Speidels Braumeister
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Brewing faults/troubleshooting
Do not repair the device yourself. Rather seek an authorised specialist. To avoid risks,
defective controls/mains cables or other electrical components may only be replaced or
repaired by the manufacturer, our customer service or a person with similar
qualifications.
Problem when brewing:
Troubleshooting
Wort fountains shoot up during circulation
Malt is crushed too finely
Crush malt yourself where necessary (only
crack open malt)
Turn the supply valve clockwise to reduce the
flow further
Pump blocked
Take more care when pouring into malt pipe. No
malt into vessel! Clean the pump
Reaching correct temperature takes too long
Close lid during heating up period.
Use the thermal sleeve.
Place Braumeister in wind-protected location.
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.
Check even positioning of malt pipe on vessel
base and proper sealing.
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
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.
The process of letting additional water trickle
through the malt can be omitted.
Top-up water too hot (> 80°C)
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.
Avoid contact with mould and non-precious
metals.
Avoid light in beer storage area.
Fermentation does not start
Add more yeast.
“Activate” yeast.
Check fermentation temperature.
Ventilate wort by stirring.
