48 qt. cooler mash tun, Pico and Zymatic from Picobrew, and The Grainfather.....70 and 152 qt. cooler mash tuns not shown...
Posted 07 August 2016 - 02:29 PM
48 qt. cooler mash tun, Pico and Zymatic from Picobrew, and The Grainfather.....70 and 152 qt. cooler mash tuns not shown...
Posted 07 August 2016 - 02:54 PM
There's some expensive brewing equipment there. Glad you get to use it.
Posted 07 August 2016 - 03:40 PM
There's some expensive brewing equipment there. Glad you get to use it.
I'm a very lucky guy. It's nice that these companies care about my opinion. I get to play with some cool stuff!
Posted 07 August 2016 - 03:57 PM
I'm a very lucky guy. It's nice that these companies care about my opinion. I get to play with some cool stuff!
Cool toys but I like my bare bones electric brewery.
Posted 07 August 2016 - 10:59 PM
Edited by neddles, 07 August 2016 - 11:00 PM.
Posted 08 August 2016 - 08:55 AM
I dont see a big fine mesh bag and hoist.
And you never will!
Posted 03 October 2016 - 04:03 PM
Denny, with the Zymatic, how do you combat dough balls and areas that don't get saturated with water in the mash... or is that not a problem?
Posted 04 October 2016 - 12:56 PM
Denny, with the Zymatic, how do you combat dough balls and areas that don't get saturated with water in the mash... or is that not a problem?
Yeah, it just doesn't happen.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 10:45 AM
How do you feel about the Grainfather?
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:02 AM
can any of these produce 5 gals? I think that's what I would go for if possible.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:06 AM
can any of these produce 5 gals? I think that's what I would go for if possible.
Denny has talked about how the zymatic can do 5g. I guess you can brew a strong wort and dilute it down or do a double batch. One thing to keep in mind is that to do 5g in any decent time you should really be at 240v. I just looked the Grainfather up and see they have a 8g capacity model but it is 120v. I know I like the price on the Grainfather better but I do not believe it is as hands off as the other two.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:15 AM
i skimmed over the operating instructions on the grainfather. it doesn't seem like a big advantage if you already have a system for producing 5 gals.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:23 AM
i skimmed over the operating instructions on the grainfather. it doesn't seem like a big advantage if you already have a system for producing 5 gals.
I honestly have not looked at it much. Looks like a self contained BIAB almost.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:25 AM
I honestly have not looked at it much. Looks like a self contained BIAB almost.
kind of. you still have to lift the screen out. it's just set up to be a little more convenient. also has built in temp control.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:26 AM
kind of. you still have to lift the screen out. it's just set up to be a little more convenient. also has built in temp control.
Temp control is easy!
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:27 AM
Temp control is easy!
for you - absolutely! for me I'd have some work to do if I wanted to move beyond the humble coleman xtreme.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:34 AM
for you - absolutely! for me I'd have some work to do if I wanted to move beyond the humble coleman xtreme.
That is what I plan to use that sous-vide cooker for, a temp controlled 2.5-3g brew in a bag set up for big beers.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:37 AM
That is what I plan to use that sous-vide cooker for, a temp controlled 2.5-3g brew in a bag set up for big beers.
can you run wort through those things? I kind of figured it was for water only.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:38 AM
How do you feel about the Grainfather?
I like it more than I thought I would because it's less of a PITA than I expected. But there's really no comparison between it and either of the Picobrew systems.
can any of these produce 5 gals? I think that's what I would go for if possible.
Grainfather can. But I don't find the small batches on the Picobrew products to be a limitation because it's so easy to brew more batches.
Posted 05 October 2016 - 11:38 AM
can you run wort through those things? I kind of figured it was for water only.
httpss://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/making-beer-with-a-sous-vide-immersion-cooker/
httpss://anovaculinary.com/brewing-beer-with-the-anova-one/
https://www.amazingf...aking-adventure
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