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The Brewing Process
Getting Started
What is the brewing process?
Mashing
Why is my temperature fluctuating during the mash?
Why is the boiler element base of the G30 burnt after the mash stage? Why is it not hitting the mash target temperature?
What is a mash out? Do I need to do it?
Can I step mash in the Grainfather G30 or G70?
Can I step mash in the grainfather?
Do I need to change the process with small grain bills on the G30?
Sparging
What should I do if I have a slow or stuck sparge? How do I know which it is?
What is Sparging?
How do I use the G30 Sparge Counter?
Why does my sparge water need to be a specific temperature?
Can I skip the sparging step?
Why is there a difference in the sparge water volume between the App and instructions?
Boiling
What is Boiling in Brewing?
Why won't my app Brew Session move to the boiling stage or show 100ºC (212ºF)? I can see it's boiling!
Why won't my pump start while I’m boiling in the G70?
How long should it take to get a decent rolling boil on the G70?
Advice for using husk-less grains and build up on the element base
What should I do if I collect too much or too little wort?
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Cooling & Transferring
Why is it taking so long to cool my wort with the G30?
Why does wort come out in spurts during cooling?
Fermenting
How do I stop air getting sucked back into the airlock when I crash cool the Conical Fermenter?
I can’t see bubbling in my airlock, is it fermenting properly?
Why does the temperature of the Conical Fermenter rise above my target temperature in the first few days of fermentation?
Can I add fruit/other adjuncts directly to my fermenter?
When using the Dual Valve Tap on the Conical Fermenter, is there enough room to take a sample and dump the yeast?
Does the Grainfather Conical Fermenter have a racking arm?
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Kegging & Bottling
Can I bottle directly from my Conical Fermenter?
Other
How is efficiency defined on the calculator?
What is Wort Shrinkage?
My beer has finished fermenting but is cloudy, what should I do?
Glossary/Terminology
Why did I get a low starch to sugar conversion?
What is BU/GU?
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