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Okay, so I did two brews.

First up was a Dr S Golden Ale (60min boil). 5.2kg grain bill, mashed in with 24L and sparged 7.5L and ended up with 21L in the fermenter.

2nd was a Hop Hog clone (90min boil). 6.48kg grain bill, mashed in with 23L and sparged with 10L and ended up with just over 20L in the fermenter.

My OGs were off on both brews but I did have my LHBS crack the grain fairly coarsely given it's the first run. Will get it cracked finer next time.

Main points I noted:
The supplied trivet for supporting the malt pipe when draining/sparging is a right pain in the bum. I used a wire tray from my roasting pan for the 2nd brew which was much easier.
The indicated mash temps seemed to go up and down at some points
Overall, for the price I certainly can't complain with how it performed, especially since it was the first run.

I will probably get another Brau at some point but for now this will certainly make beer.

<blockquote data-quote="cliffo" data-source="post: 1343805" data-attributes="member: 1323">Okay, so I did two brews.First up was a Dr S Golden Ale (60min boil). 5.2kg grain bill, mashed in with 24L and sparged 7.5L and ended up with 21L in the fermenter.2nd was a Hop Hog clone (90min boil). 6.48kg grain bill, mashed in with 23L and sparged with 10L and ended up with just over 20L in the fermenter.My OGs were off on both brews but I did have my LHBS crack the grain fairly coarsely given it&#039;s the first run. Will get it cracked finer next time.Main points I noted:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The supplied trivet for supporting the malt pipe when draining/sparging is a right pain in the bum. I used a wire tray from my roasting pan for the 2nd brew which was much easier.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The indicated mash temps seemed to go up and down at some points</li>
</ul>Overall, for the price I certainly can&#039;t complain with how it performed, especially since it was the first run.I will probably get another Brau at some point but for now this will certainly make beer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cliffo, post: 1343805, member: 1323"] Okay, so I did two brews. First up was a Dr S Golden Ale (60min boil). 5.2kg grain bill, mashed in with 24L and sparged 7.5L and ended up with 21L in the fermenter. 2nd was a Hop Hog clone (90min boil). 6.48kg grain bill, mashed in with 23L and sparged with 10L and ended up with just over 20L in the fermenter. My OGs were off on both brews but I did have my LHBS crack the grain fairly coarsely given it's the first run. Will get it cracked finer next time. Main points I noted: [LIST][*]The supplied trivet for supporting the malt pipe when draining/sparging is a right pain in the bum. I used a wire tray from my roasting pan for the 2nd brew which was much easier. [*]The indicated mash temps seemed to go up and down at some points [/LIST] Overall, for the price I certainly can't complain with how it performed, especially since it was the first run. I will probably get another Brau at some point but for now this will certainly make beer. [/QUOTE]

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