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Originally Posted by Goater
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Yeah those are perfect for urban hipsters that want to say "I like to homebrew craft beer" whilst a fully automated machine does all the work.
I am familiar with both versions of the Picobrew and I crossed them off my want list immediately.For starters they only make 5 litre batches which is kind of pointless.Secondly they are both entirely dependent on a website which just screams for subscription fees once the market is saturated and no more units are selling.Lastly is the disgustingly expensive cost of the kits.An IPA kits sells for $27.99(US currency) to make a 5 litre batch of beer.For half that money I can make a 5 gallon batch on my Grainfather with a much more complex malt profile and a way bigger hop profile as well not to mention I can amp it up with some crushed corriander seed and some bitter orange peel and then just before I add the yeast I smash it with a pound of corn sugar and vigorously shake the keg and then add the yeast.This gets me a Pliny The Elder IPA meets Shocktop Belgian Wit combo....comes in at about 6.5% with lots of hoppy aroma/taste and a nice citrus zing for all of $18.
To me the picobrew is as undesirable as a breadmaker
....expensive to buy for what it makes....expensive to use for what it makes and potentially very expensive with possible looming subscription fees to be "on" the picobrew frequency.
FTH