All Grain - is it substantially better beer?

[theQuinny]

The holes in the Robobrew are about 16mm ...

You can see what I'm talking about in the above photo. Rotate the pipe an eighth turn clockwise & you'll struggle to get the handle in because of the piece of wire (for want of a better term) running around the top...

 

[wide eyed and legless]

The holes in the Robobrew are about 16mm ...

Then use 12 mm allthread

 

[feral1]

Honestly, it comes down to what you enjoy doing. I like making all grain beers from scratch because, well I just do. Just like I like making curry pastes from scratch. I've had some cracker results and a few not so great. it's more about the journey rather than the destination.

I have a good mate that sticks with kit beers and augments them with the odd extra hop and a bit of grain sparged in to bring back the flavour of the grain. He makes an awesome brew. He'd like to have a go at all grain too but seriously doesn't have the time to do it.

In the end, if you like the beer that you brew then it's a good beer.

Enjoy it, brewing comes from the heart and tickles the taste buds, it's not a genital measuring competition.