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A mate and I have invested in a Grainfather and two GF conical fermeters. We're lucky to have a brewshed (shared with garden machinery and a million spiders). The forum, especially the advice on water treatment, has already helped and our brews are improving.

I'm still calculating the cost of the equipment, water and power as well as ingredients and sundries (Star San, dextrose etc). It all adds up...

£12.99 for 12 x 500ml bottles. Three each of Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, IPA and IPA Gold. Cheaper than home brew...🙁

£12.99 for 12 x 500ml bottles. Three each of Old Speckled Hen, Old Golden Hen, IPA and IPA Gold. Cheaper than home brew...🙁

He's a plumber and makes stuff so the system is efficient. We even have a tilting frame for the GF so we squeeze out the max from the boil. In fairness you only need one person during the first 3 hours.

We are two mates who double brew with a Grainfather. We had two 90 min boils last Friday. I prep'd water for #1 the night before, up at 7am to get GF and Burco going, mash #1 start 7.45, sparge and boil over by 11.30 by which time my buddy has arrived (!) to cool wort using copper circuit into...

Our water is from the village pump but it is exceptionally hard with 330ppm CaCO3. No chlorine but we treat with over 1ml/litre of AMS. I dream about living in a soft water area.