I have the older brew monk without the wifi controller which is basically the same hardware as yours. I agree with you and find the mash water volume is too low in Brewfather so I always end up adding more water. Secondly the top plate is a problem but I use a piece of tin foil with small holes in so the sparge water is spread across the malt. I now often do small batches in a metal stockpot on an induction plate, it is not perfect as I have to do manual temperature control (like we used to do pre-all in one brewing systems) but it saves loads of time cleaning up post brew.
I have the old 30l too. Just brewed a Saison yesterday and didn't reach OG at all. Only 3.5kg malt and probably milled to coarse. You can set the desired water to grain ratio in brewfather. What is both of yours at?
Me and my brother in law bought the brew monk and brewed our first full batch 3 weeks ago (sierra nevada apa clone). Used an immersion chiller to cool, but overall everything seemed to work really well, it is bottle conditioning right now, so will have to wait for the final result. Our 2nd beer will be your Verdant IPA recipe I found on Brewfather :D
I have the older brew monk without the wifi controller which is basically the same hardware as yours. I agree with you and find the mash water volume is too low in Brewfather so I always end up adding more water. Secondly the top plate is a problem but I use a piece of tin foil with small holes in so the sparge water is spread across the malt. I now often do small batches in a metal stockpot on an induction plate, it is not perfect as I have to do manual temperature control (like we used to do pre-all in one brewing systems) but it saves loads of time cleaning up post brew.
There are always easy work arounds thankfully. Thanks for sharing your experiences 🍻🍻😎
I have the old 30l too. Just brewed a Saison yesterday and didn't reach OG at all. Only 3.5kg malt and probably milled to coarse. You can set the desired water to grain ratio in brewfather. What is both of yours at?
@@TheVindalloo I copied another profile and changed the volume so both 30l and a small 15l batch profile are set to 2.7 (L/kg)
@@HoverdogBrewerysimilar to me, do you have the dead space set to 7l.(that's what it is)
@@TheVindalloo Mine was set to 6.5l, I think I measured it once and that's the figure I got. I'll try 7l next time.
Great video, as always, thanks! How did the chiller perform compared to the Grainfather? I’m need of a replacement and that one looks great.
Hi Ian, very well. The other issue is that GF do not sell theirs separately at the present time.
Thanks David, looks like an easy decision!
Always interesting to see how other systems work. Thank you as always :)
Cheers Paul, I am glad you found it interesting :)
Good stuff! Love your informative videos, David
Glad you like them! Much appreciated 😊
Me and my brother in law bought the brew monk and brewed our first full batch 3 weeks ago (sierra nevada apa clone). Used an immersion chiller to cool, but overall everything seemed to work really well, it is bottle conditioning right now, so will have to wait for the final result. Our 2nd beer will be your Verdant IPA recipe I found on Brewfather :D
Great, this first brew is always the hardest.
I hope you enjoy my Verdant IPA recipe, be sure to watch the video for lots of information and tips 🍻🍻😎
@@DavidHeathHomebrew thanks David, already watched it a dozen times!
Ok , glad you find it useful 🍻🍻🍻
As always great content 🥰
Many thanks Allan, much appreciated 😊