Grainfather G70 Grain to Glass Brewday
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Just like my Grainfather G30, the G70 is an all-in-one brewing system. It is, however, much bigger! I was lucky enough to be sent a Grainfather G70 loan unit for a brewday.
Thanks to the G70's 70L capacity, homebrewers like me can now make more beer to share and commercial breweries can use it to test new beers in smaller batches. The smart controller has built-in wireless connectivity and mobile app integration which is great for step-by-step remote controlled brewing.
In this video I go through the entire brewing process on this G70 from initial setup to fermentation and of course tasting! 
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Another excellent video. Love all the new features the G70 has versus the G30.
Definitely something I'd consider buying with a group of mates!
Cheers buddy, thanks a million! Stay safe dude and hopefully we can meet up soon for pints and good auld times man! 🤜🤛🍺👍
Nicely presented!
The G70 really seems to be huge compared to the G30 - very impressive.
Thanks.
Great video mate, really informative. I have my G30 arriving this week and cannot wait to get started on it.
Hey Mike, many thanks bud! Great news about the G30, what you plan on brewing first? Cheers, Glen 🍺🍺
Lol...because it's only 10 am. Nice kit. I really need to start brewing again once I get caught up with projects. Cheers!
Haha cheers Scott, its great when you get back into brewing after some time away from it. 🍺👍
Great brewing day, very good video too.
I always brewed with three brew kettles, this was getting too heavy for me.
After watching your video I also bought a grainfather G70 today.
Thanks for this, greetings from Belgium
Dany
Hey Dany, thanks a million for the comments and great to hear you purchased a G70 unit! We're actually filming a second G70 video this Saturday and doing a NEIPA split into 3 separate batches so really looking forward to that! Keep me posted on how you get on with the G70. BTW what part of Belgium are ya from? Cheers, Glen 🍻👍
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers
Hi Glen,
I will definitely be watching your new video.
I will certainly keep you informed about how things are going with the grainfather G70.
I live in the Flemish part of Belgium (the beer country par excellence), a small village called Helchteren in the province of Limburg.
Greetings and see you
It's cool seeing an American hop variety being used over seas.
Cheers Johnathan, some of my favorite hope are American variety, I use them in most brews but I should start experimenting with some of the more lesser know ones too. 🍺👍
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers Willamette are pretty cool if you can find them, just avoid Idaho 7. That one's like gym socks and onions.
Excellent detailed video as usual and a great piece of kit, I may just purchase one for my pub, thanks again.
Cheers Andrew hope things are well, what style of beers would you be brewing in your pub? 👍🌞🍺🍺🍺
The BeardyMan Craft Beers my regulars like simple beers English bitter, mild, and the occasional IPA, I must admit to buying the odd cask of American IPA just for my own testing purposes 🤣
Great job with this video mate.
Thanks very much, hope you're enjoying the content on the channel 👍🤜🤛🍺
Another excellent vid 👍
Cheers Jim 🍺👍
Great Video, very informative and well arranged! Thanks a lot!
Great stuff, thanks so much for the comments and for watching. Are you considering a G70?
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers Hey Brow, actually i am/was really considering to buy a g70.
Now i have a 70 l pot where i do my cooking in, which i bought from a micro-brewery nerby me,
so its really tempting for me to buy a g70 unit for just using half the amount of time (as i read) for doing the same size of batch. But im saving 1.629€ using a good ol pot instesd of a g70, although i reeeealy would like to have obe of those. I think this is the same „misery“ lot of homebrwers experience and i wish i could share it with some dudes. Could you buy one together with other homebreswers?
Best regards & cheers!
Another fantastic video, cheers for sharing.
Just finished conditioning a chocolate stout that is beautiful. I also have a SMaSH pilsner fresh in the bottle. I put that together using Vienna Pilsner malts and some mystery hops my supplier sent in error in with the stout recipe but said I could keep.
Tasting very nice before I even bottled it. I'm not long into all grain brewing but it really is next level in terms of hands on, enjoyment and most importantly, flavour!!!
Those beers sound awesome, I need to brew a chocolate stout sometime. Thanks a million for the comments, keep me posted on those awesome beers!!!! 👍🍺👍
Well, those beers didnt last long! Absolutely delightful. Well chuffed!! I did have some problems with using my plastic keg leaking 3 days in to secondary meaning I had to lift the pressure and transfer in to bottles with the chocolate stout. Really affected the carbonation but it worked out ok in the end. The plastic keg now takes pride in the bottom corner of my garage. It's let me down twice now. Gonna do another stout and stick it straight in to bottles. Can I ask, what are your views on stainless steel fermenters? I'm thinking of investing as I like the idea of taking plastic out of my main setup.
@@chickenparmo Hey Rick, brilliant and many thanks for the update. I absolutely do recommend stainless fermenters if affordable as they're far superior over plastic for a number of reasons.. The Grainfather Conical fermenter is awesome too as it has the dual valve which allows me to do a yeast jump every few days. My beer has tasted really good since going all stainless steel and I've also setup a closed transfer to keg minimising 02 contact. Keep me posted. Cheers, Glen 🍺🌞
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers hey Glenn. I think the Grainfather conical fermenter is a bit more than I would like to pay st this point. I'm looking at the Brewdevil 30l fermenter which is coming out at the back end of August. Have a look for yourself, for £155.00 for what you get is very nice. I'll keep you posted on that. I made another Chocolate Stout but steeped the cocoa nibs in Buffalo Trace Bourbon this time. I bottle on Tuesday but I know its going to be a cracker!!
great video thanks mate
Another excellent video Glen, it seemed a pretty straightforward brewday to be fair, especially doing it outside as the equipment you need never seems to be at hand...
Interesting results with the 2 different yeasts as well, i use both regularly...i'm waiting on delivery of a couple of 15 litre fermentors [plastic] so i can pretty much do what you did here...great production values by the way...
Ahh cheers Gary! Yeah being able to split the overall batch into smaller batches and create a variety of results is an exciting process, I wasn't really able to do that before so it helps having the bigger system. What are currently brewing on your Brewtools? 🍺🍺👍
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers Hey Glen, Last brewday [yesterday] was a Koelsch recipe [David Heath] which i did 3 months ago and came out lush, the missus liked it so kind of insisted that i do another batch...happy to brew anytime tbh, next brew on the B40pro will be an Apricot Wiessbier which i'm well looking forward to quaffing, i do brewdays videos as well, no-where near the quality you turn out, but there isn't a great deal of Brewtools content out there so i'm trying to do basic setups and brewday footage to help new Brewtools brewers a bit as it can be a bit of a daunting system until you get your head round the 3 way valves and what they do during the various phases of the brewday...here is a link to my YT channel, its rough and ready but it hopefully helps fellow brewers out a bit...ruclips.net/video/nH2eKbwDN4k/видео.html
Nice Video :) Best regards from Germany 👍
Cheers Christian, many thanks for subscribing - hope you enjoy the channel! 🍺🍺🍺👍
great video fella!
Cheers Mark, thanks so much for the comments! What you brewing these days? 👍🍺🍺
The BeardyMan Craft Beers Not as much as I’d like. Struggling to get ingredients. Everyone’s brewing! Currently drinking my NEIPA. It’s great but need brew something light as an alternative option for sitting in the sun!
Fantastic video! I have the G30 myself - love it! Tempted to buy the GF conical fermenter but the pricepoint.... I guess it doesn"t make sense without being able to aford the dedicated chiller.... Greetings form Dublin!
Cheers bud and thanks for getting in touch! I'm actually from Raheny in Dublin but living down in the rebel county. The GFCF is a fabulous fermenter, I got the cooling pump attachment with it which will enable you to pump a mix of glycol from a secondhand freezer. I'm thinking of doing a video on it as I've managed to convert a second hand fridge/freezer into a Fermentation Chamber/Kegerator/Glycol Chiller and very cheaply too!!! 🍺🍺🍺🍺👍🍺
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers You're not very helpful in talking me out of buying that fermenter Glen hahaha :) Thing is, I am brewing in my apartment which is 60 m2 including the balcony, and while my missus enjoys the brews, she does not appreciate buying additional equipment since the space is very limited already. I do store my stuff in the attic after brewing, but a glycol chiller or any other chiller would have to be stored somewhere in the apartment. Anyhow, a video about the chilling options would be great! All the best!
Great video, thanks. I might drive to Cork when the lock down is overt to meet for a pint 🍻 I'm looking to get into home brewing too... can't really decide between the grainfather or the brewtools...
Hey Veselin, definitely up for pints in Cork when the situation has passed! Thanks for watching, let me know what unit you decide on for homebrewing 🍺👍
Cheers fo a great review , I have just placed an order for the G70 Black friday Deal £1149.00 many companies selling at the price, Also i have the SSBREW Unitank which is 60L and i pressure fermant and beer is ready to drink in 3 weeks, Beer is the Food of Life and should be enjoyed. I was very surprised to see the yeast made that much of a difference in taste, I am fairly new to brewing , I have made brown bread beer which was so yummy , Lover experimenting with hops , now i think its time for the yeast mixes, is there any books that describe yeasts and the flavour note Russell Norfolk n23rd Nov 2020 .....COVID-19 has increased the amount of people brewing for sure lets hope we keep up the good work Happy brew Days
Loved this video Glenn it was really interesting and informative!
I like the fact that the grain basket plates don’t have a silicon seal on them , I think that is a great improvement as mine is constantly coming off and will only stay on if I have everything submerged in water then the plate slides down into the malt pipe easily.
Did you have any issues with getting it to the boil as I have watched other review videos and some had an issue with this bit of the process?
I couldn’t afford one really but I think the sharing idea is great if you have a few brewing buddies who live close.
Great work Glenn👍👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers man, enjoyed brewing on this unit! I love the rolled edge mash plates, Grainfather should consider selling these for the G30 as those rubber seals can be tricky alright. Other than the boil being a bit lighter than I would have liked I'd no major issues. Many of these 60L+ systems fall into similar price brackets which many of us can't afford so for many we can just fantasize about owning one or buy one with mates. 🍺👍👍👍
I noticed you did not use the Glycol Chiller, any thoughts?
Great video and thanks for sharing. I haven't tried the Mangrove Jacks yeast as yet, how did it compare ?
Cheers and thanks for watching! I hadn't used MJLB before and it turned out really well actually, more fruitier with good malt character 🍺👍
Hello, Great video :), how long did it take you to actually do the Brew day? how long did each process take please?
Thanks, Jamie
Cheers Jamie, yeah the brewday itself takes about 6 hours (give or take) from water prep to cleaning up. About 1 hour setup and water prep, 10min adding the grain, 1 hour mash, 30 min sparge, 1 hour boil, 30mins fermenter prep/sanitize, 30 mins transfer to fermenters, 1 hour tidy cleanup and all the bits around that.....the brewday fly by tho! Cheers, Glen 🍻👍🧔🍺
Can the G70 brew 5.5-6 gallon batches too? The G30 seems like it can't hold enough grain to do big beers. I'm also not thrilled about the weak pump and boil on the G30. I think this one solves those issues, but I mostly want to brew 5 gallon batches (big beers) with the capability to brew 10's as well.
Yeah the G70 can do smaller batches but you need to use the smaller overflow pipe connection which comes with the G30. This unit really gives the flexibility for those big beers 👍🍺🍺🍺
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers It looks like a big improvement over the 30 then. But it has to compete with the Brewtools and UniBrau systems. I'm really liking the looks of the Brewtools for the same price range (it's more if you add the accessories though)
@@JFlywheel Yeap the Brewtools is some piece of kit too with endless accessories, there's a lot of competition out there at the moment
Hi Glen, I notice you're from Raheny as in the comments below. I live in Sutton! I can't believe no-one asked for the recipe on that as you seemed to really enjoy it. Care to share? I think I'm going to get myself a G70 for Christmas this year. :D
Hey Richie bud, great to hear from ya! Yeah I'm originally from St. Anne's in Raheny but moved down to Midleton in Cork some years ago. The recipe in this video was nothing special as I wanted to focus more on equipment as opposed to ingredients. The G70 is awesome, I own the G30 but would love to be brewing on a unit like the G70. Keep in touch and let me know what if you do get yourself a G70 for Christmas. Cheers 🍻🍻🍻👍
Question about Klarstein fermenting kettle,which diameter is of hole on cover of kettle? Thanks
It's approx 33mm - great fermenter but clips could be made tighter as the seal is not near as good as the GF Conical 👍🍺
So did you actually get 10 gallons of finished product to drink when completed? Nice video. My gosh have things changed in 10 years.
Cheers Brad, this was a 55L batch, I can't locate my brewday notes for this one but I think I got just over 50L in the end split between the two fermenters 👍🍻
did u ever do a taste test video of your brewdog 5am clone? and the punk clone? I'm looking at geting a g30 soon looks spot on and you fo a great job explaining everything cheers bud 👍
Hey bud, many thanks for the comments! I actually didn't start doing tasting videos until recently but those clones turned out great! The G30 is a fabulous unit, I'm obsessed brewing beers on it! Happy brewing bud! 🍺👍🍺
is there a 50L grainfather fermenter or do you just use 2 x smaller fermenters with the g70? thanks :)
Hey Troy, not that I'm aware of. I transfer to 2 x 30L fermenters and go from there. Good question tho as I wonder if Grainfather are considering a release of larger fermenter for the G70 - I'll ask them that. Personally I prefer a split batch as it allows more experimenting between the two. Cheers 🍻
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers Brewtools is also building fermenters like the Brewtools F40. It's on there Facebook.
@@africantwin173 Cheers for the update, I'll have to check that out! 👍🍻
Top Notch Video pal - really like yours - unique. I just bought a B80 Pro from BrewTools after considering the G70 and I am thinking about some videos on youtube under my brewing name Drunk Delilah Brewery - can I ask where you get your fancy graphics done; are they self produced? Anyway, can't wait for the next brew day !!!
Hey Stewart, cheers buddy! That B80 looks like another great brewing system, let me know how you get on with it. Great name for the channel, I be sure to subscribe once you're up and running. I do all the video graphics myself (Premier Pro and After Effects) very time consuming but I enjoy it! Check out videohive.com for some great video and audio resources tho! Cheers man!
Hey I'm thinking of getting a brewtool system if you want to do a video on that I'm in mallow
Hey Barry, brilliant what model and setup?
Any relation to Ned Kelly? You sure look like him and probably sound like him too. Thanks for the video. I'm looking at getting a G70. Cheers.
Anyone with an awesome beard like Neds is a relation 😂 doubt I sound like him as he would have had an Australian accent. Best of luck with the G70....awesome unit! What fermenter do ya have?
Cheers!
Why dont you use a hop spider? Your brewing day will be a little easier when you dont have hops everywhere :)
Thanks for a good video :)
Sorry for the late reply! No hop spider needed with the G70 or G40 as the hops are a natural filtration on these systems once you perform a whirlpool 🤜🤛👍🍺
What did you exactly pop in at 16:15 minute of the video?
That was a Whirlfloc tablet an enhanced blend of Irish Moss and purified carrageenan that aids in the coagulation and settling of haze-producing proteins and beta glucans. 👍🍺
@@TheBeardyManCraftBeers aha! thanks for your answer
Great video, still think this system is overpriced though. It’s 4x more expensive than the 65L Brewzilla system here in Aus. Not sure your getting that much more bang for buck.
What's the cost of the g70 in Europe?
As of October 2020 it's €1,649
great job!! just a question...what is the minumun batch size with this g70?
Cheers Mattia, if you achieve a maximum preboil volume you’ll be able to transfer 60L of beer into your fermenter with up to 7.5% ABV finished beer but max batch volume is 65L at a lower ABV 👍🍺
Minimum batch is 40 L
Can you do another brew in the G70 before you have to give it back?
Yeah I've another brewday planned before I give it back but not sure I'll be recording that one as I wanna fully focus on the brew. Cheers, Glen 🍺👍
I think that for almost 1700 Euro Brewtools wins. I'm Hoping that Grainfather is releasing this year a upgrated G30 for a low price. Speidel Braumeister and Grainfather are losing territory on home brewing. Brewzilla Brewmonk Brewtools seem to be winning.
Yes it's a very competitive market at the moment, interesting to see what Grainfather have for new release over the coming year. Lots of new and fabulous brewing systems now available and some really with the upper hand on price, functionality and quality.... interesting times!!!
As I read from many sites, G70 is nothing more but a disappointment. :/ That's why I decided to go with a Brewtools. Couldn't do a better choice!
In fairness the Brewtools system looks like an awesome piece of kit alright 👍
Good review, the only downfall for me is not being able to brew above 7.5 abv
Of course you can, just not at 70l.
Every vessel has a max capacity mate