Brews in an average of 4 hours? Can that be right?
Plus a few weeks to ferment.
Plus refrigerated lagering, if you want real beer.
PicoBrew – Counter-top home brewing machine
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#12Brews in an average of 4 hours? Can that be right?
Yeah, but this isn't to produce a drinkable brew. It's not even a super different projection from the brew time when I've homebrewed (which has been a while but was probably closer to 6 hours for me to get it into the primary fermentation tub). This thing looks pretty cool, but I'm interested in seeing more on the whole setup / maintenance and, especially, cleaning.
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#14I just started home brewing and I'm not sure I understand this product. "Hit brew and walk away" says USA Today. Why, that's almost as easy as simply buying beer! This kind of defeats the point of home brewing as a hobby :) It's not like there's a shortage of excellent commercial beer and we need a special machine to fill a gap in the market.
As someone who used to homebrew but had to quit when I had kids (due to time) this looks like something I could totally get into. I would miss the process, but the idea of getting a good beer without the time sink is very intriguing!
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#15I just started home brewing and I'm not sure I understand this product. "Hit brew and walk away" says USA Today. Why, that's almost as easy as simply buying beer! This kind of defeats the point of home brewing as a hobby :) It's not like there's a shortage of excellent commercial beer and we need a special machine to fill a gap in the market.
For some people a lot of the appeal is saving money (beer can be ridiculously expensive where I live; just a bottle is often more than €3), and beer often tastes its best when fresh. Also, not everyone has access to excellent craft beers.
I doubt people purchasing an $1,800 brew machine are doing so to save money.
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#16I just started home brewing and I'm not sure I understand this product. "Hit brew and walk away" says USA Today. Why, that's almost as easy as simply buying beer! This kind of defeats the point of home brewing as a hobby :) It's not like there's a shortage of excellent commercial beer and we need a special machine to fill a gap in the market.
I guess it's like a first generation breadmaker. Home brewed beer can be awful, but when it comes out right, it's worlds apart from anything you can buy in a grocery store.
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#17I just started home brewing and I'm not sure I understand this product. "Hit brew and walk away" says USA Today. Why, that's almost as easy as simply buying beer! This kind of defeats the point of home brewing as a hobby :) It's not like there's a shortage of excellent commercial beer and we need a special machine to fill a gap in the market.
I dunno. I have a bread machine and I love it. Even though there are plenty of great bakeries in my city.
Exactly. I have a grocery store in my town. It's still fun to make my own bread.
I have a friend who roasts his own coffee for similar reasons.
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#18I just started home brewing and I'm not sure I understand this product. "Hit brew and walk away" says USA Today. Why, that's almost as easy as simply buying beer! This kind of defeats the point of home brewing as a hobby :) It's not like there's a shortage of excellent commercial beer and we need a special machine to fill a gap in the market.
Ive been home brewing for about 8 years now and have wanted this thing for a while.
No big mess, no overboiling, clean-up is easy, kegging immediately. Awesome
I didn't get into homebrewing so I could spend all my time cleaning, and this would cut down on that significantly.
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#19You could have an extremely nice, _real_ brewing setup for less than $1800, including separate refrigeration for fermenting and serving. Not sure what demographic this serves.
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#20My first (and only) home brew experience was with a "bag o beer". You put everything in a bag and let it sit for a few weeks.
Well, the bag had a plastic cap on the end. I had it set on the floor of the garage, kinda out of the way.
About a week in, I discovered that it was not REALLY out of the way because I clipped that cap with my shoe as I waked by.
The cap broke off and beer proceeded to spray ALL OVER MY GARAGE. Ceiling, walls, everywhere. We never got the smell of beer out of the garage...I wonder if the people living there can still smell it.