Bulldog Brewer... Oh Yes!
Pub Sheds were lucky to get the opportunity to review the Bulldog Brewer all-in-one home brew machine from bulldogbrews.co.uk
The Bulldog Brewer is an all-in-one all grain brewer system and the specs are as follows:
Bulldog Brewer features
Superior quality 304 grade stainless steel construction
Stainless steel lid
Heavy duty handles for safe lifting
Silicone tubing for all liquid transport
Stainless steel ball valve outlet
Stainless steel Bazooka filter
Brushless 6W circulation pump
Full size malt basket for large grain bills (9 kgs max)
Step mashing (manual)
Stainless steel malt basket with heavy duty fine bottom mesh
Concealed electric elements for easy cleaning
Precise electronic temperature control via display, +/- 1°C
Running time set via display
Capacity (brewer) 30L (malt basket) 26L, finished beer 25L
2.5kW heating elements, power can be adjusted via display
Full independent control of power, temperature and time, all via display
Stainless steel spiral wort chiller
Temperature monitoring with display during cool
Automatic overtemp cutout and overheat protection for max safety
Overall, the Bulldog Brewer was a really great home brew machine to use. The control panel was extremely intuitive, the build quality was high and the pump reliable for the review that we carried out. Boiling temperature was reached relatively quickly and easily. It was also very easy to clean afterwards which is not always the case with home brew machines.
Things to consider - the mains cable was on the short side which limited its location to being close to a socket. The temperature during crash cooling was inaccurate, probably due to a combination of the accumulation of particulates around the probe and residual heating from the elements - we'd recommend a second temperature sensor / thermometer to hand. The bazooka filter on the tap clogged very quickly and required frequent scraping with a paddle to enable the wort to flow freely. It would be nice to have an audible notification when temperatures were reached / timer had finished counting down etc.
None of the above should detract much from your decision making process when considering the purchase of the Bulldog Brewer - it is right up there as a quality piece of home brewing technology and Pub Sheds highly recommends it.
