What duh heck was that?

[SoCal-Doug]

So i'm at my local brew supply place today picking up some odds and ends for this weekend's brewing antics. I see this "thing" on the counter and really didn't pay attention but on my drive home I kept thinking about it...

It looked like a cheesy 1 or maybe 2 gallon stainless percolator type coffee maker. Like something that would have been in an office long before the Keurig was invented. The sign on it said "Complete all grain brewing system special $998.00". Obviously I don't keep up with what's out there. I have my 15 gallon brew rig and don't plan on changing anything any time soon. Nor have I ever wanted to brew 1 gallon at a time, but...

Curiosity is growing... What the hell itty bitty brewing system only does a gallon or so and costs a thousand freaking bucks?? Do people really buy this thing?

 

[gunhaus]

It was a flux capacitor. Rare - should have jumped at it!

 

[triethylborane]

So i'm at my local brew supply place today picking up some odds and ends for this weekend's brewing antics. I see this "thing" on the counter and really didn't pay attention but on my drive home I kept thinking about it...

It looked like a cheesy 1 or maybe 2 gallon stainless percolator type coffee maker. Like something that would have been in an office long before the Keurig was invented. The sign on it said "Complete all grain brewing system special $998.00". Obviously I don't keep up with what's out there. I have my 15 gallon brew rig and don't plan on changing anything any time soon. Nor have I ever wanted to brew 1 gallon at a time, but...

Curiosity is growing... What the hell itty bitty brewing system only does a gallon or so and costs a thousand freaking bucks?? Do people really buy this thing?

Sounds like a PicoBrew. Not sure, though.

 

[mj1angier]

Maybe a Braumeister
https://www.homebrewing.org/Braumeister-V2--20-L_p_5924.html

 

[SoCal-Doug]

Maybe a Braumeister
https://www.homebrewing.org/Braumeister-V2--20-L_p_5924.html

Very close looking, but the thing I saw in no way would hold 13 pounds of grain or do a 20L/5Gal batch

 

[SoCal-Doug]

Sounds like a PicoBrew. Not sure, though

Looked up the picobrew. The one I saw wasn't square-ish. it was round like the braumeister but way smaller.

 

[mj1angier]

Very close looking, but the thing I saw in no way would hold 13 pounds of grain or do a 20L/5Gal batch

They make a 10 liter model too:
https://www.morebeer.com/products/speidel-braumeister-v2-electric-brewery-10.html

 

[RickyBrews]

could it have been the grainfather?
https://www.homebrewing.org/The-GrainFather-with-New-Connect-Controller_p_7025.html