Olive oil on the silicone ring works wonders for fitting it in the mash tube. Drop the bottom screen, with the silicone ring, down the centre of the malt pipe at 90° to the malt pipe. As it reaches the bottom, put the ring against the seam of the malt pipe. For the last couple of centimetres, work the screen and the silicone ring around the malt pipe circumference, bit by bit. Making sure the silicone ring does not "fold" off the screen. You need to be gentle. With care, I get it to fit every single time.
Nice brewday! I have dropped the top plate altogether. Its just such a hazzle and you cant stir during the mash. Grainfather is far from a perfect system 😬🍺
Thanks for the edit. I'm moving into all grain soon and look forward to trying this one out
I just brewed this last night! Can’t wait to see what you did differently (or better!).
Olive oil on the silicone ring works wonders for fitting it in the mash tube. Drop the bottom screen, with the silicone ring, down the centre of the malt pipe at 90° to the malt pipe. As it reaches the bottom, put the ring against the seam of the malt pipe. For the last couple of centimetres, work the screen and the silicone ring around the malt pipe circumference, bit by bit. Making sure the silicone ring does not "fold" off the screen. You need to be gentle. With care, I get it to fit every single time.
Nice brewday! I have dropped the top plate altogether. Its just such a hazzle and you cant stir during the mash. Grainfather is far from a perfect system 😬🍺