Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by f00b4r » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:35 am

Did you just replace the connecting bit with a slightly different size or something else?
Interested to hear your thoughts about how it goes and particularly the cleaning after.
It must be a bit lively as those Speidel airlocks rarely get pushed out of place.

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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by Nashbrew » Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:15 pm

Yes made the connecting bars 20mm longer and reused the rivets and all is good.
Will go with a blow off tube next time. far too lively for an airlock.
Wil be moving to the secondary on Sunday so see how cleaning goes.
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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by Nashbrew » Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:27 pm

Shifted the BM brew and ferment to a secondary on Sunday, cleaning was no different than usual ,maybe a bit more crud on the element but that was it.
Beer came out nice and clear will keg next week and drink pretty soon after that.
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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by MashBag » Mon Sep 06, 2021 6:18 pm

Blow off!! Really?

It certainly is quick drinking.

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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by Nashbrew » Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:30 am

Yep will stick with a blow off pipe next time,was too lively for an airlock.
Overnight mash brew and ferment in the same pot is certainly cutting the brew day down a bit.
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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by MashBag » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:33 am

Are you overnight chilling too (ie finish boil and run away)?

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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by MashBag » Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:39 am

Nashbrew wrote:
Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:30 am
Yep will stick with a blow off pipe next time,was too lively for an airlock.
What is causing the liveliness?
Is it the yeast you are using or is this volume? I have a huge gap with 25l batch.

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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by Nashbrew » Fri Sep 10, 2021 8:25 am

Using Wilko Gervin Ale yeast.
Has always been a lively one for me.
Results always consistent as well.
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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by Nashbrew » Fri Sep 10, 2021 9:37 am

MashBag wrote:
Thu Sep 09, 2021 7:33 am
Are you overnight chilling too (ie finish boil and run away)?
No Mash i still cool my wort down with a Hydra and water butt water.
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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by MashBag » Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:31 am

You could be missing a trick..... Haven't used mine for months now.

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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by Nashbrew » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:07 am

I kinda like getting the cooling done and the yeast pitched all in the same session.
Feels like the Brew day is complete somehow. Plus i normally brew overnight on Saturday and finish up Sunday. Work gets in the way otherwise.
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Re: Help Wanted. BM20 Plus top lip dimensions

Post by MashBag » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:17 am

That makes perfect sense. Get it.

I have gone completely the opposite... A little bit every morning.

I need to do a batch as a full brew day to compare & make sure I have not got any flavour creep.

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