rjhoff How much quicker is the Scylla chiller? I'm in the same situation with the included chiller taking way to long to drop temp. I've been looking at the Scylla, just haven't pulled trigger yet.EDIT: I did replace the included immersion chiller (it works, just not too fast) with a Jaded Scylla chiller.
Check out Cuss, founded by one of the Jaded founders. Their version is $20 cheaper plus they offer free shipping. I had originally ordered from Jaded but hadn't heard a peep from them for 3 weeks so I cancelled my order and ordered from Cuss. Cuss shipped in 2 days.rjhoff How much quicker is the Scylla chiller? I'm in the same situation with the included chiller taking way to long to drop temp. I've been looking at the Scylla, just haven't pulled trigger yet.
I never measured it but I'd say my time was cut about in half: say 40 mins down to 20. Plus a lot better construction.rjhoff How much quicker is the Scylla chiller? I'm in the same situation with the included chiller taking way to long to drop temp. I've been looking at the Scylla, just haven't pulled trigger yet.
Thanks, I'll check Cuss out.Check out Cuss, founded by one of the Jaded founders. Their version is $20 cheaper plus they offer free shipping. I had originally ordered from Jaded but hadn't heard a peep from them for 3 weeks so I cancelled my order and ordered from Cuss. Cuss shipped in 2 days.
https://cussbrewing.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-all-in-one-tricoil
Yes, the 45 minutes cooling times suck. I'm in the North East and are water temperature has come up quite a bit the last couple weeks.I never measured it but I'd say my time was cut about in half: say 40 mins down to 20. Plus a lot better construction.
Looks like Jaded forgot to patent their products!Check out Cuss, founded by one of the Jaded founders. Their version is $20 cheaper plus they offer free shipping. I had originally ordered from Jaded but hadn't heard a peep from them for 3 weeks so I cancelled my order and ordered from Cuss. Cuss shipped in 2 days.
https://cussbrewing.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-all-in-one-tricoil
Does it look to be same quality as the Jaded? Cleaning copper not a bad as some have told me?Looks like Jaded forgot to patent their products!
As a Jaded founder, the founder of Cuss also owns the patents.Looks like Jaded forgot to patent their products!
CuS.S. Brewing Equipment was started by Jeremy McGranahan after his 6 year partnership at JaDeD Brewing ended. During his time at JaDeD Brewing, Jeremy was one of the main designers in all 12 of the chillers that were sold by that company, in addition, there were many more custom designs that were done to accommodate specific needs of customers. As negotiated during the process of selling his stake in JaDeD, Jeremy retained his patent rights and the right to manufacture homebrewing equipment.
Same quality and cleaning is just hosing it off and hanging it upside down after use.Does it look to be same quality as the Jaded? Cleaning copper not a bad as some have told me?
Hard to tell from the website pics - they look the same. I'm not beholden to Jaded - they're not good at connecting, the transaction was impersonal with minimal communication / update. I like the product though (Jaded Scilla), been using it for 1 1/2 years. Very durable. I always have 5 gallons of PBW and 5 gallons od star-san on hand during brew day, so I soak in sanitizer before using, hose it off afterward, soak in PBW solution, hose it, then shelve itDoes it look to be same quality as the Jaded? Cleaning copper not a bad as some have told me?
Hard to tell from the website pics - they look the same. I'm not beholden to Jaded - they're not good at connecting, the transaction was impersonal with minimal communication / update. I like the product though (Jaded Scilla), been using it for 1 1/2 years. Very durable. I always have 5 gallons of PBW and 5 gallons od star-san on hand during brew day, so I soak in sanitizer before using, hose it off afterward, soak in PBW solution, hose it, then shelve it
EDIT: I did use a spin cycle overboard whirlpool arm (18") from brew hardware.com to assist with chilling and both the whirlpool arm and chiller make chilling a breeze with no effort on my part.
I put the no drill overboard spin cycle right over the dip tube. The whirlpool arm points towards 3 o'clock and had the dip tube pointed in the same 3 o'clock direction. Worked great today for whirl pooling and chilling. With the CusS all in one tricoil, the coils have just enough space between the coils that the whirlpool isn't obstructed much either. the "current" passes through the chiller just what you want. Before I had the spin cycle arm, I manually moved the chiller vertically to help with chilling, but today I just let the whirlpool arm do the wort moving work. Was certainly nice.This is music to my ears. I ordered the no drill version with the intent of using it with the 10.5 foundry or my 7.5 kettle should the desire hit me to use it after owning the foundry at some point.
Was wondering/hoping it would work okay with either the Cuss or Jaded all in one coolers if (yeah right...when) I decide to upgrade.
I'll second Short Circuited Brewers as fairly comparing the pros and cons of different models. Another that I would recommend are these guys Genus Brewing who have reviewed both, and can be entertaining to watch at times.I own a robobrew 3.0 35L w/ pump and am reasonably satisfied with it. I've never seen an Anvil system let alone brewed on it, so its tough to provide a valid comparison. I understand Anvil has dual voltage, which is cool. Most of my negatives with Robobrew are related to big beers, 16 lb grain bill or larger, but thats just a capacity issue, easily comparable to Anvil. Check out here for decent reviews: Short Circuited Brewers
EDIT: I did replace the included immersion chiller (it works, just not too fast) with a Jaded Scylla chiller.
I subscribed to genus brewing. I struggle to find good YouTube channels that are both entertains and informative. I’ll check em out!I'll second Short Circuited Brewers as fairly comparing the pros and cons of different models. Another that I would recommend are these guys Genus Brewing who have reviewed both, and can be entertaining to watch at times.
I chose to go with the 6.5 gallon Anvil Foundry, but from all of my research, the Robobrew is a good unit as well. I wasn't thrilled about the extra perforations on the sides of the mash pipe on the 10.5 gallon Foundry, which don't exist in the mash pipe for the smaller unit. I know it's to prevent stuck sparges, but it also means that water/wort isn't flowing through the grain bed uniformly. There are other things that can be done to help that, like adding rice hulls, doing a beta-glucanase rest, or not recirculating too fast. I didn't order the full recirculation kit with the Foundry. From their replacement parts section, I ordered the boiler lid tube and the perforated disc, for an additional $31. I'm supplying my own pump and valve.
I ordered my 6.5 gallon Foundry on July 4th, directly from Anvil. It was showing mid-July availability. It shipped yesterday and is due to be delivered on Monday, July 13th.
Same here on all counts.My gut feel is that most of these systems are similar, with minor quirky differences. At the time I bought my Robobrew, only the Grainfather was available at more than 2x the cost (I couldn’t justify it). I bought mine through Williams Brewing and they've provided excellent support. If I eventually decide to buy a new system I’d consider everything out there.
Not to be a prick, but you've got a lot of reading/listening/watching to do dude. Somebody's likes/dislikes about their specific system is going to resonate with you more than others for only reasons you can answer. Part of that discovery is perusing the vast amount of information available to you either on this site, or on others. Good luck.
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