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Brewing => Equipment => Topic started by: Fhilo on February 27, 2013, 09:03:21 PM

Title: Something for John....
Post by: Fhilo on February 27, 2013, 09:03:21 PM: Yeah... so there's this:

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12157 (http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12157)
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: Kyle on February 28, 2013, 08:27:32 AM: $45,000 - nice, but not that nice. Also, why is the fermenter that close to a heated vessel?
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: fakr on February 28, 2013, 09:08:19 AM: well, I can say for a fact that John's setup, when complete, will surpass that setup, and he didn't spend no 45K either.

I can't believe that setup is 45K and can only produce 14 gallons at a time...
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: pliny on February 28, 2013, 10:00:59 AM: Yeah, that system is only a bit nicer than the Sabco "Brew Magic" (love the name) and the Sabco is like $8,000. That's what the kid in Dalhousie/Charlo has.
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: fakr on February 28, 2013, 10:03:54 AM: Who's the kid in DalhousieSharlo?
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: chrismccull on February 28, 2013, 10:30:26 AM: Shiretown Brewery
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: Chris Craig on February 28, 2013, 10:31:43 AM: Quote from: "chrismccull"
Shiretown Brewery

They're going to be at the beer festival next weekend, aren't they?
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: fakr on February 28, 2013, 10:34:23 AM: ah, Shiretown...I got confused when I read "Kid" as there are 2 of them and they are both well in their 30s.
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: fakr on February 28, 2013, 10:38:48 AM: I also don't think they have a full Sabco setup. Tim, one of the two, is a certified pressure fitter and welder. he's kept me up to date on the brite tanks etc that he's custom fabricated himself. I even asked him if he would consider custom fabricating gear for me or anyone else, and he's just too flat out busy with a full time job and running the brewery.
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: Richard on February 28, 2013, 10:46:36 AM: How the flying feck do they warrant $45k?
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: fakr on February 28, 2013, 11:12:02 AM: My thoughts exactly...

Looking at the picture, they have a control box, 3 pots, 1 fermenter and 1 brew stand...

So 6 pieces of gear @ 45k makes an average price of $7500 per piece.

Seriously, WTF?
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: pliny on February 28, 2013, 11:18:03 AM: Quote from: "fakr"
I also don't think they have a full Sabco setup. Tim, one of the two, is a certified pressure fitter and welder. he's kept me up to date on the brite tanks etc that he's custom fabricated himself. I even asked him if he would consider custom fabricating gear for me or anyone else, and he's just too flat out busy with a full time job and running the brewery.

Just to clarify the comparison to the Original Posting is a ~45k system and the Sabco Brew Magic is an ~8k system that is similar.
Shiretown upgraded the size of the kettles and other things to automate so it's no longer the out-of-the-box turnkey Sabco system it once was. Didn't want to sound disrespectful using the word "kid", I couldn't think at the time.
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: chrismccull on February 28, 2013, 11:42:33 AM: Quote from: "ChrisCraig"
Quote from: "chrismccull"
Shiretown Brewery

They're going to be at the beer festival next weekend, aren't they?

They are. I think all they offer is a blonde, not a particularly good one if I recall correctly.
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: jeffsmith on February 28, 2013, 12:05:24 PM: They also have a brown and a dunkel available now.
Title: Re: Something for John....
Post by: fakr on February 28, 2013, 12:41:35 PM: Pliny, if you're older than them, you can call them whatever you want! Kid included! :lol: