All Grain v Extract what would I gain?

[Geoffinthewilds]

Hi Geoff, tbh I don't really need it as I can brew beer in many different ways as I have discovered. Only got it as the missus had booked a week in Spain at the motogp for my 50th birthday but has been cancelled so I will suffer this instead..

Wounded for the Moto GP for you, I used to race bikes myself but more of a pure roads fan, not sure what I will do without the NW200 and TT and others to watch,but at least you can brew beer, may be spoil yourself and knock up a special Birthday Ale to Celibrate,

If I pull the trigger on the Robobrew will probably go for the 65L version the way the Mrs and me get through it . My party time the night before race days never helped my racing but it was fun

 

[Gerryjo]

Wounded for the Moto GP for you, I used to race bikes myself but more of a pure roads fan, not sure what I will do without the NW200 and TT and others to watch,but at least you can brew beer, may be spoil yourself and knock up a special Birthday Ale to Celibrate,

If I pull the trigger on the Robobrew will probably go for the 65L version the way the Mrs and me get through it . My party time the night before race days never helped my racing but it was fun

If your going big you need to look at your fermenter capabilities ie temps, space, time and of course there is the cleaning, sanitisation then your packaging/delivery.Has your keezer adequate space for your kegs and how many have you got.
If it's the that demand will outstrip supply then you have problems.
Depending on style will dictate when you can drink them be it a Stout/Lager both of which need conditioning. Ale is quite versatile though hoppy one's need to be drank young as they lose their hop aroma/flavour quickly but that will all be down to yourself.
I know it's a minefield at the moment but as they say walk before you run and I mean that with no disrespect and think about what you need/want and what is practical at present.
I would go for the 65l too as you will always have but me personally I don't need it.
I'm very practical with DIY and have made a kegetator, Mash Tun, cooling coil, heat exchanger and there is quite a few others but do I need them, of course not but I do use them and they work but take up space and I'm lucky I have a garage that keeps my three fridges in as well as the rest.
Shall chat about bikes later as dinner is on the table

 

[Geoffinthewilds]

If your going big you need to look at your fermenter capabilities ie temps, space, time and of course there is the cleaning, sanitisation then your packaging/delivery.Has your keezer adequate space for your kegs and how many have you got.
If it's the that demand will outstrip supply then you have problems.
Depending on style will dictate when you can drink them be it a Stout/Lager both of which need conditioning. Ale is quite versatile though hoppy one's need to be drank young as they lose their hop aroma/flavour quickly but that will all be down to yourself.
I know it's a minefield at the moment but as they say walk before you run and I mean that with no disrespect and think about what you need/want and what is practical at present.
I would go for the 65l too as you will always have but me personally I don't need it.
I'm very practical with DIY and have made a kegetator, Mash Tun, cooling coil, heat exchanger and there is quite a few others but do I need them, of course not but I do use them and they work but take up space and I'm lucky I have a garage that keeps my three fridges in as well as the rest.
Shall chat about bikes later as dinner is on the table

I was struggling for space for a fermentation fridge,but the results of the heated water bath for my FV has really worked very well, so that will do for now, I was considering a fermzilla but after reading up and know eventually you have to replace the PET container it put me off as like to buy things that last so was looking at stainless steel ones but Im back to how to keep them at the correct temperature, so will just ferment in my 3 x cheapo plastic FV vessels for now, I do have a habit of going full throttle and jumping straight in at 110% but have learned to seek opinion on what works v snake oil sales or just not really needed but it looks shiny lol,Hope you enjoyed dinner and catch you later
Cheers
Geoff