From everything I have seen about the Vevor, it's a Brewzilla gen3 with a different controller, for almost half the price. Plus it has a bigger heat element, free hop spider and chiller. An excellent deal as far as I can see! Thanks for taking time to answer the questions.
Same system I just bought. I've done three brews so far. One with just extract and one with a porter with some grains. A combination of extracts and grains. I'm still learning about it. The only thing is is the wart chiller. I bought a small aquarium pump and an ice chest that I put water and ice into but apparently the pump is not enough volume to actually do the job it's supposed to do. I like your idea of hooking it up to a garden hose, but here in Texas during the summer, even the water that comes out of your spigot isn't really as cold as it is in other areas of the country. Thanks for the review.
Oh that’s interesting. Yeah in Michigan we don’t have a problem getting cold. Wonder how you could get that chilled enough. Run through an ice cooler or something?
Enjoyed watching this! This is the real, every day experience we all go through. I have the Brewer’s Edge version of this, but this seems to have more features and slightly cheaper. Silly question, was someone sleeping that you whispered through most of the video? 😂 😉. 🍻
I'm impressed with vevor! They make decent products. I've never made beer but I may or may not of used a brewZilla to do corn mash. Hopefully with the vevor being able to dial in the element it will do a better job?
@@ericjones7017 I like it but don’t trust the temperature. Mines about 5 degrees off in the mash temp range. I use mine more for making spirit mash than beer.
Seriously looking to go EBIAB using this unit... maybe with some tweaks. How do you manage your steam/condensation with an indoor setup? Video didn't seems to show much steam coming off...?
So the unit does come with a lid to help with that. I haven’t had the need for it but I did have one instance where I had it up on the chair and under the painted ductwork (ceiling is painted black in basement). The paint bubbles up in spots so I do it on the floor now. I’m getting ready to do another one soon and I’ll probably go out to my pole barn to do it. Ladies in the house complain that it stinks it up but I think it just smells like breakfast.
Have you seen a step by step video from assembly through brew cycle for the Vevor? I have looked high and low and you are the only good rep they have in the videos I have seen! Thanks and consider doing a full vid going over all the steps. The Vevor page is very poorly designed and not very user friendly. Keep up the good brew!
Thanks for making the video. I am a few brews into my Vevor as well and am continuing to learn how to use it. How did you figure out the quantity of your mash water and strike water? I've found that it takes at least 2.5 gallons to hit the false bottom.
I follow short circuit brewing channel and took a lot of tips from him. I typically fill to the 6 gallon mark, then do 1 gallon of sparge water. That usually leaves me with 5 gallons after the boil. Sometimes just shy.
Interesting--I just heard of Vevor the other day with their vacuum sealers, and now I run into this, which looks an awful lot like a Brewzilla unit, though at a considerably lower cost. I've found it's much easier to mash in from a bucket than a bag--it's just easier to pour from a rigid container.
@@rankinprojects599 The bag works, but it's kind of awkward. Took me a few brews to decide to try the bucket, but it's a definite improvement. Only issue is if I need a big (> 25 lb) grain bill, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Love the machine for the price. But, beware the sharp edges of the screens. Hold them with something or be careful. I managed to cut each of my index fingers at the same time (...and I'm on a blood thinner. Left a trail of droplets on the floor.)
Hi thinking of buying the unit. Is the quality any good. Any chance getting a closer look at the grain basket? Does the kettle have etched markings to show the litters. Are you able to adjust the flow of the pump? How did the beer turn out?
Sure I can take a picture of the basket just not sure how to post it. Yes the kettle has markings for both gallons and liters. Yes the pump has a ball valve where you can adjust the flow. My beer turned out great. I did the plump wheel kit which is the fat tire replica. Everyone seems to like it. Have my next batch, which I did a lengthy video on, of Bavarian Hefeweizen fermenting. Bottling in a couple days.
Hey, I'm planning to buy one of those at the end of this year.I have seen this video posted a year ago, what can you tell me now about the kettle, worth to buy? Any issues?
@@cadejogaming864 I think it is. I haven’t had any issues with it. I’m not a brew master by any means but I haven’t had any negative reviews from family and friends once they try them. I think I have made 5 batches since owning.
I'm thinking about buying one of these but i am afraid because i do not have any experience in brewing beer. Can you recommend me any website where I can see how it's done or recipe with all the steps to begin? Thanks
I bought one last week and was able to brew last night, Black IPA. It did not come with great instructions but there are enough recipes and videos online to get it done. It heats up quickly and holds temp pretty well. I did add a fountain pump and hooked it up to the wort chiller with some 1/2" and 3/8" tubing then ran it to a bucket with ice water.
@@ruthlessmayn I saw someone else post that it was off by 5 degrees or so. I haven’t messed with mine. Waiting for my 3rd batch to complete the bottling process. Haven’t had a bad beer yet.
Hello, regarding the Vevor brew kettle. On Amazon one of the pictures (5th from the left) on show wattage from 100-2500w but the description says it only goes to 1800w can you please clarify because in your video you mention 2500watts as well?
Good question. I thought I read 1800w too but the display does indeed state 2500w. I don’t know the true wattage but trusting the product it says 2500w.
According to the specs on the Vevor website its 1800 watts. 2500 is probably gonna trip a breaker. Also its only $290 from Vevor, no tax and free shipping. Amazon was $325 plus tax. Just saying if you haven’t ordered. $35+ savings is about enough to buy the ingredients for the first batch depending on the beer youre making 😊
I find it a bit surprising that there is not more mention of the concern about wattage of these units and your home circuits. Home 120V circuits will mostly be either 15 amp or 20 amp breakers (with 25 amp also possible). You should routinely only load the circuit breakers about 80% of their overall amperage. That means you should only load a 15-amp circuit breaker up to 12-amps, and a 20-amp circuit breaker up to 16 amps. At 1800 watts, you're pulling 15 amps, so you better be making sure you are plugged in on a 20 amp breaker, and (even then) make certain to minimize anything else being used on that same circuit breaker at the same time. For anything higher than 1800 watts, you really better be looking at a 240V unit on a 240V circuit, unless you do have a circuit breaker at 25 amps.
@@OutdoorsMan1951 great info! I’m no electrician but know that would also coincide with minimum of 12ga wire in your walls to the panel correct? I mean I hope you don’t have 14ga going to an outlet but on older homes who knows.
According to the manual, 2500W is for European spec power at 220-240V. The US spec is 1800W at 120V. Guessing at a 2500 setting it’s really only operating at 1800 if voltage is 120.
Great question! I actually have thought about it, but have not yet. I have well water that is filtered and ran through a softener. I just went with it and it tastes good so I haven’t changed anything yet.
That’s a good question. Once the basket is raised up you have to have the arm rotated out of the way because you raise it higher than the arm allows. I guess you want to add more flexible hose to the end of the steel arm you could do it. You are trying to rinse all of the sugars from the starch so I wouldn’t want to recirculate back into the grains and would just rinse with fresh hot water.
Can I run this continuous for 72 hours? I will be using it for making tinctures. They are finally back in stock and can't seem to get an answer from them about this question.
What was the total yield you ended up with in the furmenter? I am doing a MoreBeer all grain and it calls for 3 gal water in the mash and then sparge with 5.5gal at 165deg to produce 6.25 of wort pre-boil. Thanks
Interesting. All my recipes start with around 6 gallons with a one gallon sparge. I usually have about 7 gallons and yield around 5 at the end of the boil.
@@DjMachineTV check out this video. Also in the comments it is discussed. Let me know if that answers your question. ua-cam.com/video/b27Qbwvt2hI/v-deo.htmlsi=r3-c927OWV74Xhul
From everything I have seen about the Vevor, it's a Brewzilla gen3 with a different controller, for almost half the price. Plus it has a bigger heat element, free hop spider and chiller. An excellent deal as far as I can see! Thanks for taking time to answer the questions.
Locking the lead is when you move it around
And you don't need to sanitize before you boil it, but it's crucial when you have chilled it .
Same system I just bought. I've done three brews so far. One with just extract and one with a porter with some grains. A combination of extracts and grains. I'm still learning about it. The only thing is is the wart chiller. I bought a small aquarium pump and an ice chest that I put water and ice into but apparently the pump is not enough volume to actually do the job it's supposed to do. I like your idea of hooking it up to a garden hose, but here in Texas during the summer, even the water that comes out of your spigot isn't really as cold as it is in other areas of the country. Thanks for the review.
Oh that’s interesting. Yeah in Michigan we don’t have a problem getting cold. Wonder how you could get that chilled enough. Run through an ice cooler or something?
Enjoyed watching this! This is the real, every day experience we all go through. I have the Brewer’s Edge version of this, but this seems to have more features and slightly cheaper. Silly question, was someone sleeping that you whispered through most of the video? 😂 😉. 🍻
Sorry. I’ll try to speak up. Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm impressed with vevor! They make decent products. I've never made beer but I may or may not of used a brewZilla to do corn mash. Hopefully with the vevor being able to dial in the element it will do a better job?
It seems from the front side of the manual that they don’t recommend using the pump to drain after boiling (preserving pump life).
Yeah I could see that. You can use the spigot on the front as well. I’ve done both ways.
Just ordered one today. Im anxious to try it.
Just ordered mine today how do you like it?
@@ericjones7017 I like it but don’t trust the temperature. Mines about 5 degrees off in the mash temp range. I use mine more for making spirit mash than beer.
Seriously looking to go EBIAB using this unit... maybe with some tweaks. How do you manage your steam/condensation with an indoor setup? Video didn't seems to show much steam coming off...?
So the unit does come with a lid to help with that. I haven’t had the need for it but I did have one instance where I had it up on the chair and under the painted ductwork (ceiling is painted black in basement). The paint bubbles up in spots so I do it on the floor now. I’m getting ready to do another one soon and I’ll probably go out to my pole barn to do it. Ladies in the house complain that it stinks it up but I think it just smells like breakfast.
Didn't know Karl Urban was a brewer.
😂 I get multiple comments of look a likes, even in public. This is a new one. Love it.
It's good that you are keeping busy during the actors strike :D @@rankinprojects599
Have you seen a step by step video from assembly through brew cycle for the Vevor? I have looked high and low and you are the only good rep they have in the videos I have seen! Thanks and consider doing a full vid going over all the steps. The Vevor page is very poorly designed and not very user friendly. Keep up the good brew!
Thanks I appreciate the feedback. Maybe on my next brew I’ll do the full thing. Happy brewing!!
Thanks for making the video. I am a few brews into my Vevor as well and am continuing to learn how to use it. How did you figure out the quantity of your mash water and strike water? I've found that it takes at least 2.5 gallons to hit the false bottom.
I follow short circuit brewing channel and took a lot of tips from him. I typically fill to the 6 gallon mark, then do 1 gallon of sparge water. That usually leaves me with 5 gallons after the boil. Sometimes just shy.
Sorry, I meant strike water and sparge water.
@@salmonchasr I fixed my comment. I meant sparge as well haha
Interesting--I just heard of Vevor the other day with their vacuum sealers, and now I run into this, which looks an awful lot like a Brewzilla unit, though at a considerably lower cost. I've found it's much easier to mash in from a bucket than a bag--it's just easier to pour from a rigid container.
Good point. I struggle with the plastic bag sometimes
@@rankinprojects599 The bag works, but it's kind of awkward. Took me a few brews to decide to try the bucket, but it's a definite improvement. Only issue is if I need a big (> 25 lb) grain bill, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
Love the machine for the price. But, beware the sharp edges of the screens. Hold them with something or be careful. I managed to cut each of my index fingers at the same time (...and I'm on a blood thinner. Left a trail of droplets on the floor.)
Yes, Jimmy I have noticed them catch my skin once in awhile, but lucky enough no blood. Thanks for the good tip!
Hi thinking of buying the unit. Is the quality any good. Any chance getting a closer look at the grain basket? Does the kettle have etched markings to show the litters. Are you able to adjust the flow of the pump? How did the beer turn out?
Sure I can take a picture of the basket just not sure how to post it. Yes the kettle has markings for both gallons and liters. Yes the pump has a ball valve where you can adjust the flow. My beer turned out great. I did the plump wheel kit which is the fat tire replica. Everyone seems to like it. Have my next batch, which I did a lengthy video on, of Bavarian Hefeweizen fermenting. Bottling in a couple days.
You don’t need to sanitize anything at beginning
Did you move the kettle from the chair to the floor while it was full of hot wort? Obviously hitting the gym.
Haha. Gotta psych yourself up first 😁
Hey, I'm planning to buy one of those at the end of this year.I have seen this video posted a year ago, what can you tell me now about the kettle, worth to buy? Any issues?
@@cadejogaming864 I think it is. I haven’t had any issues with it. I’m not a brew master by any means but I haven’t had any negative reviews from family and friends once they try them. I think I have made 5 batches since owning.
@@rankinprojects599 thank you for the information
I'm thinking about buying one of these but i am afraid because i do not have any experience in brewing beer. Can you recommend me any website where I can see how it's done or recipe with all the steps to begin? Thanks
I bought one last week and was able to brew last night, Black IPA. It did not come with great instructions but there are enough recipes and videos online to get it done. It heats up quickly and holds temp pretty well.
I did add a fountain pump and hooked it up to the wort chiller with some 1/2" and 3/8" tubing then ran it to a bucket with ice water.
Yeah I didn’t know anything about it. Just UA-camd a bunch and watched short circuit brewing. Followed the recipes and bam I had beer!
I sooo badly want a vevor , but I need to save for months , low income hobybrewer here 😂 , how did you connect the wortchiller to your watertap ?
I went out and bought some high temp silicone hose and a barb style 3/4” hose fitting. I just hook up to outdoor spigot.
That was real. Do you have beer yet?
Yes. I got 46 bottles out of that batch and they are almost gone now. So good!
Are you still happy with it?has anything broken on it and does it hold temperatures properly
Yes. So far so good. I haven’t checked actual temps with thermometer but seems fine.
@@rankinprojects599thanks waiting to see if they will go below the current 269 for black Friday
Hi, can you tell if chiller is in the kit, don't see it in any pictures.
Yes it comes with it but you have to purchase the food grade high temp silicone hose and hose clamps.
a.co/d/7hQQe5J
Are you using a regular wall plug or did u switch it to 240 volts ?
Just a regular wall plug with a 20 amp breaker.
Have you checked their temperature with an external thermometer? I read a review where someone says it was off.
I have not. Good to know!
It does require some simple temp calibration.
@@ruthlessmayn I saw someone else post that it was off by 5 degrees or so. I haven’t messed with mine. Waiting for my 3rd batch to complete the bottling process. Haven’t had a bad beer yet.
Hello, regarding the Vevor brew kettle. On Amazon one of the pictures (5th from the left) on show wattage from 100-2500w but the description says it only goes to 1800w can you please clarify because in your video you mention 2500watts as well?
Good question. I thought I read 1800w too but the display does indeed state 2500w. I don’t know the true wattage but trusting the product it says 2500w.
According to the specs on the Vevor website its 1800 watts. 2500 is probably gonna trip a breaker.
Also its only $290 from Vevor, no tax and free shipping. Amazon was $325 plus tax. Just saying if you haven’t ordered. $35+ savings is about enough to buy the ingredients for the first batch depending on the beer youre making 😊
I find it a bit surprising that there is not more mention of the concern about wattage of these units and your home circuits. Home 120V circuits will mostly be either 15 amp or 20 amp breakers (with 25 amp also possible).
You should routinely only load the circuit breakers about 80% of their overall amperage. That means you should only load a 15-amp circuit breaker up to 12-amps, and a 20-amp circuit breaker up to 16 amps.
At 1800 watts, you're pulling 15 amps, so you better be making sure you are plugged in on a 20 amp breaker, and (even then) make certain to minimize anything else being used on that same circuit breaker at the same time.
For anything higher than 1800 watts, you really better be looking at a 240V unit on a 240V circuit, unless you do have a circuit breaker at 25 amps.
@@OutdoorsMan1951 great info! I’m no electrician but know that would also coincide with minimum of 12ga wire in your walls to the panel correct? I mean I hope you don’t have 14ga going to an outlet but on older homes who knows.
According to the manual, 2500W is for European spec power at 220-240V. The US spec is 1800W at 120V. Guessing at a 2500 setting it’s really only operating at 1800 if voltage is 120.
Hi,
Do you do anything to adjust your water chemistry for your brew?
Thanks
Great question! I actually have thought about it, but have not yet. I have well water that is filtered and ran through a softener. I just went with it and it tastes good so I haven’t changed anything yet.
@@rankinprojects599 I have been thinking about getting the Vevor system, would you recommend it?
Can you sparge using the recirc. arm after raising the basket and adding a bit more water?
That’s a good question. Once the basket is raised up you have to have the arm rotated out of the way because you raise it higher than the arm allows. I guess you want to add more flexible hose to the end of the steel arm you could do it. You are trying to rinse all of the sugars from the starch so I wouldn’t want to recirculate back into the grains and would just rinse with fresh hot water.
@@rankinprojects599 Ok. Thanks.
Can I run this continuous for 72 hours? I will be using it for making tinctures. They are finally back in stock and can't seem to get an answer from them about this question.
Yo, how do I change my display on the Vevor from celsius to fahrenheit? Thanks and cheers!
Hold down the temp button
@@rankinprojects599 thanks man, it was driving me nuts! Lol
@@ruthlessmayn anytime
What was the total yield you ended up with in the furmenter? I am doing a MoreBeer all grain and it calls for 3 gal water in the mash and then sparge with 5.5gal at 165deg to produce 6.25 of wort pre-boil. Thanks
Interesting. All my recipes start with around 6 gallons with a one gallon sparge. I usually have about 7 gallons and yield around 5 at the end of the boil.
How long did it take to chill? Just ordered the tubing and connectors for the wort chiller and getting impatient to brew!
About 25 min
What you Connect to the serpentine to chill them?
When goes the hoses?
@@DjMachineTV check out this video. Also in the comments it is discussed. Let me know if that answers your question.
ua-cam.com/video/b27Qbwvt2hI/v-deo.htmlsi=r3-c927OWV74Xhul
Are you related to Chip Diamond?
Not that I know of 😀