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[denny]

48 qt. cooler mash tun, Pico and Zymatic from Picobrew, and The Grainfather.....70 and 152 qt. cooler mash tuns not shown...

 

[djinkc]

There's some expensive brewing equipment there.  Glad you get to use it.

[denny]

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!

[djinkc]

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.

[neddles]

I dont see a big fine mesh bag and hoist.

Edited by neddles, 07 August 2016 - 11:00 PM.

[denny]

I dont see a big fine mesh bag and hoist.

 

And you never will! 

[Deerslyr]

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?

[denny]

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.

[Deerslyr]

How do you feel about the Grainfather?

[positiveContact]

can any of these produce 5 gals?  I think that's what I would go for if possible.

[HVB]

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.

[positiveContact]

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.

[HVB]

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.

[positiveContact]

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.

[HVB]

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!

[positiveContact]

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.

[HVB]

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.

[positiveContact]

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.

[denny]

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.

[HVB]

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/

 

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