At this point, I shut off the pump, closed the ball valve, and pulled up the grain basket to let it drain. When I came back, I found that I had very clear wort running through the system, and the mash temperature was still right at my set point. once the pump was running and set the way I liked it, I walked away for an hour and let the mash run it's course. That way you can avoid sucking all the grain to the bottom of the basket and getting a stuck mash. It's a good idea to have the recirculation clamp tightened down before you start the pump. I then set up the recirculation pump, waited 10 minutes for the mash to settle in, and started the pump. I managed to get 8.25 lbs in it, and I think that was about the maximum it would hold. Anvil says that the basket will hold a maximum of 8 lbs of grain. I then set the temperature to my desired mash temp of 150F and mashed in. When I was ready to start brewing at 7am, I found that the unit was running and was right at the strike temperature I'd set. I set everything up in my garage the night before, added my water and brewing salts, then set the Foundry to start heating at 6:00am the next morning.
#Anvil foundry 6.5 review manual#
I chose to do a no-sparge brew, and I followed the instructions in the manual for determining the amount water and the strike temperature I'd need. While I don't expect any further issues, it’s nice knowing that the support team at Anvil is ready to stand behind their products.įor my first beer, I chose to do a simple pale ale with Centennial hops, just to shake down the system. So far, the replacement has held up fine. While I could have still brewed with it on 3 legs, I emailed Anvil immediately with a picture of the missing leg, and they sent out a replacement immediately. The one issue I had upon unboxing it is that one of the legs on the grain basket had come off. I'll just share my experience with it.įirst, I found the unit to be packaged well. I won't go into all the specs of the system, those are in the manual. I went ahead and ordered the version with the recirculation kit. So I was very excited when I saw that Anvil was releasing this 6.5 gallon system. I've brewed with my 6.5 gallon Anvil Foundry twice now, and overall, I really couldn't be happier with the results! I'd wanted to make the switch to smaller batch sizes for a while now, but it's hard to find quality equipment at a price that made it worthwhile to change out all of the gear I'd need to do it.
Read all instructions and practice safe brewing. The lid should only be clamped when used for distillation.
The steam buildup can lead to severe burns. Lowest Price Guarantee, this item has MAP pricing so you can be confident you won't find it for less.Ĭaution! Do not CLAMP the lid in place while boiling. Three Sizes Available: 18 Gallon for 10 gallon batches, 10.5 Gallon for 5 Gallon Batches and 6.5 Gallon for 2.5-3 Gallon Batches. No Need to Disassemble Entire Unit! Use for Other Pumping Needs too. Optional External Pump Won't Plug and is Easy to Clean. Includes High Capacity Stainless Immersion Chiller with Hoses & Fittings. Linear Digital Power Control and Solid-State Switching for Fine Tuning your Boil. Ultra Low Watt Density, Triple Element Heaters - Won't Scorch. Large Capacity Increases Efficiency and Grain Capacity.ĭouble Wall Insulation Maintains Mash Temps and Increases Heating Speeds. Unique High Flow Grain Basket with 150% More Perforations to Virtually Eliminate Stuck Mashes.
Switchable Between 120V 1600W and 240V 2800W for Faster Heating & Better Boils.
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