Cheeky Peak BrewFerm

[Tommy-Gun]

Hi All,

Anyone seen the new 50L single vessel Cheeky Peak released a few days ago. Looks pretty cool, basicaly doubles as a unitank. Has this been done before? Price point is not too shabby if you consider having to buy a stainless fermeter separately.

What do you guys think?

PROS?

CONS?

Im after some opinions

-Going straight from the boil to cooling and fermenting in the same vessel has gotta save time on sanitising etc.
-You would have to run a glycol system though as you wont be moving the heavy bugger into the fermentaion fridge while full IMHO.
-Can dump out the trub before pitching i assume.

 

[blacktop™]

Yeah this caught my eye as well. There’s a product in the states called brewha that is similar but apart from that I couldn’t find heaps. Haven’t seen much discussion about it though.

The price ($1500) seems odd cos individually the fermenter is $570, controller $520, 50L basket $165, element $65 and pump $60, which still leaves $120? I guess there’s some valves and leg extensions and other stuff in the kit but you’d think they’d offer a package deal?

I think they’re currently offering a free pump upgrade (65W) on it.

The product itself looks really good though…imagine a brew day with barely any clean up!

Keen to see how the market receives it and other people opinions on it.

If there was a model that could pump out a 50-60L batch I’d definitely be keen to see it!

 

[clickeral]

The 50L realisticly can do a 44L batch but they suggest 37.5-40L due to headspace.

Keen to see people's experiences/reviews not something I'd buy personally

Still not a huge fan of the clamp design for the pressure lids on these

You would have to also clean off any boil residue post ferment as well, so any boil scum/hop scum etc would be there while fermenting

 

[Sidney Harbour-Bridge]

I do like Cheeky Peak, their equipment is well made and durable, I have one of their insulated mash tuns which when I bought it was in my opinion the best mash tun I could get.

I Just had a quick look at the BrewFerm, it seems to me that you would have $1500 of brewery tied up in one brew and not be able to mash any brews until the fermenter is empty. I would need to add additional fermenters to support my habit, especially if doing lagers. Other than than I expect it is very well made and will outlast it's owner.

 

[clickeral]

I do like Cheeky Peak, their equipment is well made and durable, I have one of their insulated mash tuns which when I bought it was in my opinion the best mash tun I could get.

I Just had a quick look at the BrewFerm, it seems to me that you would have $1500 of brewery tied up in one brew and not be able to mash any brews until the fermenter is empty. I would need to add additional fermenters to support my habit, especially if doing lagers. Other than than I expect it is very well made and will outlast it's owner.

Great point, can't brew another beer until after its finished

 

[Tommy-Gun]

Yeh nice one Sidney. Didn't think about having all the gear tied up until kegging. Hmm that is a big negative for me.

 

[Eddy Monsoon]

Yeh nice one Sidney. Didn't think about having all the gear tied up until kegging. Hmm that is a big negative for me.

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