Grainfather

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Water Additions? Aghh

[Fal]

Ah yes, I forgot about that!

[DEMPSEY]

I wasn't recommending cold sparking only commenting on someone else doing it. Water treatment would still need to be a must.

[DEMPSEY]

Fooking predict text

[darren996]

If you are on a well you don't need to worry about chlorine and if the ph of your tap water is below 6 you don't have to treat your sparge water ( read this somewhere so open to correction on this )

[DEMPSEY]

PH is not much of an issue as the main reason you want a PH around 5.2/ 5.4 is in the mashing period to help the enzymes work without hurting them. your last sparge running's should be in around 6.0 PH or you might be washing out some harsh stuff. 

[mick02]

This is definitely more than a snug fit, the basket is warped. I'll post pics when I get a chance

As discussed... It's hard to see from the pic but at 1 o'clock and 7 o'clock on the plate you can see a small gap. Doesn't look like much there but it's a pain in the ass trying to fit the plate in.

[Leann ull]

Can't see it tbh but if you wet it before insertion should slide easy enough

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

That's what she said last night ...

[mick02]

Can't see it tbh but if you wet it before insertion should slide easy enough

Nope, I've tried water, the flour from the mashed grain, everything. The basket is warped.

[Leann ull]

Whay hay

[Leann ull]

Have you tried rolling it out of it on carpet?
Did it come that way or was it sat on

[mick02]

It had a small fall but nothing bad enough that should have caused this. I'll give it a roll and see if I can get it back to its original shape

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[Leann ull]

Those tubes are probably under stress as in if you chopped down one side it would ping out.
thinking about it, it may be better on a flat surface so you could see where or if it was out?
You may be able to get it tapped out at a Panel beaters or eng works?
Whatever you decide do it slowly and roll or insert mesh after each alteration.

[armedcor]

Worst case scenario you can buy a replacement malt pipe. Hopefully the rolling works!