Brewtools B80 Pro My learning curve!
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2019
- I want to share my experience so far on the Brew Tools B80 Pro. It definitely takes some learning how the system works!! My candid look at using it so far. More to come!
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Great video as always Brian. I realised today that I had only half watched this , so I rewatched the whole thing in full flow. I think it is fair to say that at first this system feels more complex than a normal homebrew system. I think it is key to give new users the advice of doing a trial run with just water. The pipework configurations and operation of this system is more akin to a smaller commercial set up. This is fantastic once you figure it all out but like you rightly point out there is a learning curve. My brews after this learning curve were sheer poetry in motion as the rest of the user base has found.
All I can say is I’m glad it was you and not me dealing with that system. Kind of makes me reminisce of the easy days of an extract brew on the stove. I’m glad things worked out in the end.
Lol.. And everyone is always jealous of me testing new systems!! Lol I do this for the community so they can learn from my mistakes!! 👍🍻
Nice video Brian. We are very aware that we lack in the area of instructional documents and videos. Working hard on getting a lot done in this area very soon.
I know you are 👍 I WILL have a successful brew day on it!! I'm determined!! Lol cheers! 👍🍻
Shoot if you need some assistance, send me a loaner and I can help you with recording some English video's and a guide. Shoot me a PM maybe we can set something up.
Best thing for you to do would be to gift David Heath a permanent system if you haven't already. He's a machine.
@@daviddownie9013 I think that he has a extendeded loan unit.. 😎
@@daviddownie9013 Thanks David. Yes I have one on extended loan, I hope Brewtools keep this going for a while yet! It is great to see other RUclipsrs giving their take on the system also.
Great video 🙂 i will look into adding a profile for smaller batches also and make it more clear which one to use.
Awesome!! Thanks Thomas!!
Any news on that profile? I got a B80 myself and looking to produce smaller batches with it as well as the nominal capacity.
Thanks Brian for giving us this insights in your experience with that system. I am sure next time will be much better and more relaxed brew day for you! Thanks and cheers from Mallorca 🍻🤙🏻
Yeah no problem! I have no issues with sharing my struggles, if it helps someone out I'm all for it. Cheers!! 👍🍻
Thanks for this Brian. I’ve done 2 brews on my B40 and several test runs and the counterflow chiller is driving me mad, so I’m glad you’ve exposed this in an otherwise beautiful bit of kit. It does take some getting used to but brewing is brewing and the beers I’ve made are still a bit green but taste great. I’m looking forward to your future productions.
I'll get the hang of it!! Eventually.. Lol 👍🍻
Brian your production quality is outstanding!
Thanks Mark!! Just got a new camera and lens.. Enjoying the quality of it.. Always trying to. Level up my game!! Thanks for the comments!! 👍🍻
Thanks for the info Brian. The system looks very nice. Can’t wait to see a live brew day of your new system!
Cheers 🍻
I know I'm ready to brew on my own system!! Lol
Sounds like organized chaos. Great info!
Kinda like that!! Lol Cheers Shane! 👍🍻
Good video
To bad there’s no blooper real for those brews. I can feel the frustration on the learning curve. Love the video, honest review right there. It boils nicely. Cheers Brian 🍺🍻can’t wait to see the reviews on the beers 😎
Yeah I had to let you guys know what I went through.. Everything doesn't always go as planned! But hey we made beer!! Cheers!! 👍🍻
Will wait for your next brewday on it before I part with my money 💰 😁
I hear you!!
Awesome video as always, may I have a recommendation for a future video. I have been a fan for years, and have watched the majority of your videos transitioning from your 3 vessel custom electric brewery to all of these modern homebrewing systems. I have a propane 3 vessel system and have taken a step back to single vessel biab indoors now for ease of cleaning and more accurate control, trying to emulate a bigger batch brewery looks neat but I realize comes with many headaches and labor for such a small batch volume return. With that, could you do a video on your experience between all of the different approaches and where you see the best experience and results presently. Cheers
Sure!! Thanks for the suggestion! 👍🍻
Seems that you got one of the worst brew days ever, I haven’t had that problem with this unit myself, but I have watched a lot of videos and read much, so I was prepared. Cheers Brian! Nice tips for everyone.
Yeah, Jonas I hadn't seen you have any issues with it, I think a lot of my issues were trying to just figure it out on my own rather than asking questions or reading.. Cheers!! 👍🍻
Very interesting video! With regards to my previous remark about the volume, I see now that it is very wide. It's not that tall but the large diameter is what gives the volume.
Correct!
@The Kitchen Brewery haha! The steam condenser is the answer! I used it in a live stream a little while ago. 👍🍻
The Kitchen Brewery lol yeah the hose changes can be messy sometimes.. sounds like a brew shed is in order!! Lol
@The Kitchen Brewery haha a heating coil jacket, that you can wear with wort pumping through it to stay warm!! There's an idea!
Your onto something there!!! 👍🍻 😁😁😁
Cheers Brian. I can just see the panic when it all started to go wrong. Surely you could just hook up a hose for whirlpool the switch to chiller?
Yeah I could have used a different chiller I suppose. An immersion chiller would have worked I suppose.. Cheers! 👍🍻
OH NO! Brian made beer. We better go help him out. It sounds like he worked his tail off and may not be able to consume it all before the next brew day. At least he can count on us to help him out. There is nothing better than having friends who care enough to lend a hand to someone in need. :P Now I have to go and fix my immersion chiller after leaving it in the garage with water in it over the winter. If only I had Brian as a neighbor, he'd loan me a functional chiller so I could brew today. Cheers Buddy.
Lol I need more neighbors!! Lol cheers!! 👍🍻
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers When someone moves in that doesn't brew beer my response is, "There goes the neighborhood."
Hahaha!! True statement!
Interesting video mate it looks like a nice system tho what are your thorts ok on how the brewzilla 65l compares to the b80 i just ordered a brewzilla pretty good bang for back i recon.
Cheers brian keep up the good work
The B80 is really sophisticated and more features to come. For a simple 10 gallon capable system.. The brewzilla is a good value.
Nice introduction. I've been thinking of swapping out my Speidel system for BB80 Pro, but it sounds to me that these machines works very different and maybe the BB kit need some maturing
Most of the issues were my fault as I said in the video. There is a pretty steep learning curve with it, but it is probably one of the most versatile systems out there. A.friend of.mine has a channel @portlygentleman and he does a ton of brewtools content. If you have not checked his channel out, go check it out and tell him I sent you. 👍🍻
I'm replacing my Braumeister 20L with one. It turns up tomorrow. I expect it will take a while to get used to, the Braumeister is pretty much automatic to the point of being too easy if you want to feel like you're the one who made the beer. It also means things like hopstands are a little harder to do. There's not really any ability for that in the recipe programmer.
My main motivations for replacing it is to do bigger batches, brew faster (faster heat up) and to get a counterflow chiller as I hate all the water wasted with the immersion chiller. Hoping this cools a little faster.
All depends on your water temp.
Hey just a heads up on the brewfather recipe link above. I reckon there's a mistake in the grist.- There's over 10kg of grain for a 5%abv beer.
10 gallon batch...
RTFM...Read the "Fine" Manual. ;)
I am surprised you don't have ventilation in your new brewery setup. Do you find it is generally not needed for indoor brewing? I brew 5 gal outdoors and 2.5 gal on my stovetop with the vent running.
I do have ventilation.. It was so much steam that my 400 cfm fan was no match for it... It's (the fan) is out in the garage to cut down on the noise. There is not really any manual with the system at all. 👍🍻
That mess does not sound like fun cleaning up. Sorry about your loss, but congrats on getting better.
Who dislikes this? Good recap Brian
Who cares... Lol I don't pay attention to people that are not happy with themselves!! 👍🍻
nice vid! I dont understand what went wrong by the first mistake. What does „the sparge stock“ (thats what im hearing) means?? thank you 🙂
I had a stuck sparge. Basically that's where the liquid doesn't drain through the grain bed because it's compacted. 👍🍻
Are you going to post a full brew day video? I have almost been waiting to buy a BT system until I see a full brew day from someone I trust.
I will once I get either nicer weather to brew outside or the hood with the steam condenser so I can brew in the basement without turning into a sauna.. I really do want to have a successful brew day on it.. 👍🍻
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Awesome, I will stay tuned. Happy Brewing
I’ve never brewed anything before, would I be able to learn on this?
I have a small boutique hotel, and I think it would be really cool if we made our own brand of beer.
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You "could" In all honesty the brewtools system is not really designes for beginners. I'm afraid with no experience you would get frustrated with trying to learn on an advanced system. You might start simpler and see if you enjoy brewing before moving on to something like this. 👍🍻
Hello and thanks for the video. What no reviewer has mentioned is what the customs import duty charges are into USA. Could you provide that information?
It was about $119 for me and they refunded me the amount.
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Thank you. Very much appreciated!
Hello ,
What do you think spiral aeration Brewtools? is it good to use it when placing in vats for good aeration before inoculation? or is it not necessary?
Sure, thorough aeration is always good for yeast health. It doesn't hurt to even use oxygen on top of the spiral aerator. 👍🍻
I reckon i'll stick to my tried and trusted 'herms' as big a footprint as it is. Still looks like a nicely built system though.
It is a nice system. You definitely need a place to leave it setup. You don't want to be moving it around alot.
Thanks for the video. Contemplating really hard on buying one of these. Are they going to sell this unit at a discounted rate once you are done testing it, or are you keeping this bad boy?
They want me to keep it for now.. Now sure what the final intentions are. They did announce a condensor recent for the kettle hat that they have for it. I think they may send it to check out, just haven't heard anything yet. 👍🍻
I am a little sad to hear that there has to be a specific crush on the grains... would turning down the recirculating percentage help at all, if I wanted to continue to use store bought crushed grain?
Sure you can turn down the flow. Or add some rice hulls. Not a huge deal, just adapt and overcome! 👍🍻
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I'm curious as to why you didn't compare the SS Brewtech 1v 20 gal system? It's a bit cheaper than these options, but very similar in function.
I would only compare brewing systems that I've actually had hands-on experience with. Otherwise I can't really tell you my experience with the system.
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers that makes sense.
Sad to hear you got so much trouble with the system. Will you have another go with it?
I WILL CONQUER it!! Lol yeah once either the weather allows me to use it outside or I get the condensor attachment.
Why wouldn't you use Rice hulls? I never brew without them. Have never had a stuck sparge after hundreds of brew days.
My opinion you shouldn't have to. I may try some and see how it goes. We'll see.
Do they have q good quality beer like 3 v3ssel systems?
It makes good beer for sudey.
Those "exciting" brew days sre a challenge but rewarding when you still get good beer. Ive always disliked the single vessel systems with the display/user interface attached to the body due to moisture etc and a touchscreen in a damp enviroment is a bad idea. A remote mount option for the control would make sense so you could hang it on the wall etc.
I hear you!! The fact you need to elevate the vessel to access the controller makes it tough to manually hoist the basket out a well. We'll see what the recipe mode brings as far as control. The touch screen is water sealed from what I understand. Cheers!! 👍🍻
For the price, is this equipment worth the buy? I first learned about this kettle when watching David Heath and got excited until I saw the price. However, I watched Larry from Beer-N-BBQ, and other brewers, review the grainfather and figured it would be the cheaper way to go for an all-in-one system considering they all enjoyed using the unit. However, after doing some of my own research I have found mixed reviews for the grainfather with David Heath even saying that the new generation is not of the same caliber as when it was first introduced. He even went on to say that the connect controller has cord melting issues here in the US. Nevertheless, I want a system that will allow me to mash, sparge and drain without having to use a 3-tier system or 2 or more pumps. Like most, I simply don't have the room. What are your thoughts? I am sure you have used or witnessed several of the products that offer what B40 or B80 Pro can do. Cheers!
Matthew Hornbaker the quality is on par with the price. As the saying goes you get what you pay for. From a connectivity and control standpoint you won’t find a more sophisticated brewing system than the brew tools system. That said there is a steep learning curve with it in my experience. It might take 2,3 even 4 batches to get dialed in. If you don’t care about touch screen controls and programmable controllers the Anvil system in a 5 gallon batch size is not a bad system
Neither is the brewzilla in either the 5 or 10 gallon batch system sizes. The accuracy on the brewzilla systems is jot as accurate as the brewtools or the anvil but there are accurate enough to make good wort.
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Thank you for the reply. I will certainly look into saving for a Brew Tools unit. I simply love the automation feature and onboard pumps in the unit. Cheers!
It’s taking forever for my b80 to get to temps! 2 hours from 70f to 150. And another 2 hours to get to 206. Never got to 212. It’s my first time firing it up. Any suggestions on what I should do?
Are you running it on 240volts?
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers yes. (I hope so). Would it turn on if it wasn’t? I did the electrical myself and I tested before plugging in. I’m an overhead electrician (lineman) but maybe the inside stuff is out of my league.
@@lionelmunoz3033 did you check the settings for the wattage output of the elements?
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers yes. Both at 16.
@@lionelmunoz3033interesting. I'd reach out to the guys at brewtools they are pretty responsive.
Which pump do you recommend under $80
Do you need 1/2 npt threads on the inlet and outlet?
Sweet review. How'd the beer taste? 🍻
I'll be doing a review on the kveik ale when we get back from NHC. SPOILER.. It's awesome!! 👍🍻
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Enjoy yourself and I look forward to your posts.🍻
Harrybrew69 condensing unit required lol
It's more learning curve with brewfather than brewtools ^^
Really?? That's hard to believe.
Braumeister ?
Personally I think they are overpriced for what you get.
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers Brewtools B150pro?
Crikey!
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It seems to me that you really need to start reading manuals ! :)
Probably wouldn't hurt if they had much of a manual.. Lol
Of course the one thing that is in the manual.. I didn't read.. 👍🍻
"sorry I don't have more video ... most of the time it was crisis mode" ... rofl .. welcome to my world of brewing
Yep!! It gets that way sometimes!! I think I would have had a hard time not cussing!! LOL. 👍🍻
Short Circuited Brewers I could just see that now, all the bleeps and blurring over your mouth so we didn’t read your lips.... Need to make an outtake reel!!
@@bharkin1 lol I would have if. I had one!! Lol 👍🍻
Hi I would like to review this product
I'm from South Africa
Could you help me to get in contact with the company?
Www.Brewtools.no
Only a few minutes in and I learned 2 things about this gentleman (im new to the channel). 1. he has his priorities right. Stop filming and save the beer 2. The first couple of tips are: Dont be an idiot like me. I'll keep watching and see how this turns out.
Haha I try to be real!! Saveing the beer is top priority!!
wenn man zu blöd ist ein gerät zu bedienen, sollte man(n) es lassen ;)
It's not a matter of being stupid.. it's a learning curve. Any time you encounter a new system it takes a while to learn it.
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers that´s a fair answer.. greetings from austria
@@balouma1 cheers!! 👍🍻
This is a bad case of RTFM (read the f****** manual)
That's funny... Read brew tools comment..
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers yeah just read that after lol. i'd probably do the same even if there was a good manual.
@@TheGavranatar learning curves are a little steep sometimes!! 🍻👍
More complicated than the moon landing 🤢
Lol 👍🍻