According to reviews, a home brewery is a real jewel for everyone who loves this tasty, natural and high-quality drink. At the moment, the unit is rarely found in stationary stores, it is brought only on order. This is due to the fact that this equipment is specific, but at the moment it is becoming more and more popular.
Laboratory of happiness
There is nothing more logical and simple than a home brewery. Customer reviews say that certain parameters must be set in the equipment itself: time and temperature. The device independently provides the formation and mixing of grain, uniform heating of the wort at a single temperature in each tank, according to the program set independently.
In the process of fermentation of the wort, the user is provided with a wide field for a wide variety of experiments, because yeast and their activity directly affect the future taste of the product and its alcohol content. Pressure and temperature in the tank also have a significant impact on the final result.
Criterias of choice
According to reviews of the home brewery, the following factors influence its purchase:
- cost - after all, not every citizen can purchase a device that costs about 120 thousand rubles;
- the size, as a rule, this criterion indicates how much beer can be obtained in one cycle of preparation;
- weight - this factor directly depends on the size of the device, as well as the materials used to prepare the product. Metal devices will be much heavier than their plastic counterparts.
Appearance also plays a significant role in the selection. The more expensive the device, the more stylized it looks.
We choose a complete set
Next, the buyer faces an important question: which model to purchase - monolithic or collapsible.
The latter is more compact, because after use it is disassembled and placed in a kitchen cabinet, although such devices have their drawbacks. Over time, there is simply a chance of leakage, which will affect the quality of the final product. Based on this, we can conclude that it is better to purchase a monolithic apparatus.
According to the consistency of the bookmarks, according to reviews of the home brewery, it is recommended to give preference to devices with the possibility of using liquid wort.
The price of the device will directly depend on the configuration, but not the quality. All kinds of spoons, watering cans, funnels and solutions can be purchased separately, picking them yourself, depending on your taste and need.
And also an important factor is the design, which affects only the cost of the device, but not its quality characteristics.
It is impossible to answer the question unequivocally which breweries are better, since each consumer selects the best options for himself depending on his preferences.
Apparatus volume
When choosing a device, the size of the fermentation tank must be taken into account. When a 10-liter unit is purchased, it can be easily placed in an ordinary refrigerator and put on the table.
According to reviews, small home breweries have a convenient and attractive design so that you can put it on the table at the time of the celebration of any event.
And also there are devices for 20 and 30 liters. Such units require a huge house or the necessary conditions for maintenance.If you plan to prepare a large amount of drink, it is recommended to purchase a bulk container.
How to make a tasty beer
A novice master will always need advice from professionals, which are presented below:
1. All ingredients must be stored in accordance with quality requirements: liquid yeast - in the refrigerator, hops - in the freezer, and malt - in a cool but dry place.
2. Equipment must be clean. It is disinfected before use. If this is not done, then the bacteria will take possession of the ingredients for beer before the fermentation process begins.
3. Cooling the must is very fast.
4. Wort is boiled for 1-1.5 hours. For light beer, this process should take at least 90 minutes.
5. Only cleaned and fresh water is required. The quality and taste of the drink depend on this criterion.
Selection tips
Most owners of bars and restaurants, as well as ordinary citizens, are interested in making craft beer, so they are increasingly thinking about the question of where to buy a device that will meet the stated requirements for it.
The modern market today offers a huge number of home breweries. They meet any set requests and characteristics. Most often, such an abundance - for the buyer, both a headache and a complete blessing. Such a situation gives rise to many temptations and doubts, so when choosing a device, you must definitely pay attention to the following points:
1. As already mentioned, all breweries are very different in price. If you purchase the home version, you can literally spend several thousand, but for a professional device you will have to pay a couple hundred thousand.
2. Obviously, an overly cheap product should immediately make the buyer think. However, too expensive a device does not always justify its cost.
3. In order to make the right decisions, it is necessary to consult with a specialist before purchasing. If there is no such person who is an expert in his field, then it is recommended to simply choose something in between.
4. Be sure to read the relevant reviews and information about the product that you liked, because if the device has any problems, then dissatisfied citizens will definitely write about it.
5. When choosing, it is better not to rush and pre-weigh the pros and cons, and then purchase an apparatus that will delight beer lovers.
Inpinto
This is a Czech brand that has made brewing simple and pleasant enough. Such mini-breweries are made of high-quality plastic and have a very capacious tank for yeast sediment, as well as a wide neck for easy washing. Outwardly, they look like an oak barrel.
According to reviews of the Inpinto home brewery, any mixes are suitable for it. For cooking, no additional consumables are required.
The main advantages of the device are ease of use and affordable price. But still there are disadvantages, which include the high cost of the prepared product and the inability to use a variety of mixtures except the base.
Bavaria
Reviews on the home brewery of this company insist that the device meets all European and Russian quality standards. It is made of stainless food steel and equipped with reliable components.
The device has several advantages over similar devices:
- the control unit is presented in Russian;
- has protection against power outages;
- there is a sufficiently powerful pump;
- there is a memory function for up to 10 recipes;
- pause;
- high performance.
According to reviews of the Bavaria home brewery, the device, despite its considerable size, weighs a little.Moving an empty device from place to place is simple, but filling it with a liquid of 70 liters is already difficult.
"Magarych CKT-32-cone"
This model is designed for preparing home-made live beer, mash or wine. An important feature is that it has a conical tank shape. According to reviews of the Magarych home brewery, it is thanks to it that the result is excellent live beer without an external taste of yeast. This form is most often used in world-class professional factories. All this is due to a reduction in the area of contact of the yeast sediment with the finished product. This is achieved due to the fact that the yeast settles in the conical base of the tank, and this helps to make the beer much cleaner.
According to reviews of the Magarych CKT-32-cone home brewery, it includes the following components:
- 32 liter capacity for fermentation;
- stand for capacity;
- bimetal thermometer;
- water seal with seal;
- taps for draining sediment and bottling beer.
This device is ideal for both beginners and experienced brewers. This model is convenient to use, functional and attractive in design.
Customer reviews
As beer lovers say, most often this drink is purchased factory-made. But if you pay attention to the manufacture of this product, then many users try to purchase for themselves home mini-breweries. The reviews say that before you start making beer yourself, you need to understand which unit to choose so that it is inexpensive and high-quality prepared the final product. Many lovers say that after trying a real drink, they no longer return to factory canned alcohol. The only negative that buyers of this device note is that the beer is prepared from 1.5-2 weeks, and sometimes it takes a long time to get a new drink.