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Grainfather Connect Complete All In One Home Beer Brewing System, 8 gallons
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Brand | Grain Father |
Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 16"D x 18"W x 28"H |
Special Feature | Programmable |
Filter Type | Reusable |
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About this item
- SIMPLE AND USER FRIENDLY: The Grainfather is electrically powered and designed to be used indoors; No need for burners or hot plates; just plug in and go; Heating from mash to boil takes as little as 20 minutes; Instructions included; Instructional videos available on manufacturer website
- HIGHEST QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: The Grainfather is made from high quality 304 grade stainless steel with a 8 gallon capacity; designed to produce up to 6 gallons of beer from one brew
- INTUITIVE DESIGN: Programmable step mashing; delayed heating; waterproof digital display in Celsius and Fahrenheit
- INNOVATIVE FEATURES: Use the Connect Control Box in conjunction with the Connect App and Grainfather Brewing Community for the ultimate brewing experience; Bluetooth connectivity allows the Grainfather to be controlled remotely; Simply relax while brewing and then be alerted when to return to your next step
- FANTASTIC SUPPORT: The Grainfather is fully supported around the world by a fantastic support team who love brewing just as much as you do; Our support team is here for any technical inquiries on brewing or how the Grainfather works; as well as general customer service inquiries; 24 month manufacturers warranty
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Product information
Brand | Grain Father |
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Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 16"D x 18"W x 28"H |
Special Feature | Programmable |
Filter Type | Reusable |
Style | Classic |
Specific Uses For Product | Coffee brewing |
Operation Mode | Fully Automatic |
Voltage | 110 Volts (AC) |
Model Name | G30 |
Number of Items | 1 |
Human Interface Input | Buttons |
Package Type | Standard Packaging |
Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
Item Weight | 42.5 pounds |
Manufacturer | Imake |
ASIN | B01N4WCWOK |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | ASM-ONI-XUC |
Customer Reviews |
4.1 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #174,640 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #19 in Beer Brewing Pots & Kettles |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | February 3, 2017 |
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Product Description
The Grainfather Connect is made from high quality 304 grade stainless steel with an 8 gallon capacity, designed to make up to 6 gallons of beer from one brew.
ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT
The Grainfather is fitted with an electronic controlled heating element so that the correct power can be used depending on what stage of the brewing process you are at. A gentler heat is used at certain stages for accurate temperature control and and to minimize the risk of scorching and after the mash it can also ramp up the heat quickly for when more vigorous heating is required.
CONTROL BOX FOR HEAT AND POWER CONTROL:
Use the Connect Control Box in conjunction with the Connect App and Grainfather Brewing Community for the ultimate brewing experience. Create your recipes on the Grainfather Brewing Community and then sync these recipes with the Connect app. The control box has Bluetooth connection to your mobile device and Grainfather Connect App so it can be controlled remotely. This allows you to multitask or simply relax while brewing and then be alerted when to return to your next step. PUMP: A 6 Watt, 1,800 RPM magnetic powered pump has been fitted to recirculate the wort through the grain bed for maximum brewing efficiencies. This is also used during the cooling stage to pump hot wort through the wort chiller. The pump makes the cleaning process quick and easy by pumping the cleaning detergent through all the pipe work.
GRAIN BASKET:
A stainless steel expandable grain basket allows you to brew with anything from 9.9 lb - 20 lb of grain. COUNTER-FLOW
WORT CHILLER:
A counter-flow wort chiller reduces the chance of contamination
SUPPORT:
Our support team is here for any technical enquiries on brewing, how the Grainfather works, and general customer service enquiries.All Grainfathers come with a 24 month warranty.
PLEASE NOTE: All Grainfathers contain a yellow packaging strip in the boiler. This should be discarded before you begin brewing.
Important information
- Support The Grainfather is fully supported around the world by a fantastic support team who love brewing just as much as you do. Our support team is here for any technical inquiries on brewing or how the Grainfather works, as well as general customer service inquiries. All Grainfathers come with a 24 month warranty. PLEASE NOTE: All Grainfathers contain a yellow packaging strip in the boiler. This should be discarded before you begin brewing.
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Customers like the ease of use, brew system, and efficiency of the coffee maker. For example, they mention it's easy to assemble, perfect for apartment brewing, and more efficient. That said, opinions are mixed on quality and temperature control.
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Customers find the coffee maker easy to use. They mention that the Bluetooth app is simple to use, and homebrewing is made easy. The brew day is easy, and the directions provided are well written. It's also easy to transition from extract brewers to all grain brewing, and it's easy for single or multi step mash profiles.
"...It’s easy to use..." Read more
"The system is easy to use. I greatly enjoyed using the Grainfather as well...." Read more
"...Bluetooth app is simple to use. There are alot of recipes on the app to try as well. I switched from propane to this and brewing is fun again!!" Read more
"...With all those changes I love the Grainfather. Its easy to use, easy to clean, and takes up very little space unlike my old brewing system...." Read more
Customers are happy with the brew system. They say it's a great homebrew machine, and perfect for apartment brewing. They also say it makes brewer's days more productive and relaxing. Customers also mention that the brewing process is simplified and efficient, making it easy to produce quality beer.
"This is an amazing home brew system - no doubt. I have done about 30 brews now, but I have to give it 3 stars for 1 reason, and 1 reason alone...." Read more
"Set it and forget it! Preparation and use leads to a very relaxed brew day. No more lifting heavy mash tuns...." Read more
"...This will simplify your brew day and give you efficiencies that you may be missing with your other all grain brew equipment...." Read more
"...Can conveniently brew in my kitchen, get altered in my phone, and makes it so I am able to brew way more often!" Read more
Customers like the coffee maker's efficiency. They mention that it is easy to clean and that the Bluetooth app is simple to use.
"...the counter flow chiller works great. No leaks, quick and efficient. And comes with the adapter to use your sink faucet which is a huge bonus...." Read more
"...] Solid unit, easy cleanup, and more efficient!! Bluetooth app is simple to use...." Read more
"...offers more precise control over brewing parameters, my efficiency has gone up, the footprint is smaller, the cleanup is easier, and I no longer..." Read more
"...This will simplify your brew day and give you efficiencies that you may be missing with your other all grain brew equipment...." Read more
Customers find the coffee maker easy to clean.
"Solid unit, easy cleanup, and more efficient!! Bluetooth app is simple to use...." Read more
"...With all those changes I love the Grainfather. Its easy to use, easy to clean, and takes up very little space unlike my old brewing system...." Read more
"...my efficiency has gone up, the footprint is smaller, the cleanup is easier, and I no longer worry about 3 propane burners firing with heavy water-..." Read more
"Made over 15 brew days. Easy to use, clean, store. One stuck mash was my fault for too fine of crush...." Read more
Customers like the control of the coffee maker. They say it offers more precise control over brewing parameters, making brewing so much easier.
"...almost two years ago and the Grainfather offers more precise control over brewing parameters, my efficiency has gone up, the footprint is smaller,..." Read more
"makes all grain brewing a bit easier, for 5 gallon batches you cannot go wrong. i did have some trouble with the silicone seals by the pump...." Read more
"Amazing! Had a gas system for years, but this system makes brewing so much more easier!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the coffee maker. Some mention it's a nice working unit, while others say that it was unusable and the pump was faulty.
"...This little electric brew system is very well made. I’ve had no problems with it at all. No leaks no stuck pump or stopped up filter...." Read more
"Solid unit, easy cleanup, and more efficient!! Bluetooth app is simple to use...." Read more
"...it seems vastly over-priced for what turns out to be a fairly unreliable RIMS unit." Read more
"...Absolutely worth every penny. Chills a 5 gallon batch to pitching temp in under five minutes! Seriously an incredible product.)..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the temperature control of the coffee maker. Some mention that it's great, and all temperatures are hit. However, others say that it still won't heat up, the controller unit overheated, and the heating element had quit.
"...That is a lie. You need to heat sparge water separately. Not a big deal, but still...The real problem is with the pump...." Read more
"...Heats water efficiently enough for me...." Read more
"...The pump stopped pumping and the heater kept turning off (due to overheating I am sure) and I kept resetting it...." Read more
"...As I was stirring the temperature continued to drop. I soon realized the heating element had quit. I shut everything off and unplugged the unit...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the coffee maker. They mention that it makes no noise, does not work, and the app is unusable.
"...Caveat: The app is almost complete garbage." Read more
"...The pump was not working, no noise nor anything, it was just not working ...." Read more
"...After a few minutes I plugged it back in but it still didn't work. I quickly transferred the wort to my old boil pot and finished my brewing...." Read more
"...I assume the actual Bluetooth works on the device, but the App has been 100% un-usable. I always get an Error when attempting to create an account...." Read more
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This little electric brew system is very well made. I’ve had no problems with it at all. No leaks no stuck pump or stopped up filter. Made 5 beers on it now and the improvement in clarity from the recirculating mash is fantastic. I’ll be adding that to my big brew setup if I ever go back for sure. It’s easy to use (aside from the occasional battle with the gaskets when trying to put the mash tun back together every brew day. Sometimes it goes in like a charm sometimes it takes 10-20 tries and beer break.) Heats water efficiently enough for me. Brew day with 2-3 mash steps and room temp water start takes me about 4 hours start to finish which ain’t bad at all. (60 min boil.) the counter flow chiller works great. No leaks, quick and efficient. And comes with the adapter to use your sink faucet which is a huge bonus. Apartment brewer remember? I had to make one last time I was in an apartment.
Cleaning is the only hassle. It’s a little difficult to lift this thing into the sink to wash because of the way it’s built and weighted. The bottom is a lot heavier than the walls of the kettle so holding it by the handle to tip into the sink doesn’t work very well. But it’s doable and worth the trouble for the rest of it.
I can’t say I’ll never switch back to using a kettle and mash tun setup but if I do it won’t be because of anything my grainfather did.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
This little electric brew system is very well made. I’ve had no problems with it at all. No leaks no stuck pump or stopped up filter. Made 5 beers on it now and the improvement in clarity from the recirculating mash is fantastic. I’ll be adding that to my big brew setup if I ever go back for sure. It’s easy to use (aside from the occasional battle with the gaskets when trying to put the mash tun back together every brew day. Sometimes it goes in like a charm sometimes it takes 10-20 tries and beer break.) Heats water efficiently enough for me. Brew day with 2-3 mash steps and room temp water start takes me about 4 hours start to finish which ain’t bad at all. (60 min boil.) the counter flow chiller works great. No leaks, quick and efficient. And comes with the adapter to use your sink faucet which is a huge bonus. Apartment brewer remember? I had to make one last time I was in an apartment.
Cleaning is the only hassle. It’s a little difficult to lift this thing into the sink to wash because of the way it’s built and weighted. The bottom is a lot heavier than the walls of the kettle so holding it by the handle to tip into the sink doesn’t work very well. But it’s doable and worth the trouble for the rest of it.
I can’t say I’ll never switch back to using a kettle and mash tun setup but if I do it won’t be because of anything my grainfather did.
Caveat: The app is almost complete garbage.
Update:
Received 2nd unit. I really, really wanted to like this, but:
(1) could not connect the unit to my phone
(2) Trying to get the silicon trim to stay on the metal filter is almost impossible (why do they not permanently attach this?).
(3) Counter-flow chiller started leaking (water, not wort) halfway through cool down. Hopefully the lid prevented it from getting into the wort, but either way it made a huge mess in my garage.
Since my current set-up is a 10-gallon cooler for the mash gravity fed into my propane heated brew kettle, this seemed like a much easier way to brew, with the benefits of recirculating during mash and using electric instead of propane (additional con--the electric element takes much, much longer to heat liquids, and never really gets you to a rolling boil. Plus side I guess is that boil over isn't really a concern). However, with all the problems I've experienced, it seems vastly over-priced for what turns out to be a fairly unreliable RIMS unit.
With all those changes I love the Grainfather. Its easy to use, easy to clean, and takes up very little space unlike my old brewing system. I brew way more than I use to because its so easy. I enjoy brewing more than I ever have thanks to the Grainfather. But, I completely recognize it comes with built in flaws and very little support now that the company is no longer owned or run by the original creators. Hopefully they'll address the flaws eventually, but I think right now, the owner is tasked with doing it themselves.
I'm happy with my purchase, but it wasn't the magical all in one system that I had hoped for.
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
With all those changes I love the Grainfather. Its easy to use, easy to clean, and takes up very little space unlike my old brewing system. I brew way more than I use to because its so easy. I enjoy brewing more than I ever have thanks to the Grainfather. But, I completely recognize it comes with built in flaws and very little support now that the company is no longer owned or run by the original creators. Hopefully they'll address the flaws eventually, but I think right now, the owner is tasked with doing it themselves.
I'm happy with my purchase, but it wasn't the magical all in one system that I had hoped for.