vevor 35l AIO on ali express for 225 with shipping

[fluketamer]

another vevor ali steal!

i have this model since november i brewed about 10 or 12 batches on it . it works great. i think i paid 260 with shipping.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256....0.0.7f4b38daVQ9t3E&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

 

[gorlox18]

Does the 110 chug along fine or did you upgrade to the 220?

 

[fluketamer]

i stuck with the 110. i have never had a problem getting it up to boil or maintaining boil , but i also put a reflectex wrap around it. which def helps . i love mine. i added a sight glass and longer silicon pump return. its less than half the price of any other aio with recirc pump. only two issues is the pump is not rated above 160 ish and preboil not post boil recir. . so no whirpool or chilling or rackign with the pump. the other issue is no automatic preheating at 4 am for the dough in at 7 m when you wake like GF or BZ . i have got around this by boiling the water the night before and wrapping in blanket. by the morning its 160 ish degrees,.



btw the 220 is also on sale for only 3 dollars more!!!

and it ships from usa so prolly arrive in a few days.

 

[SkyPilot]

i stuck with the 110. i have never had a problem getting it up to boil or maintaining boil , but i also put a reflectex wrap around it. which def helps . i love mine. i added a sight glass and longer silicon pump return. its less than half the price of any other aio with recirc pump. only two issues is the pump is not rated above 160 ish and preboil not post boil recir. . so no whirpool or chilling or rackign with the pump. the other issue is no automatic preheating at 4 am for the dough in at 7 m when you wake like GF or BZ . i have got around this by boiling the water the night before and wrapping in blanket. by the morning its 160 ish degrees,.



btw the 220 is also on sale for only 3 dollars more!!!

and it ships from usa so prolly arrive in a few days.

I have had good luck with mine too.
Currently on aliexpress for $195.41, then $20 discount so $175.41 USD free shipping.

 

[SkyPilot]

I have had good luck with mine too.
Currently on aliexpress for $195.41, then $20 discount so $175.41 USD free shipping.

Oops and another for $181.37 less $20 so $161.37. I don't need another one but…. Lol

 

[SkyPilot]

i stuck with the 110. i have never had a problem getting it up to boil or maintaining boil , but i also put a reflectex wrap around it. which def helps . i love mine. i added a sight glass and longer silicon pump return. its less than half the price of any other aio with recirc pump. only two issues is the pump is not rated above 160 ish and preboil not post boil recir. . so no whirpool or chilling or rackign with the pump. the other issue is no automatic preheating at 4 am for the dough in at 7 m when you wake like GF or BZ . i have got around this by boiling the water the night before and wrapping in blanket. by the morning its 160 ish degrees,.



btw the 220 is also on sale for only 3 dollars more!!!

and it ships from usa so prolly arrive in a few days.

Old post but new info. I wrote Vevor support on what the max temp rating on the pump in the system was. Their response was: “The liquid temperature does not exceed 100C degrees and is used in the saccharification stage.”

 

[fluketamer]

thanks for that . the fact that you were able to communicate with them is assuring. that price is insane.

 

[SkyPilot]

thanks for that . the fact that you were able to communicate with them is assuring. that price is insane.

I have asked a couple of questions of them over the past 6 mos and they have been very responsive, usually within a day.
Yes it is crazy inexpensive and so far I have been very pleased with it. SWMBO likes it too because no boil overs in her kitchen. LOL. My next upgrade will be a steam slayer so I can brew in the basement. I have modified the lid with a 1.5” TC. Just need to get the sprayer head assembly from Brewhardware

 

[fluketamer]

so i have been brewing in the yard with it and its awesome but i hate lugging water out there and then wort back inside. i was just threatening swimbo with an upgrade and was thinking of ventilation in the basement. but didnt know where to begin. thanks for the tip. googling steam slayer right now.


can you show a pick of the TC mod.

and what is a sprayer head. and whats it for.

i added a longer return hose and sight glass to mine . its an easy brew day and they clean up pretty quick.

i find pure vinegar works the best for any stuck on grime.

 

[Broken Crow]

googling steam slayer right now.

No need to google:
https://www.brewhardware.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=steam&Submit=
and they all came from here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/boil-kettle-condenser-no-overhead-ventilation-needed.636955/

 

[SkyPilot]

so i have been brewing in the yard with it and its awesome but i hate lugging water out there and then wort back inside. i was just threatening swimbo with an upgrade and was thinking of ventilation in the basement. but didnt know where to begin. thanks for the tip. googling steam slayer right now.


can you show a pick of the TC mod.

and what is a sprayer head. and whats it for.

i added a longer return hose and sight glass to mine . its an easy brew day and they clean up pretty quick.

i find pure vinegar works the best for any stuck on grime.

Unfortunately I am our second home right now. Should be back at the main one next week and can send some pics then.
Here is the link on the brewhardware site.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/steamslayerfoundrykit.htm

I had already purchased the 1.5 inch TC parts so just need the sprayer.
Some folks mount a TC fitting to the side of the kettle but I used the cover.
As you know the Vevor has a glass cover with a hole in the center. It is a bit too large for the TC fitting. I tried to ger several new metal covers from Amazon but never got a good fit.
So I took the center cover of two large mason jars. I drilled holes in them for the 1.5” TC fitting and sandwiched the lid between them. Nice tight fit and the weight of the whole apparatus seems fine and doesn’t strain the lid.
Some folks come off of the lid with a 90 TC elbow to a tee. Steam is sucked into the center of the tee. The sprayer sprays a mist of tap water from the top of the tee making the steam condense and flow out the bottom of the tee. I am using a tee on the lid, rather than and elbow, connected a short straight section and then to the condensing tee so I can drop hops in the top of the tee into the vevor.

Several videos on youtube of DIY ones.

I am sure I have missed something…

 

[Broken Crow]

so i have been brewing in the yard with it and its awesome but i hate lugging water out there and then wort back inside. i was just threatening swimbo with an upgrade and was thinking of ventilation in the basement. but didnt know where to begin. thanks for the tip. googling steam slayer right now.


can you show a pick of the TC mod.

and what is a sprayer head. and whats it for.

i added a longer return hose and sight glass to mine . its an easy brew day and they clean up pretty quick.

i find pure vinegar works the best for any stuck on grime.

Unfortunately I am our second home right now. Should be back at the main one next week and can send some pics then.
Here is the link on the brewhardware site.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/steamslayerfoundrykit.htm

I had already purchased the 1.5 inch TC parts so just need the sprayer.
Some folks mount a TC fitting to the side of the kettle but I used the cover.
As you know the Vevor has a glass cover with a hole in the center. It is a bit too large for the TC fitting. I tried to ger several new metal covers from Amazon but never got a good fit.
So I took the center cover of two large mason jars. I drilled holes in them for the 1.5” TC fitting and sandwiched the lid between them. Nice tight fit and the weight of the whole apparatus seems fine and doesn’t strain the lid.
Some folks come off of the lid with a 90 TC elbow to a tee. Steam is sucked into the center of the tee. The sprayer sprays a mist of tap water from the top of the tee making the steam condense and flow out the bottom of the tee. I am using a tee on the lid, rather than and elbow, connected a short straight section and then to the condensing tee so I can drop hops in the top of the tee into the vevor.

Several videos on youtube of DIY ones.

I am sure I have missed something…

Ok..You 2 got me thinking...
I had always assumed that the Vevor AIO was just an OEM-rebadged Robobrew/Digiboil Brewzilla progenitor and probably shared the same dimensions. If that's the case, you can just buy the cheap Brewzilla TC lid; https://www.morebeer.com/products/triclamp-distillation-lid-2-tc-brewzilla-digiboil-35l.html or the pricier one: https://www.morebeer.com/products/3...t-glass-distillation-steam-condenser-lid.html
Also: I mentioned the steam-condeser thread just cause I like to see credit given where credit is due... @BrunDog is the one who started the thread and invented this boon to homebrewers and has likely never seen a penny for it. A lot of products we take for granted came from this site, for example; If I recall correctly; The very first TC bulkheads you could add to your gear were invented by @Bobby_M and quickly ripped off, first by a major NA company and then China. Recently on OBK I've seen a sight-glass for the Brewzilla, which I'm guessing didn't exist until your thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/adding-a-sight-glass-to-my-aio.730989/
Anyway; It could be useful (since this thread will be searched by others) to post the actual dimensions for the lid.
Just some thoughts,

 

[SkyPilot]

Ok..You 2 got me thinking...
I had always assumed that the Vevor AIO was just an OEM-rebadged Robobrew/Digiboil Brewzilla progenitor and probably shared the same dimensions. If that's the case, you can just buy the cheap Brewzilla TC lid; https://www.morebeer.com/products/triclamp-distillation-lid-2-tc-brewzilla-digiboil-35l.html or the pricier one: https://www.morebeer.com/products/3...t-glass-distillation-steam-condenser-lid.html
Also: I mentioned the steam-condeser thread just cause I like to see credit given where credit is due... @BrunDog is the one who started the thread and invented this boon to homebrewers and has likely never seen a penny for it. A lot of products we take for granted came from this site, for example; If I recall correctly; The very first TC bulkheads you could add to your gear were invented by @Bobby_M and quickly ripped off, first by a major NA company and then China. Recently on OBK I've seen a sight-glass for the Brewzilla, which I'm guessing didn't exist until your thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/adding-a-sight-glass-to-my-aio.730989/
Anyway; It could be useful (since this thread will be searched by others) to post the actual dimensions for the lid.
Just some thoughts,

I certainly agree that posting the link to the post that started it all was a good call. It has a bunch of great info Slow thinking on my part. Thanks for posting them.

I also figured it was a rebranded unit. The cheapskate engineer in me didn’t want to buy a cover and maybe not be able to return it. Looking at the link I do see 60 day no hassle return at morebeer so I might look into that. When I get back home I will post some dimensions for the lid and a pic of my kludge.

 

[Broken Crow]

I certainly agree that posting the link to the post that started it all was a good call. It has a bunch of great info Slow thinking on my part. Thanks for posting them.

I also figured it was a rebranded unit. The cheapskate engineer in me didn’t want to buy a cover and maybe not be able to return it. Looking at the link I do see 60 day no hassle return at morebeer so I might look into that. When I get back home I will post some dimensions for the lid and a pic of my kludge.

Thank You!! I love me a good kludge!

 

[SkyPilot]

Thank You!! I love me a good kludge!

I forgot. I wrote the dimensions down on my iPad
VEVOR Brew
Pot
Opening 13.75”
Outside 14.125”
Cover glass
13.5” inside diameter (this is the dia of the metal lip on the glass cover that slips into the pot.
Center hole
2.26” dia with silicone ring/grommet installed (57.34mm)
2.38” dia no silicone ring (61.1mm)

i will recheck and send pics when i get home next week.

 

[fluketamer]

whats a kludge?

Ok..You 2 got me thinking...
I had always assumed that the Vevor AIO was just an OEM-rebadged Robobrew/Digiboil Brewzilla progenitor and probably shared the same dimensions. If that's the case, you can just buy the cheap Brewzilla TC lid; https://www.morebeer.com/products/triclamp-distillation-lid-2-tc-brewzilla-digiboil-35l.html or the pricier one: https://www.morebeer.com/products/3...t-glass-distillation-steam-condenser-lid.html
Also: I mentioned the steam-condeser thread just cause I like to see credit given where credit is due... @BrunDog is the one who started the thread and invented this boon to homebrewers and has likely never seen a penny for it. A lot of products we take for granted came from this site, for example; If I recall correctly; The very first TC bulkheads you could add to your gear were invented by @Bobby_M and quickly ripped off, first by a major NA company and then China. Recently on OBK I've seen a sight-glass for the Brewzilla, which I'm guessing didn't exist until your thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/adding-a-sight-glass-to-my-aio.730989/
Anyway; It could be useful (since this thread will be searched by others) to post the actual dimensions for the lid.
Just some thoughts,

dang i want royalties!

also unfortunately although they look almost identicle, the lids arent always interchangeable at least not according to this thread:

https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/klarstein-mundschenk.101138/

i dont think the brewzilla lid fits the vevor.

i think out of all of them (brewdevil, hopcat guten, brewmonk , ace, klarstein, etc) the klarstein is the closest to the vevor. but i guess it doesnt matter, they are all very similar looking.

on another note. this steam condensing thing makes me a little nervous. i dont really want to add anymore shiny parts to my system. do you think an exhaust fan from amazon like this:

would work well enough to suck all the moisture out of my room from the boil or would i still need a hood like this:

thanks

 

[mac_1103]

whats a kludge?

kludge /kloo͞j/

noun​

1. A system, especially a computer system, that is constituted of poorly matched elements or of elements originally intended for other applications.
2. A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem.
3. An improvised device, usually crudely constructed. Typically used to test the validity of a principle before doing a finished design.

In common usage it's just a DIY hack that emphasizes function over form. Often involving duct tape.

 

[PabloJ]

i stuck with the 110. i have never had a problem getting it up to boil or maintaining boil , but i also put a reflectex wrap around it. which def helps . i love mine. i added a sight glass and longer silicon pump return. its less than half the price of any other aio with recirc pump. only two issues is the pump is not rated above 160 ish and preboil not post boil recir. . so no whirpool or chilling or rackign with the pump. the other issue is no automatic preheating at 4 am for the dough in at 7 m when you wake like GF or BZ . i have got around this by boiling the water the night before and wrapping in blanket. by the morning its 160 ish degrees,.



btw the 220 is also on sale for only 3 dollars more!!!

and it ships from usa so prolly arrive in a few days.

Jumping on this.
I have a vevor as well, can you show me how you installed the sight glass, please?

 

[fluketamer]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/adding-a-sight-glass-to-my-aio.730989/

works wonders couldnt live without it now. tells me my sparge level so i dont have to go crazy with h2o calculations. i just sparge to the right preboil volume.

and it definatley helps figuring out the best pump return rate, so that you dont scorch the bottom.


https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/klarstein-mundschenk.101138/page-14

page 13 to 15 on this thread i showed it.

btw the vevor is the same as the mundeschank and the hop ace and the brewmonk and the guten etc.

 

[PabloJ]

Thanks!

i was looking something like the one in brewzilla, on the pump pipe.

 

[SkyPilot]

Jumping on this.
I have a vevor as well, can you show me how you installed the sight glass, please?

Typed too slow. I knew Fluketamer would jump in… His is much nicer than my approach.
I am away from my rig for a few weeks so I don't have pictures but..
I removed the drain valve. Attached a stainless tee to the kettle the attached the valve to that.
Out of the top of the tee i used a barbed fitting. Placed vinyl tubing the height of the kettle on the fitting.
I then use a piece of 3/8” i think PVC pipe with a cap on one end. I used a table saw to slice along the length of the tubing which exposed about a 3/16” slot. I mounted an eyelet at the top of the kettle that lined up perpendicular to the tee below and slid the PVC through the eyelet and over the vinyl tubing. I have marked my PVC with water levels.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CTNX3WG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BDJYNRB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z3LWS5P?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Basically stole the idea from someone on youtube, but cant find the link. He used copper pipe vs PCV

Brewhardware has a nice looking one too if you are willing to drill…
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/flexsight-l.htm

I also built this to add to mine.



Enough rambling for now.
Good luck,
Bill

 

[fluketamer]

Thanks!

i was looking something like the one in brewzilla, on the pump pipe.
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obviously that would be ideal but i wasnt sure 100 percent if the fittings on the BZ match the vevor they prolly do but i didint want to take the chance. i may have read somewhere that they dont match. so i got my parts on ali express for prolly 20 $


no extra holes needed .

next up in the vevor will be my first hazy ipa attempt

 

[fluketamer]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...AhSMXEAQYBiABEgKEAPD_BwE&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

148 $ i thik i paid 260 for mine

 

[TreDN]

i stuck with the 110. i have never had a problem getting it up to boil or maintaining boil , but i also put a reflectex wrap around it. which def helps . i love mine. i added a sight glass and longer silicon pump return. its less than half the price of any other aio with recirc pump. only two issues is the pump is not rated above 160 ish and preboil not post boil recir. . so no whirpool or chilling or rackign with the pump. the other issue is no automatic preheating at 4 am for the dough in at 7 m when you wake like GF or BZ . i have got around this by boiling the water the night before and wrapping in blanket. by the morning its 160 ish degrees,.



btw the 220 is also on sale for only 3 dollars more!!!

and it ships from usa so prolly arrive in a few days.

just got one of these. Working on batch 3. Curious what sight glass you purchased if you are willing to share. Thanks in advance.

 

[SkyPilot]

just got one of these. Working on batch 3. Curious what sight glass you purchased if you are willing to share. Thanks in advance.

I am sure he will as he was very helpful with my questions. I my case I did a version of one I had seen by someone else on another AIO. Less elegant than Fluketamer but it works for me. I placed a stainless tee between the drain spigot and the kettle. Put a 3/8 hose barb on the vertical and then ran a piece of silicone tubing up the side with an eyelet at the top of the kettle. I them took a piece of PVC pipe and slit a notch top to bottom I slid it down through the eye to the top of the tee. This gives a sight slot. Then I marked the tubing. I also put a cap on the top of the PVC tube to keep junk put. Worked well for me and didn't involve futzing with the recirculating tube.

 

[TreDN]

This sounds genius. Would you mind sharing some pics? Thanks for the help

 

[TreDN]

I am sure he will as he was very helpful with my questions. I my case I did a version of one I had seen by someone else on another AIO. Less elegant than Fluketamer but it works for me. I placed a stainless tee between the drain spigot and the kettle. Put a 3/8 hose barb on the vertical and then ran a piece of silicone tubing up the side with an eyelet at the top of the kettle. I them took a piece of PVC pipe and slit a notch top to bottom I slid it down through the eye to the top of the tee. This gives a sight slot. Then I marked the tubing. I also put a cap on the top of the PVC tube to keep junk put. Worked well for me and didn't involve futzing with the recirculating tube.

This sounds genius. Would you mind sharing some pics? Thanks for the help

 

[SkyPilot]

This sounds genius. Would you mind sharing some pics? Thanks for the help

Im n the process of moving tings around so not pretty and much more elegant ways.

 

[SkyPilot]

Im n the process of moving tings around so not pretty and much more elegant ways.

Oh one additional thing. I decided I wanted to try and use a steam slayer. In one of the pictures (third) you can see that I added a 1.5” TC port to the lid. I cut holes in two mason lids for the TC. Then I sandwiched the glass cover and rubber ring in between. This seems sturdy and doesn’t seem to apply too much pressure on the lid. I will probably place a block on the down tube of the slayer against the kettle to remove some strain. Using a tee with cover to connect on top instead of a 90 elbow I hope will allow for hop additions without removing the lid.
I tried to find a metal lid on Amazon to hack up but was unable to get one that fit.
I need to find a couple of free days to brew and try it out….

 

[SkyPilot]

another vevor ali steal!

i have this model since november i brewed about 10 or 12 batches on it . it works great. i think i paid 260 with shipping.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256....0.0.7f4b38daVQ9t3E&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

UPDATE
I also have this and have been happy so far.
Currently on Aliexpress for $201.08. Shipping included from the US
Other folks have slightly higher prices also shipped from US

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...scene:search|query_from:&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa