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Gone are the days where you have to worry about your home brew exploding in the airing cupboard, the Minibrew Craft Gen 3 couldn’t make brewing at home any easier, however it’s worth noting you will need a water inlet and outlet plug (standard x connector provided, an outlet and inlet hose of 1.5m length), a bit like a washing machine. The Craft Gen 3 is the brewing system, it does not come with a Brew Pack, they could have chucked one in for the sake of about 20 euros, there are currently 10 to chose from although 5 of them were sold out at the time of this review.

You can choose a one, two or three keg a point of purchase, its pricey but it is the world’s only all-in-one Smart Beer Machine, and it also gives you the opportunity to create your very own recipes. The brewer can create five to six litres per vessel, that’s 12 pints. The mash tun is 1.3-2.3 kgs which means a double mash is possible, the six cylinders means you can create a combination of six different hops, dry fruit, spices, and herbs, you can add hops in a brewing bag during fermentation to create dry hopping. The compact residue container provides an easy way to remove 250ML of yeast residue whilst the water connection will deliver automatic cooling of the brew.

If you have one of the Brewpacks it is so easy to use, you just scan the QR code on your with the MiniBrew app and it will guide you step by step through the process. Then let it brew, which can take anything between 3 to 30days to complete. Then you get to tap your own beer and serve! There is also the option of bottling it up. The brewing system is surprising quiet at just 40dB as well as smell-free. Two extra things to consider, you will need a stable internet connection, if things go offline, it can spoilt the brew, there is also a subscription service (isn’t there always) for €8.50 per month or choose an annual subscription for €89. If you are or know of a budding micro brewer how has been put off by the potential complexity of brew this could be the perfect, if not a bit pricey, answer to the problem. RRP from €908,26

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As close to fool proof brewing as you are going to get, but you certainly pay for the privilege.
  • Easy brewing
  • Quiet
  • Smell free
  • Create your own recipes
  • 12 pints at a time
  • Subscription needed
  • Needs to always be connect to WiFi