Comparing Electric All-in-One All-Grain Brewing Systems: Mash & Boil, Robobrew, and The Grainfather
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- čas přidán 20. 11. 2018
- Hey there, homebrewer!
In this quick video, James Carlson from CMBecker.com (and a co-host on our weekly podcast) discusses the three most popular choices in electric all-in-one all-grain brewing systems: The Mash & Boil, the Robobrew, and The Grainfather!
the tubing is this high temp hose from Kegconnection - www.kegconnection.com/high-te...
the pump we found on Amazon for CHEAP - amzn.to/2zGO3rw
the shut off valve was also from Amazon and was a 2-pack - amzn.to/2QFmo3Y
and the siphon spray wort aerator - www.kegconnection.com/siphon-...
Great video, I was struggling to come to a decision and this video helped quite a bit.
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Thanks for the video!
Very informative video. Thanks
EXCELLENT REVIEW, THANKS
Woah! is this vid in 4K?! crazy quality. ;)
I have the Robobrew & in Australia they are 1900 watts on main & 500 secondary. Then again we use 240 volt power .
Love mine.
With the RoboBrew/Brewzilla (according to Kegland), the intention is to use the recirculation pump to push the wort through the chiller which is in a bucket of ice water outside of the kettle then back into the kettle instead of a standard immersion chiller that goes into the kettle..
I would love to see a video on adding a pump to the mash and boil!
We will be producing that video VERY soon!
What pump did you use on the first mash tun, the one you bought from amazon?
hi what kind of fittings you use for the lid for the aerator on the lid of the mash n boil thanks!!!!!
how in your opinion does the grainfather compare to the new anvil machine? thanks
What adapter did u use to add pump hose on top of that 1st unit
The robobrew over here in the UK is 2400watts. Is yours the version 3 model?
do these come with a coil or is thease just for makeing the mash?
I have a MB and love it!
We've all brewed on the M&B and love it too. SUPER good value for what you get. Cheers!
Question about the M&B pump you added on. I think I found the one you used, but it's temp max is 131°F. Isn't mash in around 152°F ? TIA
When did Grainfather start putting the reset switch on the side? Because I've had two GFs (the first one was defective and the second one was the replacement) and neither one of them have the reset switch on the side. I just got my replacement GF a couple months ago.
Sorry for replying to an old ass vid, but I agree, didn’t have a reset switch on the side. Mine was defective after almost a year. Heater to connect mechanism. Customer support and I thought I was getting a new burner and connect but they shipped a whole new unit. Classy
At about 1:15 you show the thermometer hole in the lid with a fitting done to allow recirculation with a pump. I'd really like some info on the parts used so I could duplicate it.
It's just a sparge plate. Almost looks like they made it from one of those white plastic things out of pizzas and melted it to a bit of tubing
Nice comparison! Would love to see how the Anvil Foundry stacks up against these, if you ever do an update.
We did do a standalone overview video of the Foundry when it first came out, but I think we're due for an update video comparing all of these machines together again.
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Like to have the first one just to start out
Do you have information on the fittings and hose you use for the mash and boil re circulation pump? I'd like to use those items for my current setup.
Sure thing! I'll add it to the description too but the tubing is this high temp hose from Kegconnection (www.kegconnection.com/high-temperature-hose-pvc-and-silicone-free-3-8-x-5-8/) , the pump we found on Amazon for CHEAP (amzn.to/2zGO3rw), the shut off valve was also from Amazon and was a 2-pack (amzn.to/2QFmo3Y), and the siphon spray wort aerator came from Homebrew Supply (www.homebrewsupply.com/siphon-spray-tip-wort-aerator.html). We are going to make a video on how we added recirculation to the Mash & Boil as well!
@@HomebrewHappyHour What about the fittings on the lid itself? I am having a really hard time finding what I need. Thanks!
Homebrew Happy Hour did you end up making the video for adding recirculation to the M&B? I'd love to see all the specifics for how you did that, particularly with the various connections.
Is that pump food safe? None that I found that look like that are.
It is! We actually discuss this on our podcast at the top of this week's episode. James discussed this with the manufacturer and they insist it's "food safe" but they haven't done the NSF approval process because of the costs. To be fair, they may be yanking our chain but James is super thorough when using components in our brewing and drafting systems.
@@HomebrewHappyHour Looks like it has brass hardware. I'd make sure the brass doesn't have and lead in it.
It’s fine to review the Mash & Boil as a good quality option for a relatively inexpensive price but it DOES come in pump option for just $50 more. You have to factor in the additional cost of a wort chiller as it doesn’t come with one.
Excellent point! When we first recorded this video, the M&B didn't have a pump option, so James made one himself. It's still working like a champ, although we've been using the Anvil Foundry more lately when we do use an all-in-one system. We need to do an updated video for 2021 on this topic!
Mash and boil now has a model with a pump. Still cheaper than robobrew
There must be a big mark up on the robobrew in the states. In Aus I paid 399AUD, which is about 280USD.
are you sure? I just searched the Grainfather on ebay Australia and it was listed at $1050. www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-Bluetooth-MODEL-GRAINFATHER-connect-AUTO-all-Grain-Mash-Brewing-System-home/282280134953?epid=537316135&hash=item41b9350929:g:SiQAAOSwYIxX6iPd
Its all on budget you can even use a digi boil for less than 200$ then build it up as you go.
You said that the Grainfather has WIFI. It doesn't have WIFI but it does have Bluetooth :)
@David Ortiz I care. It makes a difference in connection. And maybe you need better IT consultants
M&B CAN get cheaper...I paid $239 on black Friday.
b150pro brewing system?
a complete b40 with all bells and whisles allready cost you 3200 euro. I Dont want to now what the brewtools b150 gonna cost..
African Twin do you think it costs this money? Or buy a china cooker separately, a filter chan?
@@DraGon-cg6ge the complete brewtools b150 cost you at least €4700 incl VAT. I should wait for the Grainfather G70 to come out this year in December, and see what their prices are.
The Robobrew Brewzilla 65 is also a option. Brewtools is very very expensive. A german Speidel Braumeister is outdated, and also too expensive. You should look up ( David Heath ) on youtube and watch his vids. I would rather brew more often smaller batches , than one big 150 liter. www.brewtools.no/en/14-produkter
African Twin ок 👌 thanks
The RoboBrew Version 3 is now 1900 watts apparently
2:22 or do the no chill 8)
My Request to your company to supply such mini all in one brewing machine to my place Bhubaneswar city in Odisha state in India
Grainfather is 2000w and robobrew is 2400????
This could be true where you are located, however, here in the US the RoboBrew has a 1000W switch and a 500W switch, and the Grainfather is 1600W total. The reason KegLand and Grainfather did this is because of the US's 120V home electrical systems. Commonly the lowest breaker size in the electrical box is 15A so a single circuit only has a maximum of 1800W capacity (120V * 15A = 1800W). Cheers!
Of course forgot about the poor US electrics lol.
Just worth noting to anyone outside of the US that the robobrew is actually the more powerful of the 3 👍🏼
Kieran Hooper Wonky electric system and even worse system of measurement!
@@BartMink they didn't know 240v would be better when they implemented electricity in North America. Rest of the world was able to learn.
@@BartMink SI units all the way (Canada)
Not much of a comparison really