Something for John....

Fhilo · February 27, 2013, 09:03:21 PM

Yeah... so there's this:

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12157

Kyle · 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?

fakr · 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...

pliny · 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.

fakr · February 28, 2013, 10:03:54 AM

Who's the kid in DalhousieSharlo?

chrismccull · February 28, 2013, 10:30:26 AM

Shiretown Brewery

Chris Craig · 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?

fakr · 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.

fakr · 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.

Richard · February 28, 2013, 10:46:36 AM

How the flying feck do they warrant $45k?

fakr · 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?

pliny · 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.

chrismccull · 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.

jeffsmith · February 28, 2013, 12:05:24 PM

They also have a brown and a dunkel available now.

fakr · February 28, 2013, 12:41:35 PM

Pliny, if you're older than them, you can call them whatever you want! Kid included!