BrewMeister49
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Sweet! You'll have to post a report/review! Recipe, pics and how it goes!
That's a great question DarkUncle. Honestly, I would assume. It has a full warranty for 1 year. I would email Estee at GF and see. Their email is [email protected] . I blew them up with questions before I bought one. I know you can get parts at different carrier shops like williamsbrewing and such. Let us know what you find out!
That's a great question DarkUncle. Honestly, I would assume. It has a full warranty for 1 year. I would email Estee at GF and see. Their email is [email protected] . I blew them up with questions before I bought one. I know you can get parts at different carrier shops like williamsbrewing and such. Let us know what you find out!
Ok, the answer is if the element fails it is not replaceable. The entire boiler would need to be replaced. But he said in a couple years time they've only had a handful that took a dump and needed to be replaced. So this unit does have a shelf life of some indeterminable amount of time.
The question is what is the price of replacing the boiler should the heating element fail after the one year warranty
I'm debating on just getting it now or waiting until next year when a new model is released. Say a 220v version. [emoji6]
They will probably offer up a 240V version next year.
That may be your case but most homes have at least one 240v plug for a dryer or electric stove in their house.... a 240v line is also very easy to install and would have the benefit in the long run. Also its worth mentioning that boilovers are easy to avoid with electric, you just kill the heat and stir to break up the foam and then when you turn the heat back on theres no more boilover...Plus I believe they would have anticipated such accidents when designing the unit and that electrical box is likely sealed for such events... The device wouldnt be very good if it wasnt.That is the response I got back from the Grainfather team when I contacted them.
I seriously considered waiting for the 220/240v system. But then I started weighing the pros and cons.
The 110v version allows me to brew right in my kitchen. With a 220 I'm right back in my garage.
There's a much less chance of a boil over due to the more calm rolling boil with the 110v which is a boil nonetheless. I would certainly not want to have a boil over with an electrical control box mounted right on the outside. That could get ugly real fast.
The 220v really only has two advantages. The boil off rate would be a bit higher and temps would be reached quicker. But, these are easily matched with the 110v by adjusting water amounts and/or boil time.
These are my thoughts on it.
Did my first brew today with the Grainfather, the boil was exactly that...a boil! Absolutely no complaints in that regardI'd say mine boil was a boil, not a simmer. A boil is a boil whether it is rolling so hard to splash out of the pot or you get the low roll. Bigger is more for show.
Did my first brew today with the Grainfather, the boil was exactly that...a boil! Absolutely no complaints in that regard
Can someone elaborate on how long it takes to reach mash temps and then how long to each a boil after slashing?
Thanks!
Looks like it's $50 not $70 but still when you consider that roll of reflectix is about $16 ...not sure about spending the $50.I've never heard of craft master tabs! I will look for them. One thing I really wish was incorporated ( I guess the one con I have found) is no handles! You have to tip it to remove all the trub after you pump to your fermenting vessel. I also wish they would give the US peeps who already purchase a GF a huge discount on the jacket. 70$ is pretty steep.
Ahh didnt add the shipping into it, thanks for pointing that out!! Think I'll just stick with reflectix$70 with shipping. But it looks cool. Hopefully it works.
Ouch that sucks.I bought it too and don't even have the GF yet. But to add some salt to that wound they came back in stock on the Grainfather site and there's a coupon to get both for $930 with free shipping. [emoji15]
As with many things in life, timing is everything.
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