Anvil Foundry FAQ Part 1

Frequently asked questions on the Anvil Foundry Brewing System.
I answer some of the most asked questions in this video.

Anvil basket catch video

Passivation video

Small batch ring

First brew day video

Extension cord

Inline GFCI and adapter video

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00:00 Intro
00:49 IT LEAKS!?
01:34 Boil with the lid on?
02:25 No ring?
03:06 Mash Stirring?
04:19 Recirculate rate?
05:15 Power for mashing?
05:46 Chilling temp?
06:48 Should I passivate?
07:34 Small Batches?
08:28 Extension cord?
09:26 Boiling wort in the pump?

[ShortCircuitedBrewers]

All the videos and products discussed are linked in the video description. Just below "SHOW MORE" under the video. Cheers!!🍻👍

[stephencalligy]

Thanks for all these videos. They have helped me go from an alright fair weather backyard brewer to a decent electric all year brewer. Keep doing what you do. These videos are more helpful then you think.

[brianfoley]

Brian thank you so much for you thorough and detailed videos! My son and I are new brewers and we have learned allot about brewing with your help.

[alvaradobrewhouse]

You nailed it Brian. Once I figured this Anvil out, it made for an easy brew day. I do still use a BIAB in my malt pipe but that’s only because my grains we’re leaking through the tube and getting in my beer. Great Video…

[ponypasturebrewery]

Excellent video, If anyone had questions at all, watching your Foundry videos has nailed them!!!! Great work and happy brewing!!! Can’t wait to get back at it!

[MinnesotaFats]

Bought a Foundry because of your videos. Got a saison in the fermenter right now. First batch I've made on this system.

Thanks for your help 👍

[scraffen]

Brian, great video. I got the Anvil about a month ago and have already made two beers. I'm never going back to my propane heater and igloo coolers for mashing. Your videos have helped me a lot!

[erjmesa]

Great video Brian! This is all stuff I questioned when doing my first batch, but I navigated through remembering some of the tips you posted in previous videos.

[ryannewsom]

Thanks for the video(s) Brian! I started brewing a few 2.5g batches in my cooking pot and skipped a few steps and just bought the 10.5 foundry and you've answered a lot of my questions. Trying to shoot for a first brew day this week and feel way more confident with your videos.

[jesussolis]

Just got mine a weeks ago. Awesome info! Thanks brew daddy

[JohnSchink]

Good stuff, Brian. As you mentioned grain crush, this is something that I shrugged off in the past, but now know better. One thing I’ve tried recently is to increase grain crush from 0.9 mm-ish to 1.2 mm-ish and remove the grain bag (used a biab almost religiously). I found that I could recirculate much better and the wort was reasonably clear even with 0.8 KG of oats in the grist (making Verdant IPA). The efficiency was on par with previous brews. I like to sparge so the water level isn’t so close to the top and the water/grain ratio is lower. I like to use the Brewinabag brand grain bag to make clean up easier, but it’s a pretty fine mesh at 200 micron (most of my issue). Do yourselves a favor and use a 400 micron mesh size. These are now sold on Anvil’s website, I see. The included cooling coil works, but not so well. I prefer to use a counter flow chiller. This impacts the final boil volume measurement, so don’t forget to accommodate for that. I’ve tried to whirlpool in this, but frankly, the kettle is so narrow I don’t see a benefit. Letting the wort rest for 15-20 after chilling will allow the trub to settle, then draining with the dip tube up will minimize this into your fermenter. Accommodate for this loss in your brew software. Have a great brew day!

[crashtke]

Hope you are doing well. Been binging your videos in anticipation of my Anvil arriving today finally!

[winnguyen]

Enjoyed it Brian. Gonna pull the trigger on the Anvil 18 sometime this year and no doubt I’ll need all the help I can get.

[zachnix]

I've been boiling with the lid on without issue. I simply removed the knob from the top of the lid so that there is a vent for the steam, like you would do if using a distilling condenser (like those that Anvil sells), just without the condenser. Definitely get a better boil on 120v this way than with the lid off.

[DavidHeathHomebrew]

Nicely done Brian, I should think this will be useful for many.

[richardeldridge]

Yes please. I'll watch any of your FAQ videos.

[guitarsb]

I took apart the pump to clean before first use, and saw some machine oil residue. How is this thing food grade?

[PortlyGentleman]

Very nice video my friend it also has pushed me over the edge I’m gonna attempt to get my hands on a Foundry. Seems like Anvil really has a fully developed product line now!

[piperatgod]

I did my first brew using 120 and the boil was very weak, barely a roll. It didn't burn off nearly enough liquid and I ended up with too much wort and a very low gravity. I actually transferred the wir to my old propane system to complete the boil. Does 240 make that much of a difference?

BTW, new subscriber. Love the content.

[bigkaspi]

Hey Brian - Great video! Still would love to see you go in depth about your mash process, milling, sparging, and how you manage to get good efficiency on the Foundry. I read around on some forums and it sounds like I'm not the only one out there struggling with efficiency on this system. Kind of lost interest in brewing with so many troublesome batches in a row. Anyways, always appreciate your videos!