Never brew on friday 13th!!!!

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:11 pm

I decided to brew up a "throw it together" extract recipe today, and b&gg!r me if my Brupak's boiler didn't stop working. I had to transfer the wort to three stainless pots, and share out the hops between the three pots. What a nightmare!

Then after I finished, I tried the boiler and it started working again!!

I'm going to call this brew "Unlucky Ale"

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:41 pm

Been there with the boiler just stopping. Finally pushed me into replacing it. I think it's because the element gets covered in scale and crap. Cleaning it with wire wool should help.

Hope the brew turns out OK.

/Phil.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:04 am

I've trained her to know better!

I think the safety cut-out tripped for some reason. Maybe some extract got scorched on the element? My boiler is a brupaks boiler.

I think this was a lesson for me not to get stressed...which I didn't!

I just calmly transferred to three stainless stock pots (lucky I had them!). I then transferred back to the boiler so that I could cool using my CFC. This is where I may have done some damage as the hot wort got pretty aerated during transfer to the boiler.

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:23 am

In the session I meantioned earlier, I spent a very long night resetting the cut out every time it popped. The element was scorched which caused it to overheat. Cleaning it with wire wool did fix it. I would seriously recommend you do this before brewing again otherwise it'll only get worse.

/Phil.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:32 am

The element on my boiler is beneath some sort of flat cover, not sure I want to attack it with wire wool?

ColinKeb · Post by **ColinKeb** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:36 am

i just filled my boiler with a wwp solution and left overnight, when i rinsed it out the element was sparkling clean, no stains in the boiler or smell either. much easier

cheers
colin

Seveneer · Post by **Seveneer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:58 am

That's a much better solution, Colin. Where were you when my boiler packed up?

/Phil.

fizzypop boy · Post by **fizzypop boy** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:15 am

Thats the same thing that happened to me on my first boil,and i concluded the extract was scorched onto the element .Once it was cleaned up no probs.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:25 pm

Have you got the brupak's boiler as well fpb?

fizzypop boy · Post by **fizzypop boy** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:51 pm

NO BB just a boiler i made from fermenter and kettle elements.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:48 pm

Well, "Unlucky Ale" is fermenting away nicely.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:00 pm

"Unlucky Ale"

That name is really tempting fete

As you managed to rescue the ale can't it be called Lucky Ale

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:08 pm

You're right Vossy, I'll call it "Lucky Escape" instead.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:17 pm

How about 'Freddie's Revenge' or Damien's Delight'

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:24 pm

There was no blood in the recipe Vossy!

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Never brew on friday 13th!!!!

Never brew on friday 13th!!!!