Brauhaus Fritz Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Being off work I (un)fortunately spend too much time surfing the net and I feel like I wanna get into allgrain or brew in a bag brewing. Does anyone has any experience using one off these two ? Brewzilla 35l generation 3.1.1 vs. Grainfather S40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Being off work I (un)fortunately spend too much time surfing the net and I feel like I wanna get into allgrain or brew in a bag brewing. Does anyone has any experience using one off these two ? Brewzilla 35l generation 3.1.1 vs. Grainfather S40 Brewzilla 35l gen 3.1.1 user. Good way to get into AG, reasonably cheap and user friendly. Only thing going against it is the position of the panel, which has never bothered me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussiekraut Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Being off work I (un)fortunately spend too much time surfing the net and I feel like I wanna get into allgrain or brew in a bag brewing. Does anyone has any experience using one off these two ? Brewzilla 35l generation 3.1.1 vs. Grainfather S40 I'm eying a Brewzilla 4.0 but there are a fair few BZ 3.1.1 users here and @Red devil 44just got himself a GF S40. From what I hear, both are good machines and are easy to use for beginners. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Aussiekraut said: I'm eying a Brewzilla 4.0 but there are a fair few BZ 3.1.1 users here and @Red devil 44just got himself a GF S40. From what I hear, both are good machines and are easy to use for beginners. 15 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Brewzilla 35l gen 3.1.1 user. Good way to get into AG, reasonably cheap and user friendly. Only thing going against it is the position of the panel, which has never bothered me. Someone has the Grainfather on special for $300 bucks less 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Being off work I (un)fortunately spend too much time surfing the net and I feel like I wanna get into allgrain or brew in a bag brewing. Does anyone has any experience using one off these two ? Brewzilla 35l generation 3.1.1 vs. Grainfather S40 bz35l 3.1.1 this is a full all grain setup which is the model before the bz35 gen4 and is very good little brewing setup and you can either use this system in both biab style or as a full All grain type of set up and has its own built in pump for recirclating or you can attach your wort chiller to this to cool ya wort via immersion chiller in an eski of ice or through a counter pressure wort chiller. or you can just use the immersion chiller with a hose connected to cool the wort down and then fill your FV from the tap. and you can program the ststem for you as well run manually (dont confuse this in the way bz35l gen4 works or how grainfather works as there is no wifi or bluetooth connectivity) the downside to bz 3.1.1 is the your control panel is down the bottom (unless you wish to move into the bz35l gen 4) but it shouldnt be a deal breaker S40 is the entry level for grainfather and is very similar to bz35 3.1.1 and has no connectivity (bz 35l 3.1.1 also no connectivity) or Programable features and will only be able to use manual mode. both these units can be used as biab style as well in my thoughts if the s40 was about when i went all grain i may have brought this model due to i think the proramable features of the brewzilla 3.1.1 was not worth it for me as i always manual mode and felt more in control with system however if you want something programable specially if your want to do step mashes the program feature of the 3.1.1 is a good thing in that regard and you still can turn it back into manual mode. the other good thing is you can get your water ready the night before and set it to warm up so all you have to do is drop the grain and mash saving on time i have both bz35l 3.1.1 bz35l gen4 models and later down the track i am contemplating either the gen4 65l or just going all out either with a g70 or g40 in grainfather either model you will not be dissapointed 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: Someone has the Grainfather on special for $300 bucks less The Brewzilla 3.1.1 35 litre is around 400 dollars, so someone is selling a Grainfather for 100 dollars? Go for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Pale Man said: The Brewzilla 3.1.1 35 litre is around 400 dollars, so someone is selling a Grainfather for 100 dollars? Go for it. 430 instead of 730 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: 430 instead of 730 Ah ok, i misunderstood. I thought you meant less than the Zilla. If its second hand and in good nick i still say go for it, brand new definitely go for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Ah ok, i misunderstood. I thought you meant less than the Zilla. If its second hand and in good nick i still say go for it, brand new definitely go for it. It’s new 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Just now, Brauhaus Fritz said: It’s new Just have to convince my concious now, ha ha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: 430 instead of 730 there is a good reason why the s40 has had a price reduction 1 its entry level stem 2 it cant do the same things as its competitors version (yes they all make beer) while the bz 35l gen4 was not available the s40 could hold its price for what it is and dont get me wrong i know people with the s40 and yes they are good system but if your going to try to sell something with minimal features you dont do that against something that has better features @ $430 for the s40 over the bz 3.1.1 at $399 it becomes more affordable and competitive this is the difference i would be looking at you can add to boiler extender and recirc extender to these things as well as extending the mash tun in the 3.1.1 you cant do this with any of the grainfather products yet... so look at what you can add to benifit your system mate 35 litres suddenly becomes into around 47litres which will give you good solid 2 kegs worth but s40 is a nice unit @ $430 dollars 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 6:12 PM, Aussiekraut said: I'm eying a Brewzilla 4.0 but there are a fair few BZ 3.1.1 users here and @Red devil 44just got himself a GF S40. From what I hear, both are good machines and are easy to use for beginners. Yeah the S40 went well on its maiden voyage,I had a double batch in there and it handled it easy enough. Controls up the top, no wifi but no biggie for me. Got up to temp no worries, I had the S40 & a Digiboil (for mash water) running off the same power board and it kept tripping, so moved the Digiboil to a seperate power point and all went well. All round it’s a good system and I couldn’t resist the EOFY sale being reduced from $720 to $420, I still like the Gen 4.0 but I’m happy with my bargain. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozdevil Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 23 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said: Yeah the S40 went well on its maiden voyage,I had a double batch in there and it handled it easy enough. Controls up the top, no wifi but no biggie for me. Got up to temp no worries, I had the S40 & a Digiboil (for mash water) running off the same power board and it kept tripping, so moved the Digiboil to a seperate power point and all went well. All round it’s a good system and I couldn’t resist the EOFY sale being reduced from $720 to $420, I still like the Gen 4.0 but I’m happy with my bargain. Mate they will lose sales in my opinion if they bump back to original price of s40. Mate having WiFi or Bluetooth capability should never be the deal breaker I think brewing manual mode better it gives more control. Good to see you enjoying your s40 mate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Red devil 44 said: Yeah the S40 went well on its maiden voyage,I had a double batch in there and it handled it easy enough. Controls up the top, no wifi but no biggie for me. Got up to temp no worries, I had the S40 & a Digiboil (for mash water) running off the same power board and it kept tripping, so moved the Digiboil to a seperate power point and all went well. All round it’s a good system and I couldn’t resist the EOFY sale being reduced from $720 to $420, I still like the Gen 4.0 but I’m happy with my bargain. Sounds like all systems go RD, that is a good saving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 44 minutes ago, ozdevil said: Mate they will lose sales in my opinion if they bump back to original price of s40. Mate having WiFi or Bluetooth capability should never be the deal breaker I think brewing manual mode better it gives more control. Good to see you enjoying your s40 mate Yeah no wifi doesn’t bother me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 I've done it, just ordered the Brewzilla 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 10 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: I've done it, just ordered the Brewzilla Good one, which one did you get ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Good one, which one did you get ? This one, Needed some cleaner anyway Edited August 4, 2022 by Brauhaus Fritz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: This one, Needed some cleaner anyway Same unit but I added items separately. They are a great unit to start with, I am more than happy with mine & it's only upwards from now on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just now, Classic Brewing Co said: Same unit but I added items separately. They are a great unit to start with, I am more than happy with mine & it's only upwards from now on. Look, got my tax return and invested it into something I enjoy doing. Still will do K&K as I have still some kits left, but my first brew will be a Chocolate Stout, as my daughter bought me an all grain kit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just now, Brauhaus Fritz said: Look, got my tax return and invested it into something I enjoy doing. Still will do K&K as I have still some kits left, but my first brew will be a Chocolate Stout, as my daughter bought me an all grain kit. I also like the idea of the hotcube, as I don't like to waste water 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just now, Brauhaus Fritz said: Look, got my tax return and invested it into something I enjoy doing. Still will do K&K as I have still some kits left, but my first brew will be a Chocolate Stout, as my daughter bought me an all grain kit. That's good, go for it, I still do k & K just to get bottle stock, it is nice to have both beer on tap & bottles. Good luck with your first brew. TIP: Don't underestimate the weight of the malt when you are lifting it out to sparge, it's hot & heavy - I had a scary time with my first go but I have it under control now !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Brauhaus Fritz said: I also like the idea of the hotcube, as I don't like to waste water Yea, Hot Cube is the only way to go, the supplied chiller is too slow & uses way too much water. Edited August 4, 2022 by Classic Brewing Co 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Just now, Classic Brewing Co said: That's good, go for it, I still do k & K just to get bottle stock, it is nice to have both beer on tap & bottles. Good luck with your first brew. TIP: Don't underestimate the weight of the malt when you are lifting it out to sparge, it's hot & heavy - I had a scary time with my first go but I have it under control now !! Kind of got an idea, during my time of after surgery I watched quiet a few different videos, I also like your set up with the platform 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Yea, Hot Cube is the only way to go, the supplied chiller is to slow & uses way too much water. My second ever brew was a Coopers Australian Pale Ale ( which by the way was absolutely delicious). Being absolutely inexperienced the wort was far too warm to pitch the yeast, so I left the FV Outside on the veranda to cool down over night. So I did the right thing without knowing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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