GrainFather v other systems.

[David Heath]

Importers should have such documentation available. But who is policing it? I bet most of the cheap, unbranded phone and laptop chargers you see on eBay or not compliant. I bought a replacement charger for my laptop; whenever I plugged it into my laptop the mouse froze. When I unplugged it my mouse worked again. So I binned it.

That really depends on the country. Here in Norway if you cannot provide documentation like this then you cannot import it on a business level. Ive not lived in the UK for many years but I assume it is the same there.

 

[Chippy_Tea]

It might stand for Catastrophic Electrics...

Certain Electrocution.

 

[Clint]

Those cheap chargers...stay well away!

 

[SmallSpacesBrewing]

I don't know of any , no matter how budget or premium they are that are not made in China. Just because something is made in China that does not make it bad. It just makes it price efficient.

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Its been a long time since China = bad quality.

 

[kelper]

David, I agree. China can make goods that are the equal of any in the USA or Europe. I think the Chinese government is cracking down on all the dodgy companies that flout the regulations.

 

[eyuptm]

M RoboBrew has arrived whilst I'm in Dubai- can't wait to get home and do my first AG brew!!

 

[kelper]

M RoboBrew has arrived whilst I'm in Dubai- can't wait to get home and do my first AG brew!!

Don't forget to kiss the wife first!

 

[pottsworth]

I would love a Robobrew and my heart sunk a little further yesterday when I ordered some grain and my newest system, another £10 mash bag
One day...........

Saw this on amazon the day after paying £350 for the same system badged differently (although that one was sold by lhbs which is a massive bonus if it breaks!). Doubt they will get much cheaper than this.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MYAFGKM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_kl8MCb17W3W9S

 

[chrissyr63]

That is the one I have just ordered but it was £250.
Was in an email amazon sent after I put one in a basket to buy but never completed - apparently they often send you a cheaper deal!
Wonder if they are selling them so cheap have they a new model coming along?

 

[chrissyr63]

I was looking at the robobrew at £320 (thought you only got the spider,jacket on the 50l one) but didn't really want the chiller (have one already but tend to no chill anyway). So the deal I got was perfect for me. Been dispatched and can't wait for it to arrive.

 

[Pete Mc]

<edit> this no longer has context, as this was in response to a post from someone who has deleted their message. They asserted that the hop spider and jacket was included in the price of the robobrew. I'll add that I am very happy with the Robobrew, it's my first experience of all grain brewing, and I have two awesome looking beers fermenting (done on two days last week)... will need to write up my experience in another thread.

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I bought the Robobrew at £320 it does not include the jacket or hop spider.

Although it is pictured with jacket and hop spider, they are not mentioned in the description of items included. It does come with the chiller, the rest are add on purchases.

 

[arcain]

I recently got the Robobrew v3.1 at Brewkegtap for 320 pounds. It had the chiller but no spider or jacket. Always pays to shop around.

 

[foxy]

The number next to the CE mark belongs to ZENITH INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE SERVICES CO.,LTD of China. It seems to be legitimate. Their website does not accept https connections but I was able to access it after tuning of some filters applied by BT internet. See https://www.zics.cn/

I would trust Robobrew. And that is not a China Export thingy, it's the real McCoy.

Don't trust anyone you don't know, I had the Robobrew 2 and had some problems, it had an approval number, which when I phoned the company turned out to be fake. They had done an approval on another item some years before which is where the number originated but with one digit missing.
Also I notice the Norwegian Robobrew 3 has the AU/NZ approval sign of the tick, which they do not have, none of their electrical goods have been approved in Australia / New Zealand.

 

[kelper]

Who did you buy it from? Maybe you had a counterfeit? The sole UK importer is BrewKegTap https://brewkegtap.co.uk/collections/robobrew

It was designed by an Australian company and has US, EU, Canada and AU approvals -see this thread https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/single-vessel-brewing-robobrew-35l-gen-3.97599/

 

[foxy]

I checked the database here- https://equipment.erac.gov.au/Public/ it definitely has no approvals for AU/NZ. Pity the EU doesn't have a database to check these things out. That link was for the Robobrew 3 not the 3.1, the 65 litre Brewzilla would seem the better option of the two

 

[Druncan]

Before you plug it in please get it PAT tested!

 

[kelper]

The distributor in Australia is KegLand. They self-certify that it complies with AS/NZ 60335.2.15. It does not need to be registered with that database by my understanding. This is the same for CE marked equipment, most of it is self-certified by the manufacturer or importer. It does not require approval by a certifying authority.

 

[pvt_ak]

Grainfather is £672 at homebrew shop online. Anyone aware of any better deals ?

 

[kelper]

I can't find a better price! Unless you would consider a used one? Does that include delivery?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grainfather-All-in-One-Brewing-System/183772655571

 

[pvt_ak]

I can't find a better price! Unless you would consider a used one? Does that include delivery?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grainfather-All-in-One-Brewing-System/183772655571

That’s a great price for used.
Think I want to go new though, warranty etc etc etc .
Yeah, free delivery.