I threw my overflow pipe in the bin

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Permalink Reply by Dene McDonald on January 30, 2015 at 3:20pm

I have had so many days that put me off and I didn't go back for a couple of months. It takes a while to get over things like this.

Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on January 30, 2015 at 3:35pm

maybe you need an emergency wort chillor...  just in case of a blockage drop in chill and syhpon out   the iphone 1 and 2 where pretty crap as well....     perhaps you have a case for redress as under the CGA product must be fit for purpose....   ask iMake for a few AG kits....   marginal cost for them = happy beta testers

The BM is solid but their pumps clog as well....    at a deep discount they are a bargin...  a 50L just sold on trademe for 3k

Permalink Reply by Pilgrim on April 17, 2015 at 11:00am

I agree Dene, we were Beta testers and I'm happy with that. I sold my 3 tier system because it was becoming too much of a hassle cleaning it. I have done 11 brews on mine now and I'm very happy with it. If I knew then what I know now however I would have bought one without the counter-flow chiller. My immersion chiller is just as efficient and takes less than a minute to hose down. I now have two CF chillers sitting on the shelf.

Permalink Reply by Dene McDonald on April 17, 2015 at 11:03am

Yeah I haven't even used my replacement counterflow. I can chill with my immersion in less that 15 minutes and a quick soak in PBW is all it needs afterwards. 

They were talking about an option without a chiller but didn't go through with it unfortunately. 

Permalink Reply by Pilgrim on April 18, 2015 at 2:59pm

I bought mine at Beervana as one of the first 100, a friend of mine bought his at the same time without the CF chiller for $750. So they were giving this option at that time. If anyone wants one sans CF it would be worth contacting iMake to see if they will still do this deal (no doubt through your LHBS).

Permalink Reply by Dene McDonald on April 18, 2015 at 5:14pm

I contacted them when I got mine and they said they don't do it without a cf.

Permalink Reply by Mark Weusten on April 17, 2015 at 12:01pm

Yes I would buy without the counterflow chiller also.

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