Is this cheating?

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  1. butterygold

    butterygold Devotee (343) May 12, 2020 Spain

    MiniBrew | Brew & tap fresh craft beer at home | MiniBrew

    I saw this in an ad this morning and was intrigued (and not). One the one hand, it's a pretty easy way to keg - the beer never touches oxygen. It would be pretty cool to bust out 2-3 kegs at a party. Also, it self cleans, and seems pretty well thought out.

    However, it all seems very mechanical and takes the art out of brewing (I can't really call what I do art, but you get the idea). Also, each batch is just 5.5 liters. It would be a pain to order 1/4 the amount of grains, for example.

    What do y'all think?
     
    #1 butterygold, Jun 18, 2021
  2. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    I'll leave it for you to decide.

    I can make you a piano player in one day. You'll be playing the piano. Really. It will cost you US$500. And you'll regret it later but you will be a piano player. Trust me.

    Consensus around here is these contraptions are for people who like the idea of brewing but don't really feel like brewing. The Kickstarter community is littered with these things. This forum has plenty of threads describing our general distrust if not disgust. Some of the conversations have been very entertaining.

    I'll add that unless you are brewing on the moon your beer is coming in contact with oxygen.

    Cheers
     
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  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I wonder how dry hopping is accomplished with this gizmo? :thinking_face:

    Cheers!
     
    #3 JackHorzempa, Jun 18, 2021
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  4. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Instant gratification millenial BS. Hopefully it comes with a participation trophy.

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    #4 VikeMan, Jun 18, 2021
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  5. Soneast

    Soneast Pooh-Bah (1,751) May 9, 2008 Wisconsin
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    Nailed it!
     
    #5 Soneast, Jun 18, 2021
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  6. moodenba

    moodenba Pooh-Bah (2,502) Feb 2, 2015 New York
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    I took a look at the MiniBrew website and didn't see much (anything?) to reassure me that something good comes out. Here is a pretty thorough review of the brewing process:
    https://www.lindhcraftbeer.com/2019/10/the-minibrew-first-brewsession-and-review/
    Lindh seems to be a serious brewer. He normally blogs in Swedish, so I wasn't able to sift through followup blogs for reviews of the beers produced.
     
    #6 moodenba, Jun 19, 2021
  7. butterygold

    butterygold Devotee (343) May 12, 2020 Spain

    Thanks for the link, the review is great.

    Even if I had the money, I think I would pass (with three kegs it's about 2000 bucks). It just seems like making coffee rather than making beer.

    I wondered about something, and the article confirms it - everything is so proprietary that if the company goes out of business you are screwed.

    Thanks for all the input.
     
    #7 butterygold, Jun 19, 2021
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  8. Jasonja1474

    Jasonja1474 Savant (1,100) Oct 15, 2018 Tennessee
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    This is awesome
     
    #8 Jasonja1474, Jun 19, 2021
  9. riptorn

    riptorn Pooh-Bah (1,776) Apr 26, 2018 Georgia
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    But wait.....in addition to beer, look at how much awesome fun it makes!

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    #9 riptorn, Jun 19, 2021
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  10. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    You can tell that the party is wild by the guy in the black shirt's hair!
     
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  11. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Because they are drinking a Wild Ale!?! :astonished:

    Cheers!
     
    #11 JackHorzempa, Jun 19, 2021
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  12. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I gotta admit, they all seem to be having a blast in that candid photo.
     
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  13. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    Well, it's all fun.
    Until your Pico Brew goes out of business.
     
    #13 billandsuz, Jun 19, 2021
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    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    Random men enjoying their Brewie+. So much enjoyment.

    Until Brewie went out of business. Dude.
     
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    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    But wait.
    Todd's doppelganger can not even control his excitement unpacking his Robobrew Brewzilla!
    Dude! So much fucking fun!
     
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  16. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    To their credit, not an ironic hat among them.
     
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    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    No neckbeards either. Maybe that was their failure? Brewzilla features a neckbeard and they are still in business. Coincidence?

    I recall the thread when the Brewie was first sold. Some lunatic said "Brewie? sounds like a handjob from a brewer". Still makes me laugh out loud.
    Cheers
     
    #17 billandsuz, Jun 19, 2021
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  18. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    These things just feel like curiosities. It will be the talk of the party for exactly one party.
     
    #18 pweis909, Jun 20, 2021
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  19. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Yeah,,,, well,,,,, we have a ton more fun out in the barn.

    but, to each there own.
     
    #19 GormBrewhouse, Jun 20, 2021
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  20. riptorn

    riptorn Pooh-Bah (1,776) Apr 26, 2018 Georgia
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    The guy on the far right has no name/title. He looks more unenthusiastic than the rest (if that's possible), so maybe he was/is the CFO.....
     
    #20 riptorn, Jun 21, 2021
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