a big box DIY store. Don't forget it doesn't need to be food grade as it never touches the wort.
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@@TheGingerBrewers Thanks a lot.
Great video, What size tubing is need for the cooling connection?
Hi Paul, great question and a few others have asked so I'm going to make a short video on it and our cooling coil set up.But in the meantime inside 9mm outside 12mm and it doesn't need to be food grade. You could always do what Dan did and take it to a hardware store and try it on a few pipes. 😂🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Great thanks alot!
Could you show the Klarstein kettle item by item?
Hi Bertram. What do you mean? The features on the kettle?
Yes please. The features and what they do in practice.@@TheGingerBrewers
I am now the proud owner of a Klarstein kettle with a pump and my first brew will be a Brew Day Maris Otter SMASH with Citra. I'm trying to keep it fairly simple. I'll do it after the weather warms up as it's fu**ing freezing up here in Scotland.@@TheGingerBrewers
During the boiling process, did you have to do recirculation? I have read that this brew kettle tends to burn on the bottom... Any suggestions?
Btw great video!!
Hi Matteo, to answer you question direct - No. We never recirculate during the boil, it's not necessary.
As to the burning on the bottom it can occur, mainly when you brew using added sugar. Honestly don't worry about it, a top tip for cleaning it is to either use a bit of elbow grease or what I do is use your sterilisation fluid from when you sterilise your fermenter. Clean the kettle as best you can and leave the cleaning fluid over night and in the morning you can just swill off the burn mark with ease.
Hope this helps - happy brewing🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Hi again! Do you think it is necessary (or at least highly recommended) to transfer the beer out of the fermenter into another container after 7 days (or whenever the fermentation is done) and let it sit for two days before putting it in the bottles ?
And what do you about irish moss? do you recommend it for a pale ale ?
@@msginatta we have never used secondary fermentation simply because modern yeasts don't need it. Have a look at these guys ua-cam.com/video/rZWdLYgwfxE/v-deo.html
Can you put the kettle on 1500W after it reaches boiling temp? Or does it need full power for the whole process?
Hi there, we boil on the 1500w after we use 3000w to get to the boil quicker. We also set the temperature to 102 when boiling. Thanks for your question. 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers Thanks for the quick response! And nice to hear that I dont have to go full 3000W for 1 hour or more.
Great video, I wonder what you think would be the minimum batch size you could brew in the Maischfest kettle?
I am quite interested in batch sizes 8-10 Litrs
Hi Kristian, that's about a third to half capacity. I'm sure you could brew that volume. I've had a chat to Dan and we're going to try a small batch brew - possible a high percentage. Stay tuned for the results and many thanks for the idea. Cheers 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers apprecciate your reply! I have ordered it now and will test a 10 L recipe as soon as it arrives
@@kristianmortenkettler9103 Excellent - let us know how you get on.
Great video , I have ordered the mash kettle .What are your thoughts on using a grain bag with it ?
We haven't but it could come in handy if you wanted a massive grain build, say over 5kg. The grain basket that comes with it works a treat. Try it both ways and let is know... 🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers will do , you mentioned raising the temperature to 75 for mash out , but doesn’t taking the wort to boiling point do that ?
It would but you also get a more viscous mash so you sparge easier.
Thanks ! How to do the wirlpool with the coil ?
With great difficulty! We've tried to do it with this set up but we generally skip this stage and leave a little extra in the kettle. You could try a thin rod (handle end of a brewers paddle) on the inside of the coil. Our beers have started to clear up nicely using protofloc. Let us know how you get on. Cheers🍻
Hi, thx for great movies about brewing in Klarshtein. I'm straight after my first brew in the same kettle, and found some issue. During mash (set up 68C) when temp down to 65 kettle start heat up and temp goes to 75. Do you have any tip how to avoid this, please ?. Thx.
Hi, plenty of re circulations. Maybe go for a little lower temp originally, say 65ish, 68 does seem high and no room for over heating. Leaving the lid off to help get the temp down. Stirring the mash (top 3rd only) if temp refuses to come down. At 75 degrees the chemical processes are doing different things than you want so avoid this temp at all costs within the first 50 minutes or so.
Good luck with the kettle, we have had loads of fun with it and produced some crackin' brews.
Cheers🍻
@@TheGingerBrewers many thx for tips. Next Thursday 2nd will do a second drew. Cheers.
Ooooo, what ya brewin'?
@@TheGingerBrewers base will be oatmeal stout, but i think to add some dried plums.
Was it just me or did step 2 not exist?
You are the first person to comment on it😁
Step two is a stand alone video. The link is on the screen or you can find it on the home page.
Thanks for tuning in.🍻
Hello! What boil off rate do you get on yours? I find the result on mine somewhat varying
Hello Mr Andersson, we normally boil for an hour and reduce from 25l to 23l. But yes, someone we are shocked to only get 20ish into the fermenter. How long have you been using it?
When sparging can you not just use the tap and a jug?
Hi there, yes you can. We have done this when we are in a hurry but you generally want warm water about 60 degrees. If you can get that from your tap then go for it!
@@TheGingerBrewers Hi, I think you misunderstand my question, I mean from the Klarstein boiler tap directly into the grain basket.
There are systems out there that use a pump from the boiler to the lid so its a full loop so I was unsure as to why you are using fresh water, the boiler should be the correct temp I believe?
@@SatiVaMov Ah sorry, yes misunderstood.
We top up with fresh water to wash out the remaining sugar. What you are talking about(I think) is vorlouf or recirciculation during the mash and not sparging.
Am I right?????
@@TheGingerBrewers Hi, you are right im just having stupid moment 🤣
Keep the videos coming, really enjoying them, you chaps convinced me to buy this boiler, you should be sponsered by them👍
@@SatiVaMov No worries - what have you brewed so far and can you recommend anything?
Can the U.S. version be rewired for 220vac?
Sorry buddy, brewers not electricians. If I attempted to answer that one I'd worry for your safety. Great piece of kit though - I hope you get it sorted. 🍻
Will it make 40 pints
25 litres will boil down to 23 then you'll probably loose about 2 pints to the trub. Giving a max of about 38 drinkable pints. But you can always brew stronger and add water to your fermenter giving up to 50 pints or more. Hope this helps... 🍻
Where are you based in Wales mate?
In mighty Cardiff!
The best water in the world. Give it a few hours for the chlorine and flourid to settle. Stupidly all over the world. How about filtering the water first via using steam, and your water will be the best in any country. Dumb dumb.
Oh, bit harsh......🍻