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Worked!
The most difficult part is getting the plastic rings Grainfather uses instead of hose clamps to fasten the silicone tubing to the pump and pipes. They're just hard plastic rings and I cracked one of them pushing them down onto the pump housing. I'll replace it with a hose clamp before the next brew.
I'm seven or eight brews in with the Grainfather and I think I'm finally figuring out a workable system. (I'm not completely dim—I have a PhD. But it's in Rhetoric, so basically I can argue until the cows come home but I have no useful, hands-on skills…) I started last week's session at around 7:30 AM and was done with everything, including cleanup, by around 1:00 PM, including about a half hour futzing around with the pump
- Johndan
The most difficult part is getting the plastic rings Grainfather uses instead of hose clamps to fasten the silicone tubing to the pump and pipes. They're just hard plastic rings and I cracked one of them pushing them down onto the pump housing. I'll replace it with a hose clamp before the next brew.
I'm seven or eight brews in with the Grainfather and I think I'm finally figuring out a workable system. (I'm not completely dim—I have a PhD. But it's in Rhetoric, so basically I can argue until the cows come home but I have no useful, hands-on skills…) I started last week's session at around 7:30 AM and was done with everything, including cleanup, by around 1:00 PM, including about a half hour futzing around with the pump
- Johndan
Here's a link to a folder that contains instructions on pump disassembly/assembly and a text file that links to a video showing how the tubing connects to the pump. Haven't had a chance to test it out yet, but looks pretty straightforward.