zgreenside
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I haven't brewed in what feels like forever, and I want to get back into it full swing, but want to do so with good equipment. I've used budget equipment for a while now, shored up my brewing process, and feel like I can really treat myself to some good equipment and really put it to good use.
I cannot decide what to go with for my fermentor, though I am heavily leaning towards the buckets due to cost.
Brewmaster Bucket 7G - $225
Or
Brewmaster Chronical 7G - $650 plus the FTSS Temp Control - $250
I constantly have multiple beers going at once, so the buckets feel like the obvious choice. My other option would be to go with 10G batches, which would take the place of 2 buckets, but I would end up buying a larger kettle and mash tun, which makes the cost higher, and I'm still only brewing 10G rather than a potential 20G, and I'm limited to a single brew rather than 4 different.
Otherwise, $900 for 1, or $1000 for 4 is almost a no brainer, I think maybe I just need some sense knocked into me, or explained to me why I have to have the Chronical over the buckets (or 1 chronical in addition to a couple buckets, thereby spending more, but the cost being worth it, though I'm not sure why, hence the post).
I really like the Brewmaster, I have seen the other lower end model Chronical, I much prefer to go Brewmaster if I go that route.
I like the chronical mostly for the looks – it looks like pro equipment; why else would I want the chronical over the bucket?
Any other insights or anything I might be missing?
I cannot decide what to go with for my fermentor, though I am heavily leaning towards the buckets due to cost.
Brewmaster Bucket 7G - $225
Or
Brewmaster Chronical 7G - $650 plus the FTSS Temp Control - $250
I constantly have multiple beers going at once, so the buckets feel like the obvious choice. My other option would be to go with 10G batches, which would take the place of 2 buckets, but I would end up buying a larger kettle and mash tun, which makes the cost higher, and I'm still only brewing 10G rather than a potential 20G, and I'm limited to a single brew rather than 4 different.
Otherwise, $900 for 1, or $1000 for 4 is almost a no brainer, I think maybe I just need some sense knocked into me, or explained to me why I have to have the Chronical over the buckets (or 1 chronical in addition to a couple buckets, thereby spending more, but the cost being worth it, though I'm not sure why, hence the post).
I really like the Brewmaster, I have seen the other lower end model Chronical, I much prefer to go Brewmaster if I go that route.
I like the chronical mostly for the looks – it looks like pro equipment; why else would I want the chronical over the bucket?
Any other insights or anything I might be missing?