Brewing faults/troubleshooting
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Problem when brewing: | Troubleshooting |
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Wort fountains shoot up during circulation | Malt is crushed too finely |
Pump blocked | More thorough insertion of fine sieve/filter cloth and filter plates. Take more care when pouring into malt pipe. No malt into vessel! |
Pump makes noises | Pump closed too tightly (hand tighten only) or not properly vented. |
Reaching correct temperature takes too long | Close lid during heating up period. |
Condensation forces its way out of the lid | Set up Braumeister in vertical position. |
Circulation process does not start | Check whether pump is operating and vented. |
Wort flows too slowly or not at all during purification | Use wooden spoon to pierce malt from top to bottom filter plate several times. Malt is crushed too finely -> Break open corns only, do not grind finely. |
Problem with beer: | Troubleshooting |
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Beer smells and tastes sour | Ingress of bacteria: pour beer away. Work more thoroughly in cold-process area. Brewing times possibly not long enough, therefore excess starch residue in beer. |
Alcohol content too high | Decrease original wort content by adding water during the hops boiling process. |
Alcohol content too low | Increase original wort content by increasing boiling time (water evaporation). |
Various foreign odours | More cleanliness. |
Fermentation does not start | Add more yeast. |
Beer is cloudy | Store beer for longer period. |
Carbon dioxide too low | Too much carbon dioxide lost during decanting or through pipe. |
Carbon dioxide too low – beer foams over | Pressure too high – ventilate flip-top bottles more frequently. |
Poor foam stability | Too little carbon dioxide. |
Yield too low | Stir in malt more thoroughly |