Grainfather

[Leann ull]

You can do that in BeerSmith as well though yeah with a grainfather equipment profile?
Can you upload shared methods like rests etc to the controller?

[mick02]

You can do that in BeerSmith as well though yeah with a grainfather equipment profile?
Can you upload shared methods like rests etc to the controller?

If you export a Beersmith recipe to beerxml and import it to the grain father it will bring across the mash profile but it ignores the beersmith mash water and sparge water calculations and substitutes it's own based on their calculations.

[aaronm13]

I know this post has been dead for a while but i thought it was best to post here just to keep all information in the one spot. I took the plunge today and ordered The Grainfather so can't wait to shave a few hours off brew day and make it a simpler process over all. Just wondering what the best Beersmith profile to use as of now, all of the profiles listed here have been deleted. Hoping there isn't a massive learning curve with this as I've just about got a handle on my old system of what it can and can't do. Am I better experimenting on a simple brew or dive straight in? Got it from the Homebrew Company so its coming with a mash kit (American Wit) or do I go ahead with my planned Triple Karmeliet clone which has stepped mashing. My efficiency is around 70-72% at present as I don't crush my own grains, will there be a big jump in efficiency with the Grainfather?

Any other tips or tricks and invaluable information you've picked up using this would be really appreciated. Thanks. 

[mick02]

I know this post has been dead for a while but i thought it was best to post here just to keep all information in the one spot. I took the plunge today and ordered The Grainfather so can't wait to shave a few hours off brew day and make it a simpler process over all. Just wondering what the best Beersmith profile to use as of now, all of the profiles listed here have been deleted. Hoping there isn't a massive learning curve with this as I've just about got a handle on my old system of what it can and can't do. Am I better experimenting on a simple brew or dive straight in? Got it from the Homebrew Company so its coming with a mash kit (American Wit) or do I go ahead with my planned Triple Karmeliet clone which has stepped mashing. My efficiency is around 70-72% at present as I don't crush my own grains, will there be a big jump in efficiency with the Grainfather?

Any other tips or tricks and invaluable information you've picked up using this would be really appreciated. Thanks.

Hi Aaron,

Apparently the equipment profile for the Grainfather in Beersmith is meant to be almost spot on. If you aren't adept at using Beersmith perhaps using the grainfather website might be easier to get to grips with https://brew.grainfather.com

[Roo]

I've ditched the oul BeerSmith and went full on the Grainfather app and recipe builder

[aaronm13]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

[mick02]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

[aaronm13]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

Ha, so it's that good? I do have a spider so might just have to use it and maybe recirculate through it to get everything out of the hops. I've just done a Pliny the elder clone so don't reckon it would handle all those hops.

[mick02]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

Ha, so it's that good? I do have a spider so might just have to use it and maybe recirculate through it to get everything out of the hops. I've just done a Pliny the elder clone so don't reckon it would handle all those hops.

The filter is actually good but the design is terrible. In the last 3 brews I've knocked the filter off twice just by stirring the wort and in the last brew the rubber cap at the end disappeared rendering the filter effectively useless! I'm going back to the old filter. I've done a Pliny clone on the Grainfather before... You're right, it won't handle all those hops.

[aaronm13]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

Ha, so it's that good? I do have a spider so might just have to use it and maybe recirculate through it to get everything out of the hops. I've just done a Pliny the elder clone so don't reckon it would handle all those hops.

The filter is actually good but the design is terrible. In the last 3 brews I've knocked the filter off twice just by stirring the wort and in the last brew the rubber cap at the end disappeared rendering the filter effectively useless! I'm going back to the old filter. I've done a Pliny clone on the Grainfather before... You're right, it won't handle all those hops.

I'll look out for that filter problem so.

[molc]

As a counterpoint, I've done some 300g hop monsters in it with the included filter and had no bother. Runoff is slow, but it's always slow I find anyway.

[mick02]

As a counterpoint, I've done some 300g hop monsters in it with the included filter and had no bother. Runoff is slow, but it's always slow I find anyway.

Do you use pellet or leaf Molc? I've personally found that the filter copes better with leaf than pellet

[DEMPSEY]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

so stir slowly .
you know I once went to the doctor and said when I lift my arm it hurts. he said so don't lift your arm.

[mick02]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

I was stirring very slowly ... I just think that filter is shite now. After three beers messed up because of the filter I'm not best pleased

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

so stir slowly .
you know I once went to the doctor and said when I lift my arm it hurts. he said so don't lift your arm.

[aaronm13]

Thanks Mick, I'll check that out so. I really like using Beersmith so would like to keep using it. I'll do comparisons with water volumes and probably air on the side of caution if they're way out.

What about the hop filter on the pump is this ok on its own or would you need a spider or hop bags? Especially doing a really hoppy beer, is clogging a problem. I have a spider but for some reason prefer throwing them in loose.     

I was stirring very slowly ... I just think that filter is shite now. After three beers messed up because of the filter I'm not best pleased

Hey Aaron,

Don't get me started with the filter  (

It is good for lightly hopped beers but if you're hopping aggressively I would suggest getting a hop spider or some nylon bags.

so stir slowly .
you know I once went to the doctor and said when I lift my arm it hurts. he said so don't lift your arm.

Sound advice my good man.