All-in-ones - the future of homebrewing?

[Bassman2003]

I will let the Brewie have some time out in the wild before thinking about the $2,000. There is a lot that could go wrong.

 

[zsasbo]

I've been brewing for 20+ years and well...I purchased an all-in-one. I had my own home-built system and sold it. Instead got one of these with the brew-boss and hops-boss.
https://brausupply.com/collections/...l-in-one-electric-brewery?variant=16274187653
Went from 10 Gal to 15+ Gal. My total footprint went from about 36 ft^2 down to a total of 4 ft^2. That's prime real estate here in the SF Bay Area! So far it is the bomb but it takes some getting used to. Doesn't sparge well with fresh water for example, but it will do everything I need it to do.

 

[seabrew8]

I've been brewing for 20+ years and well...I purchased an all-in-one. I had my own home-built system and sold it. Instead got one of these with the brew-boss and hops-boss.
https://brausupply.com/collections/...l-in-one-electric-brewery?variant=16274187653
Went from 10 Gal to 15+ Gal. My total footprint went from about 36 ft^2 down to a total of 4 ft^2. That's prime real estate here in the SF Bay Area! So far it is the bomb but it takes some getting used to. Doesn't sparge well with fresh water for example, but it will do everything I need it to do.

Wicked system.

 

[jrcrilly]

All-in-ones are surely PART of the future of homebrewing. They will be the system of choice for many, and a good secondary system for yet others. I'm glad I have my Grainfather for those times when time and/or weather interfere with using my three vessel setup. I enjoy using the 3V rig more, though.

 

[skraeling]

All-in-ones are surely PART of the future of homebrewing. They will be the system of choice for many, and a good secondary system for yet others. I'm glad I have my Grainfather for those times when time and/or weather interfere with using my three vessel setup. I enjoy using the 3V rig more, though.

my cobrewer and i are going to have both systems really.

we have a 2 vessel MT + keggle and hes building a HLT here shortly so itll be a 3 vessel.

But im also going to buy a grainfather at some point. I hate having to haul all the crap up my stairs down my stairs by myself if im doing a solo brew day. if hes helping then its not so much an issue.

also... winters suck. I want to make beer in the comfort of my house while watching tv or something. this is my hobby not my damn job. I dont need to behave as such on a brew day.

 

[BrewinSoldier]

I've been brewing for 20+ years and well...I purchased an all-in-one. I had my own home-built system and sold it. Instead got one of these with the brew-boss and hops-boss.
https://brausupply.com/collections/...l-in-one-electric-brewery?variant=16274187653
Went from 10 Gal to 15+ Gal. My total footprint went from about 36 ft^2 down to a total of 4 ft^2. That's prime real estate here in the SF Bay Area! So far it is the bomb but it takes some getting used to. Doesn't sparge well with fresh water for example, but it will do everything I need it to do.

Awesome setup. I've been looking at one of these for quite a while. I'm probably going to get rid of my grainfather and my ssbrewtech conical and replace them with the 15g version of this. I'll keep my 3 vessel setup for my 5-6g batches. I'd love to see it in action on your next brew day and be an observer/helper.