Equipment questions please :)

[user 4749]

Have you thought of getting the Digiboil and the Malt pipe which can be bought as an add on baiscally a Brewzilla without recirculation

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Have you thought of getting the Digiboil and the Malt pipe which can be bought as an add on baiscally a Brewzilla without recirculation

Yes I had but I couldn't find any here, only in the USA. Do you know of anywhere?

 

[Begbie]

Thank you for this Scott - I will take a look.

Just remembered that BKT (amongst others possibly) do the Digiboil complete with the malt pipe, if it's in stock.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Just remembered that BKT (amongst others possibly) do the Digiboil complete with the malt pipe, if it's in stock.

I don't think they are, boo!

 

[user 4749]

I think BKT only have the Digiboil in stock no Malt Pipe but it might be worth an email to them they are very good at replying and telling you when they will have stock .

 

[Begbie]

Just checked Hifi Tower - they have a 25L Klarstein Maischfest B stock for £122.99 just now. Obviously you take a risk that there may be slight damage, but it comes with year's warranty and it's fully functional. They also have B stock 'repackaged' item for £179.99.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Thank you everyone for your help.

I have good news - the hubby has come home and informed me he's due a rather large tax refund next week, so I can buy whatever I want (within reason ha ha)
So we're just planning the attack now!

 

[Begbie]

Thank you everyone for your help.

I have good news - the hubby has come home and informed me he's due a rather large tax refund next week, so I can buy whatever I want (within reason ha ha)
So we're just planning the attack now!

Whoohoo! Brewzilla? I'm jealous!

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Look out for a used one...you'll get one for dead cheap or free.

I got a used fridge from fleabay for a fiver, tube heater flea bay for a tenner and an STC1000 temp controller for less than a tenner off Amazon.

I did BIAB for nearly 2 years before moving to the Brewzilla, and then my old Peco became my sparge water heater.

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

I appreciate that I may be swimming against the tide here - so apologies if this is heresy, but are you really sure you need to ferment under pressure? I appreciate that there may be advantages, but if your budget is tight then it seems like a lot of extra kit and complexity when you can ferment in a bucket for the time being and spend more of your budget on essentials like temperature control (old fridge + Inkbird) and/or a slightly more sophisticated all-in-one boil/mash setup (or a keg etc)

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I appreciate that I may be swimming against the tide here - so apologies if this is heresy, but are you really sure you need to ferment under pressure? I appreciate that there may be advantages, but if your budget is tight then it seems like a lot of extra kit and complexity when you can ferment in a bucket for the time being and spend more of your budget on essentials like temperature control (old fridge + Inkbird) and/or a slightly more sophisticated all-in-one boil/mash setup (or a keg etc)

I can afford it all now! The Fermzilla is one of the cheaper things on my list. It would've been affordable for us anyway in our monthly money to be honest.

I don't want to ferment in buckets any more, my NEIPA's will be ruined Not risking it and gonna go the whole hog ha ha! We don't do things by half in our house if we can help it!

My husband is delighted I'm on board and we can do it together - although he's not as careful (OCD) as me so he's not touching my NEIPA's ha ha!

 

[Clint]

Right...get yourself down to Wilko for a £8 bucket and a Wherry..
Go on a bender and for a curry. Waste the rest.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Right...get yourself down to Wilko for a £8 bucket and a Wherry..
Go on a bender and for a curry. Waste the rest.

Ignoring that...

 

[DocAnna]

I am so loving this enthusiasm for some shiny new kit and all that’s possible with it! A welcome splurge of positivity to the morning

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Thank you Anna! You always cheer me up! ☺

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Pretty please, can anyone recommend a good serving tap to get with a ball lock connector? I haven't a clue where to start, but those party taps look really naff and I'm a visual person lol.

 

[fgoulding]

I bought a great serving tap with flow control and a stainless steel ball lock on aliexpress which was very cheap but it took ages to arrive. However, to be honest, I prefer using a party tap. It's easy to use, also to clean and it fits best in my fridge.

As for an all-in-one, I wouldn't buy the Brewzilla yet because the next generation (version 4) is due out in late summer and it should fix all the niggles of the existing model.

And if you have some cash, then a Kegland Fermzilla (or the Keg King equivalent) with the pressure kit, a cheap corny keg and a second hand fridge (with a way to control temperature) is the way to go. Transferring beer to my keg without getting any oxygen into it, revolutionised the quality of my brews. Especially IPA's.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hi Lisa, a party tap in action i have 2 but only because i don't want to drill holes in the fridge until the warranty runs out

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Still don't want one, ha ha!

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

If you prefer something a bit shinier, this is very good: