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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: JD on September 22, 2013, 06:33:12 PM

Title: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: JD on September 22, 2013, 06:33:12 PM
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cargo/brewbot-the-smart-brewing-appliance (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cargo/brewbot-the-smart-brewing-appliance)

Looks cool.
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: Ciderhead on September 22, 2013, 06:59:22 PM
IKEA don't do brewing machines but if they did...:)


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Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: rukkus on September 22, 2013, 07:48:00 PM
I liked the stackable bit lol. Bit expensive for only 20l batches.
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: alealex on September 22, 2013, 08:02:33 PM
Six guys involved + half of Portland, 100kg weight and 4' by 4' all for 20 ltr batches? I can imagine price of it will cover all the effort. They could learn from Dempsey. A BrewBoat it is.
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: Ciderhead on September 22, 2013, 08:16:22 PM
I can't see the cost how much are they looking for?


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Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: alealex on September 22, 2013, 08:25:29 PM
Don't know, I'm only guessing it will be pricey.
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: rukkus on September 22, 2013, 09:31:22 PM
If you donate 1.5k on kickstarter you get one.
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: alealex on September 22, 2013, 09:35:10 PM
 :o
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: Ciderhead on September 22, 2013, 09:42:49 PM

Quote from: rukkus on September 22, 2013, 09:31:22 PM
If you donate 1.5k on kickstarter you get one.

Which is the same cost as a Braumeister hmmm


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Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: rukkus on September 22, 2013, 09:49:08 PM
Yea except i'd want the 50l  ::)
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: Ciderhead on September 23, 2013, 12:19:59 AM
Obviously a few systems coming to the market just watched this on discovery Science which uses dme and lme

http://www.williamswarn.com/The-WilliamsWarn




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Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: irish_goat on September 23, 2013, 08:58:35 AM
Few issues I see:

The plate chiller doesn't look like it will be easy to remove and clean.
The weird shaped fermenter is gonna make it difficult to get all your beer out after fermentation. Plus you'll get a lot more yeast in the beer with that shape.

Also only runs off Apple which is another big problem.
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: Saruman (Reuben Gray) on September 23, 2013, 10:27:48 AM
Quote from: irish_goat on September 23, 2013, 08:58:35 AM
Few issues I see:

The plate chiller doesn't look like it will be easy to remove and clean.
The weird shaped fermenter is gonna make it difficult to get all your beer out after fermentation. Plus you'll get a lot more yeast in the beer with that shape.

Also only runs off Apple which is another big problem.

If they can develop an app on apple, I'm sure they can do the same for android easily enough.
It looks ideal for someone with limited space. It looks like a piece of furniture. Just take the potted plant off it on brewday.
Ideal apartment brewing.

Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: LordEoin on September 23, 2013, 01:31:02 PM
Great idea, and lovely design but...
(http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt234/eoinlayton/Beer/Untitled_zps6eb29e74.jpg)
Sending to FV at 31.93C?
Title: Re: Kickstarter brew rig from some guys in Belfast
Post by: Hop Bomb on September 23, 2013, 01:37:04 PM
Aye, saw that. I dont see any way of recircing the cooling wort from the plate chiller back to the BK either. I do this to leave the break material behind. With this setup its all going into that wide fermentor with no way of drawing it off.