PicoBrew Ad

[AZCoolerBrewer]

I saw this ad on Facebook for PicoBrew and am confused as to why “purists are pissed”. Is it because homebrew is made easy by throwing money at it or is it because their product is somehow undercutting the homebrew scene? I feel a little like I’m a purist and I can’t understand how I would be pissed about PicoBrew. I think its a really interesting product but not for me because I’ve heard that it is not very flexible for custom recipes and the beer is costly compared to other homebrew processes. Anyone here pissed?

 

[Lbarouf]

Ah!

Well, pico brew systems may not be for everyone. But I believe here you may be confusing. They are talking about the Zymatic. The first machine they produced. It's your own recipes, or recipes you download, and your own ingredients. It makes 2.5 gallons.

You are thinking of the 2nd machine, the Pico, that uses packs. Either commercial recipes, or your own. But you always buy the ingredients from them. It makes 1.5Gal.

The next machine combines both, and can be stacked to scale the production. You can either choose your own ingredients, or buy 2.5 or 1.5 Gal packs. It should be an interesting choice for anyone really.

As for the picky/purist... well, I understand it as you get the same taste over and over again with this machine. And if you brew a pack of another company, you get pretty much that beer in return. For the few commercial packs I brewed, I have to say it's pretty close. If you follow the recipe and are careful with your fermenting.

Overall, I would say if you are picky with your beer, the PicoBrew machines will produce stable and predictable results. I wanted repeatability. If you are willing to pay the price of the system and if applicable, the price of the paks, then it may be for you.

I am curious to compare the grandfather to the Z. I am tempted by the Z2 (or Z4) but want to see it in action when they delivery...one day. As that would satisfy all my desires...flexibility, my own recipes, scalability and sometimes, brewing craft breweries paks.

Cheers,

 

[GrogNerd]

clickbait

"10 reasons Picobrew makes beer. #4 will PI$$ you OFF!"

"he pushed the button on the Picobrew. What happened next WILL AMAZE YOU!"

"What the Government Doesn't Want You to Know About Picobrew"

"7 Hottest Picobrew Trends for 2019. #8 will make jaws hit the floor"

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

clickbait

"10 reasons Picobrew makes beer. #4 will PI$$ you OFF!"

"he pushed the button on the Picobrew. What happened next WILL AMAZE YOU!"

"What the Government Doesn't Want You to Know About Picobrew"

"7 Hottest Picobrew Trends for 2019. #8 will make jaws hit the floor"

I think I get it. No one’s really “pissed”. It’s just the tag lines they use in socialism media to get you to click on the article. It worked for me.

I figured the packs were sort of their business model, kind of like the easy bake oven, but it’s definitely more attractive of a product to me if I can create the recipes myself. Even though I haven’t tried to create the exact recipe, I think that I could do the same thing repeatedly with my rudimentary setup. The real draw I suppose is ease of use.

 

[JimRausch]

My biggest problem with that ad?
They could have used a more attractive model!

 

[Still Brewn]

I almost bought the Z2, 4 months after my expected delivery date I found the Brewie+ all the convenience of the Z but half the parts to clean and I don't have to have the internet hooked up to use it. Which means I can take it with me to my cabin for the summer and still brew. There may have been bumps in the road with it (wiring issue, software issue) but those things have been resolved. The Brewie also has automated cooling which is a huge thing for me. That means I can brew without someone helping me. I haven't been allowed to do that in almost 5 years. The only thing I really diisapointed about is that the Brewie takes up more space than the Z2. We spent last summer remodeling our kitchen with the Z2 in mind. The Brewie is too wide to fit in the same space under the counter. We even had the 220v installed already.

 

[Lbarouf]

I almost bought the Z2, 4 months after my expected delivery date I found the Brewie+ all the convenience of the Z but half the parts to clean and I don't have to have the internet hooked up to use it. Which means I can take it with me to my cabin for the summer and still brew. There may have been bumps in the road with it (wiring issue, software issue) but those things have been resolved. The Brewie also has automated cooling which is a huge thing for me. That means I can brew without someone helping me. I haven't been allowed to do that in almost 5 years. The only thing I really diisapointed about is that the Brewie takes up more space than the Z2. We spent last summer remodeling our kitchen with the Z2 in mind. The Brewie is too wide to fit in the same space under the counter. We even had the 220v installed already.

You remodeled the kitchen around the Pico ?! Wow. That's dedication. I am still lobbying my wife to get a whole room in the basement for brewing. ceramic tiles, hermetic doors to keep humidity in, ventilation, electricity, sinks, etc. But it will be generic. We'll see what equipment goes in. I dream of a 1bbl system, but likely will have to settle for 5 or maybe 10 gal.

 

[Still Brewn]

Yes, we have a house built in 1915 and built with a servants entrance which in 12 years we have never used more than a couple of times a year. We decided to take the door out and replace it with a small window. When we started to take things apart we found the remnants of a mud room and decided to get rid of the wall that separated the kitchen and mud room and make our small 8×10 kitchen a little bigger. We ended up finding marble floor to match and I made custom cabinets and counters to fill the area. Now I have to fill in the rest of it with cabinets since I didn't get the Z2. I think I may make a pull out cabinet to store kegs in.

 

[Lbarouf]

Yes, we have a house built in 1915 and built with a servants entrance which in 12 years we have never used more than a couple of times a year. We decided to take the door out and replace it with a small window. When we started to take things apart we found the remnants of a mud room and decided to get rid of the wall that separated the kitchen and mud room and make our small 8×10 kitchen a little bigger. We ended up finding marble floor to match and I made custom cabinets and counters to fill the area. Now I have to fill in the rest of it with cabinets since I didn't get the Z2. I think I may make a pull out cabinet to store kegs in.

Nice. If you can, share pictures of the complete setup. Cheers to you!

 

[Still Brewn]

Entry into what was once a mud room and door to outside.... one of one of 4 entry ways into our tiny kitchen.

Door gone, window installed and wiring started.

Drywall up and electrical finished, still needs security system and data wiring installed.

 

[Still Brewn]

Local friend coming to get a peanut from my pocket.

Various pictures of progress.....

Old marble really needs polished

New crown molding.
New cabinets recessed into the attic space over former mud room