#Brewers edge mash and boil beersmith profile plus#

If I'm in a rush, I'll cheat by heating the strike water in my existing brew pot on the stove, and then use the Mash & Boil as a temp controlled mash tun. If you want faster heating times and have an available 220 line, I'd go for one of the higher end units out there that support the higher voltage. This is largely a function of it running on 120V instead of 220V. It also takes the unit a long time to heat up. However, those searching for a set-and-forget system will want to look elsewhere. Plus, the 1950s Mirro Matic timer I use, while quite a bit older than I am, has never failed. Since I've been operating that way forever, it doesn't bother me. Instead, it's up to you to pay attention to a timer and remember to make the temperature adjustments. Mash temperature and time changes can't be programmed in. While the unit does have a delayed start feature, everything else is manual. For example, if you're target mash temp is 150F, it's best to set the temperature control on the Mash & Boil to 155F to compensate.Īt this price point, there's not much to complain about. (Update 1/30/22) I've started being better about monitoring the mash regularly with my own digital thermometer, and have come to realize that the Mash & Boil's built in thermometer is regularly around five degrees optimistic. The built in recirculation pump also keeps the temperature of the grain bed more even than I ever could pull off on my stove. It's also more precise than what I was achieving with my stovetop, a thermometer and blankets. However, that's no worse than the heat variations many cooler based mash tuns experience. Then you just monitor the unit while it heats at roughly 1.5F per minute from one step to the next.įrom reading other reviews and through my own testing, the Mash & Boil does tend to let the temp go up and down +/- 5 or so degrees as it cycles the heating element on and off (I've found that regularly stirring the mash helps narrow this range). Performing a multistep mash is a simple matter of pushing SET, hitting the + button a few times, and pushing SET again.

#Brewers edge mash and boil beersmith profile plus#

The only OCD niggle I have is that the digital temperature control panel on mine was installed slightly crooked.Ī big plus for me is the mash temperature control. All of the switches have a nice heft to them. There are no rough or sharp edges to cut yourself on. But out of the box, I'm very pleased with the build quality. Perhaps after many more uses, I'll change my mind. While it comes in well below several other all-in-ones, it does not come across as cheaply made.

The Mash & Boil is very well put together for its price. The internal pump meant there was one less piece of brewing equipment to mess with, and also provides an easy way to both perform a recirculating mash and to transfer wort.

While I looked at the standard model, I decided to spring for the upgraded one with the built in pump. In this case, the Brewer's Edge Mash & Boil. To save my back and my family's sanity (justifying purchases is fun), I finally broke down and bought an electric all-in-one brewing system. That's not exactly fair to the rest of the family, which lead me to planning my brewing calendar around everyone else's schedules. Or many hours, on the days I decided to perform a multistep mash.

Simply having my wife give me a brew pot with a ball valve for Christmas two years ago seemed like a gift from above, since I was no longer tipping a heavy pot to transfer wort to a fermenter.īrew day has also meant taking over the kitchen for several hours. Gravity is our friend, and it would be nice to take advantage of that fact more than I have. My spine was badly injured quite a few years back, and can only take a certain amount of strain, no matter how much I focus on lifting with my legs. My back, for one, doesn't dig all the weight lifting like it used to. While I appreciate the exercise I get from lifting heavy wet grain bags, and moving large pots of water or wort back and forth around the kitchen, that doesn't mean I want to work that way forever. The older I've gotten, the more I've wanted to make my brew days easier.