Dry Run

Review by Jimmy on 2/10/2017

Here's the initial run times with only water. 4:25pm 62* starting water, 6.5 gallons 5:33pm 164* temp hit and turned temp up to 220*. *An hour to get to temp, not impressive but it would give you time to get the grain crushed while waiting. 6:15pm Sitting at 215* and holding. *Boil is better than I thought. Hour boil-off rate was .5 gallon ( I'm used to 1.5 gallons ). I'm satisfied with this. I don't think I will miss trying to get the grain out of the water cooler and into a bag without making a mess. Here is what I wanted to see, what the boil actually looked like. Copy and Paste the link to see my boil, should quell any concerns. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AgnTVvRCSXf_hYkmbLtVPLHvoTUcDw

Great Product

Review by Jeff on 1/30/2017

So I have been looking for a way to get into all grain brewing in my tiny apartment for a year. I couldn't afford the Grainfather on my grad school budget. This is the perfect solution. I have brewed twice and I am not disappointed. I have boiled six and half gallons of wort with no problems at an elevation only slightly above sea level. I added a layer of heat wrap from the home center to help reach boil temp faster. I paired this with the Mark II pump to recirculate. That setup gives me most of the functionality of a Grandfather at a bargain price.

Brewers Edge Mash & Boil

Review by Steve on 1/25/2017

I have use this unit several times and it does a great job. Before, I have to break the 5 gal all grain bill into two 5 gallon pots to handle the weight of the grain mash and monitor the temp. Now its an easy one step process up to siphoning into the primary. I set it up on an egg crate to flow into the primary to eliminate a beer pump. Does the same thing the Grainfather does, except its $600 cheaper. Cheers, Steve

Brewers edge mash and boil

Review by Kdonovan on 1/22/2017

I bought the Brewer's Edge to try and cut back on my brew times with a smaller footprint. I have brewed with it twice and it works as advertised and holds temperatures well. I use a pump to re-circulate my mash and then pump through a plate chiller after the boil. For a fraction of the cost of a grain father it can't be beat . I am cleaning just a fraction of what I am used to and have cut my brew times to under 4 hours.

Brewers Edge Mash and Boil

Review by Jim on 1/16/2017

Ok pro's: $500 less than grainfather. Compact size Easy to use fast cleanup Cons: No recirculation pump for sparging. Only holds 16# of grain so no big beers at 5 gallons of volume Holds temp spot on if you stir brew every once in a while. Very important while cooling after boil. (the temp sensor is on the bottom of the pot. No issues encountered in two brews. I like it very satisfied a replacement lid that made it a pot still would be epic. Shipping was fast