THE NEW ANVIL FOUNDRY...

[@johno8418]

Four minute and 27 second review video, perfect! No repetitive intro's, no blah, blah, blah, just great no nonsense information. If I could give you a 100 likes, I would. Nice work. Thank you!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Agreed cheers!

[@BlichmannEngineering]

We highly agree!

[@stuarthoopfer963]

This was a perfect review video.

[@chefprov]

Meh,,,, ALWAYS time for a Maaaaaaaannnndaaatorrryyyy beeeerrrr chugggggggggg!

[@shuttzbrewing]

I couldn't agree more!

[@volare6355]

Always a good day when you have a new video.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Much love braj!

[@lonniewimble5847]

Bang for the buck, this is a significant upgrade from my Generation 3.0 brew system with three pots and a garden king banjo/jet burner combination that required the garage door to be open. The key is running it at 240v, otherwise you will regret this purchase as you consume 11 hours of your day trying to get a brew.

[@MZ-nw7wz]

HELL YEAH BRAJ! You're an east coast brewer now! Thanks for the review. Cheers!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Any time!

[@TheDuncanater]

Love my 10.5 have used it for brewing and have even left the mash in it and fermented on the grain. Distilling has been a real treat using both Alco engine still heads. Though I have numerous kettles and fermenters I'm going to get another Anvil Foundry because 1 is no longer enough. Thanks for such a high quality and versatile product.

[@tuxkilla615]

After brewing outdoors with propane all summer long in the disgusting SE heat and humidity, moving to this system has been a game changer for me. Even if you forgo the malt pipe and just run a BIAB and a false bottom, you still get electronic heating, easy temp control and recirc for a decent price. I love mine and have already brewed 5 batches on the new system. I love the new screen location and the 240v capacity out of the box. Brewing on 240v is another game changer BTW.

[@TheBruSho]

Looks like they made some necessary improvements! Excited to see you brewing on it.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

LFGB (lets effing go braj)

[@jrobrides1340]

Have had an AF 10.5 for about two years now and still love it. 1. It's fun to mod with things like the Clawhammer spray valve for better recirculation. 2. Highly recommend getting a grain bag. Get the small one for inside the grain basket or ditch the grain basket for a larger grain bag if you have a hoist. 3. It is a gateway to larger systems like the Clawhammer Supply 20 gallon.

[@AOAZPGuitarist]

Happy to see the improvements, The mash basket upgrades are much needed... My mash basket is jacked... I wish they'd sell replacement mash basket. The screen removal is really cool too.

[@mls_33]

I have the last version and just hit my 75th batch on it! It's a great machine and I've had no issues with it

[@dougmate2378]

I have the 10.5 foundry and I love it. I is the first system I picked up getting into the beer making. I have had mine for a year (with the higher display and it runs like a champ.

[@FrankGenoBruno]

I have been brewing on my Af 10.5 system for 2 years and I aware by it. Recirculating kit is a must have, but it is the the best value in my book.

[@kds5084]

steam condenser is absolutely worth it if you're an indoor winter brewer. I was disappointed that I ordered a foundry after this version came out but I still got the slightly older version with the screen water issues in the box. oh well.

[@mauijeff24]

Been thinking of buying one of these for a few months and your video (and their discount) just sealed the deal. Just ordered it. Thanks!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Yew! Enjoy!

[@stillbald5827]

I have the original version of the Foundry and have been using it for years. I really love it. There are a lot of quality of life improvements here. The false bottomed grain basket looks clutch.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Love the new basket!

[@MarkStocker-y3u]

Looking forward to brewing my first batch with my new Foundry 10.5! First time brewing all-grain after years of extract brewing over a propane burner... planning to start simple with a Nut Brown Ale... can't screw that up too badly, right?

[@dudestewbrews]

I've rocked this system since maybe, late last year? Right after they started making the new version I believe. Love it! I've made maybe 10-15 batches of beer on the thing with zero issue. Definitely made the switch to using the 240v ASAP, but it worked on 110v as well.

[@eddiane]

Gen 1 Anvil 10.5 still going strong. Probably have 50 brews thru it and I did switch over to full BIAB and ditched the tube. Kind of upgraded my pump to a Riptide so things progress nicely on brew day. Still using 120 but I love the beers I make so no need to change.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@miggov66]

I have one of the first design 10.5 with the screen on the bottom. I started having problems with it after 1 1/2 years or so. Sometimes it will not power on. I called them for support and did what they recommended, which was to reseat all the plugs under the screen and under the bottom of the unit. Didn't fix it though. They told me I was out of luck because they didn't make the screen any longer. After a couple more failed brew days I upgraded to the Clawhammer system and haven't regretted it. Emmit is amazing when it comes to customer support. Is it more $$$? Yep. Is it worth it? 100% YES, if you want to be in the electric brewing side of the hobby.

[@SCROWMD]

10.5gal AIO is a great system for me(prior version)for cool weather brewing here in the North East. I like the new false bottom though .Get around that cleaning mess by using a grain bag. Efficiency for me is about 68-70% which is fine. System handles about 14# of grain with ease,mostly brew 5 gallon batches. I love the way you can dial in temp and it holds. Sparging is a breeze. definitely get the pump /recirc set up. The cooling coil alone is worth the upgrade.

[@ffwast]

My foundry is somewhere in between,screen on top and coin-shaped false bottom as the only holes with the 120v plug(Which personally I prefer,there's like half a dozen types of 240v plug and the new model comes with the wrong one for me so I'd have to cut it up anyways while I can just plug my older one into an adapter,bad design change) I heard the pump they come with is prone to failure so I got a riptide instead,but after a while I just started doing brew in a bag and batch sparging to not have all that faffing around with malt pipes and recirculating.

[@johnmyers473]

Great job! I love my Anvil 6.5. Have done only 3 batches but it works great. Recirculating is a must.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

LFG!!!

[@billcooey9647]

It's solid - I've had mine ~3 years. Experienced issues with bad power switches and a bad push button breaker, but Anvil support helped out and got it fixed pretty fast. I'd like to know if the new version increased the robustness of those parts.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Good to know! Thx for sharing Bill 🍻

[@BlichmannEngineering]

Great question, Bill. The new version has the latest and greatest in electronic outfittings-so you should have a more seamless experience, as it's wired for 240v and you can easily adapt to 120v, making it a powerful beast, to say the least.

[@afhostie]

I've got one that's just before this. Came as 120v by default and gotta rewire it. My biggest complaint with the pump has been dialing in the flow rate. Too high and you'll overflow the grain basket. Too low and instead of widely dispersing it just keeps dropping into the same spot. If nothing else, having the pump means that transfers are super easy. Gotta love that anvil makes all the parts available for a reasonable cost so if you want to change stuff you mostly can.

[@BEERNBBQBYLARRY]

High speed low drag review. Gotta love it.

[@Eagle1846ytown]

I have the 6.5 version to make 3 gallon batches. Love it. Never actually used the grain basket, just BIAB. You can make great beers on this thing. Trust me, my home-brew club has had only positive things today about my beer. I just bought the steam condenser and will be trying that out on a Marzen this weekend.

[@curtpick628]

In at around 50 brews on mine. Solid as a rock. Pump died around 40 brews.

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

Need more slow motion drinking shots! I like how they have just the bottom of the basket with a few extra perforations for a faster sparge/drain. Cheers!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Nice!!! I’ve got the 6.5 on the way…for experimental batches! Cheers 🍻

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

LFG!!!

[@prodanman]

Been considering the Grainfather G30 but warming up to this Anvil Foundry. How did it do holding mash temp?

[@tylercrawley6106]

Took delivery of one last week. Can't wait to give it a try!

[@chozomonkey]

I've been brewing on the Foundry for close to 3 years now. The only thing I don't like about the grain basket hooks they added is that it makes it hard to see volume markers when sparging. Other than that, it's a great system.

[@ClawhammerSupply]

🤙🤙🤙Great Vid.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Burial in 1 hour

[@BlichmannEngineering]

It was very insightful! Cheers to the team @ClawhammerSupply. Keep doing amazing things!!!!!

[@TheMechanicalBrewer]

😮 brew gear keeps getting better

[@alvaradobrewhouse6387]

Nice upgrade by Anvil, or as some would say, "Legitneth"! I'm torn man, I thinking about upgrading, and not sure if I wanna go Clawhammer or Anvil (again) so I have some decision to make, but I do love my Foundry 10.5 and haven't had a problem with it yet.... Either way, great video my dude....

[@lesmurray2000]

I bought my 10.5 Anvil Forge from the clearance center for $320. I currently use it as a pot still for making likker. I really like the ability to adjust the power levels. I haven't used it to mash grains yet.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@BentGateBrewing]

Great video! Love how that system has such a small footprint and glad they made improvements. Would be interested to hear your thoughts comparing this to the Clawhammer system after you get more brews on both systems.

[@BlichmannEngineering]

Great idea! Both are great systems and options for brewing fantastic beer!

[@boalesc]

I got an anvil about 2 years ago but ended up using a brew bag instead of the stovepipe to get higher efficiency and it was easier to clean. It's good to see the bottom comes out, but have they fixed the efficiency?

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Solid feedback braj!

[@jimmybacon1868]

Nice piece of equipment!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Cheers JB!

[@brandonmcmillan8820]

I’ve had the foundry for about 2 years and have had no problems with it. I did do the clawhammer spray valve mod that yeast and the beast did to up my efficiency and I added quick disconnects to all my hoses. I really don’t like the immersion chiller it comes with as it takes 20+ minutes to get it below 80 degrees with cool ground water and lots of stirring. But I just picked up a 30 layer plate chiller but haven’t tried it out yet.

[@FrankGenoBruno]

I was thinking about the mod… is it worth it? BH efficiency usually 62-65 for brews, does the mod increase into 70s??

[@Hellbrews]

Great improvements !

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Cheers Raul!

[@joebusch5586]

My 10.5 produces batches good enough to learn along the way. Just should have waited for the 18 gallon. Cheers braj, it’s all good.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Cheers Joe!

[@Tense]

I will most likely never purchase an Anvil product again. I have both their cornical fermenter and the AF 10.5 and I have to replace both of them within a year and half. The cornical lost a weld on a leg, and stopped holding pressure, and the AF 10.5 screen started to peel off almost immediately, and went to turn it on on Sunday and the power switch comes on... but thats it. Really disappointed because I was so sold on them when I first purchased.

[@prestonvoglund]

What anvil conical holds pressure? Did you reach out to support on your issues? When you say the screen was peeling off, what do you mean by that?

[@Nefariousrouge]

I bought one of these last year on a Black Friday special, and I must have gotten a version 2.5 or something. Mine came with that grain basket (no ring), the 120/240 adapter cable, but it has the top mounted screen that is not the easily replaceable version. Probably not waterproof either. But I did question anvil about it and they said to contact them for support if I should ever need it.

[@jrockrat1]

I'm trying to decide on getting one now or waiting to see what the price is for Black Friday. Do you mind letting me know what the Black Friday price was last year? That'll give me an idea at least of what I might see this year.Thanks

[@Nefariousrouge]

Since you do have experience with the rig, how do you calculate your water volume with grain absorption and dead space below the basket? I am chasing some low pre boil efficiency numbers (50%) and wondering if I am calculating water correctly. I have used Anvils instruction sheet, and Brewfather estimates.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

I just use 7 gallons of water every time

[@Nefariousrouge]

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE regardless of the grain bill?

[@blackwoodbrews]

Like the new improvements to the anvil. I wish I could change out my screen. 🍻

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

😬

[@TheJohngraves]

Awesome video bro!! I just finished fermenting an October fest in my foundry at 85 degrees with kveik yeast. It’s about 70% efficient.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Good stuff!

[@riley12c]

I have the Anvil Foundry 6.5 gallon. Works great, make sure to always check the spigot is on tight enough or water (obviously) leaks, but it also will leak between the walls and get their wires/ circuit board wet. You'll have to take it apart to let it dry. I've never used the circulation kit because I'm newer to this all, but I'll try probably the next time. I'm tempted to get this bc I've been putting 15 pounds of grain into mine (which is only supposed to hold 8 pounds, because I'm making a higher abv beer. Stinks only ending up with 2 gallons of beer, so the bigger one would help with that. All in all satisfied with the product. Takes about an hour to heat up to 160 degrees, but can take as little as 30 minutes if its hot and sunny outside! FYI I use 120v!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

🍻

[@mpc7084]

I have about 45 brews on mine - a little older version. I tested with the pipe and with a bag (no pipe). Bag and no pipe got me better effeciency.......4-8% better. Pump died after about 35 brews. It can't handle much hops so you need to use a bag or spider. At that price point I just got another Anvil pump but may upgrade someday.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Solid feedback!

[@TheGoodCrusader]

Have you seen the 5 liter party kegs? I'm getting a bunch of them and a CO2 powered tap for them. Got a Belgian triple and an Irish stout fermenting right now, hoping to have them out of secondary and "bottle conditioned" by around Halloween.

[@garagebrewingsince2020]

Seu sorriso lembrou o de criança recebendo o presente de Natal! ANVIL um dia quem sabe chega aqui no Brasil. Cheers 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

That would be rad!

[@michaelbeal8214]

Could you hook up the chiller to your sink? I live in an apt so I don’t have a garden hose.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Yes you can

[@michaelbeal8214]

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE nice, I do plan to get back into home brewing and brew in my apartment. Thank you for that information.

[@rustedrootbeer]

The screen change is a huge improvement. I had to replace mine even though I had silicone all around it. Having to separate the entire unit to get to the screen was a huge PITA.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@CityscapeBrewing]

Awesome! Looks like some good improvements for sure! 🍻

[@randyfrancis5424]

I have this version of the 10.5. No complaints about the Anvil but I haven’t used the steam condenser enough to make an opinion.

[@bobbing3815]

Love my 10.5…The pump kit is a no brainer. Got into water chemistry too and the results are great.

[@jaggersbrewingco]

Nice review! Im still on the fence for what I would want for an all in one system, i think your video just put this system right back on the list.

[@BlichmannEngineering]

We'd love to have you in the Anvil family!

[@PortlyGentleman]

Short and sweet 🍻

[@CrucialAudioLLC]

I just ordered one, thank you for the killer and straight up vid review. 🙏🤘⚡🍺🍺🍺

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@TheApartmentBrewer]

Looking good!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Cheers braj!

[@abrad3061]

Which is better anvil or clawhamer and if clawhamer is it twice as good anvi

[@Morventhus]

yeah im curious as well.

[@mmalter99]

Have been using the Gen 2 10.5 foundry on 240V for a couple years. It's awesome. Screen upgrade and the false bottom are clutch. I installed the clawhammer BIAB spray in the top of the lid and use a bag in my malt pipe. The pumps Anvil provides are garbage. Burned through a few of them. Eventually caved and got a rip tide and makes whirlpooling and chilling amazing. Love the system all in all. Highly recommend.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Diy warlord!

[@rynorama]

So tempting

[@thatsmyjohnson2539]

Bought my Anvil foundry $200 on offer up in great condition practically brand new and been crushing out homebrew since!!🔥

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Nice come up Big O!

[@racingking22j]

i gotta ask does your homeboys in san diego have a channel because id love to watch them too!!

[@ussmak2902]

I was impressed with the first Anvil you had back in the day, but this one does look a lot nicer. Still $500 is a bit steep for me and I'm allergic to spending money. ;)

[@bestwrestler90]

Reviewing the Anvil...I see the DSSOLVR colab really got to you

[@tman9338]

Mighty tempting with the improvements and 15% off- what is max grain bill????

[@BlichmannEngineering]

16 big ol' LBS

[@SmokeNFermentables]

Love it man! Lookin good!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Looking forward to that package!

[@SmokeNFermentables]

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE it’s only a tester package but there can definitely be more in the future ;)

[@reyn66]

Since they have options to purchase, they should have options to delete. For me I wouldn't need the cooling coil since I drop my wort hot into a keg.

[@jonathanwilliams1974]

The 18 gallon Foundry is the only item on this year's Christmas list.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@commentator2.0]

Do people generally use this one or Brewzilla Gen 4?

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Great question!

[@commentator2.0]

@@HOMEBREW4LIFEI actually have the brewers edge mash boil system without the pump. I was thinking about the Brewzilla but maybe I will just add the recirc kit you used here. Thanks for showing that off, I didn’t know they offered a kit.

[@RobNorton]

Love mine!

[@joeflattery6421]

I requested a second set of basket feet from Anvil so that I can pull the basket out in stages. This was because if I pulled it all the way to the bottom feet then sometimes I would have wort spraying out. now I pull half way up, let it drain a bit then go to stage 2.

[@julios818]

Im thinking about getting an all-in-one system. This or clawhammer? Your opinion would be awesome braj!!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Stay tuned for my next video!

[@BlichmannEngineering]

Both are fantastic systems!

[@julios818]

@BlichmannEngineering but clawhammer is almost double the price, would that justify getting the anvil just on that?

[@GREEENZO]

Purchase has now been made, assuming buyers remorse will go away after I brew with it the first time lol thanks braj!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

LFG!!!

[@lazyhydroponicsandstuff3682]

I would say its damn worth it. Look what a 20liter Braumeister cost. Ugg. And the max is like 12lb of grain

[@TheHalfDemon]

Cant argue with the price, but still love the Clawhammer and Unibrau systems for their modularness... Is that even word lol

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯 it is

[@preuc3367]

Thanks for the vid!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Cheers Pruce!

[@nrhurley117]

BIAB is still superior. I just won a contest this summer against 14 other brewers from across my state. Two differences between us: 1. Of the 14, I was the newish to brewing at 3 years, the rest 10-30 years. 2. I was the only BIAB dude.

[@scotscottscottt]

cool product bro

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯 🍻

[@brewsbuzz]

I mean if you were comparing it to say a brew in a bag system then I could see the positives but this system is more expensive than its robobrew counterpart which at the anvil price point is their 65 litre version and the robobrew has all those extras included without having to muck around with cutting pipes etc just to get the recirc working..... The anvil also looks clunkly and its inferior to the wider robobrew 65l version which maximises surface area over the narrow 35l versions results in a lot less stuck mashes as well as improved efficiencies. If I couldn't get my hands on the robobrew then I get I would put up with the anvil? Maybe clawhammer? Dunno, neither are anywhere near as good as the robobrew 65l and based on your video it's probably even cheaper, well it is here in Australia anyway.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Not a comparison video. Just a review video 🍻

[@brewsbuzz]

@@HOMEBREW4LIFE oh for sure, was just commenting on the fact that it's ok but there are superior products on the market imho. Was a good review.

[@kellywoods5810]

I have version 2. Works great. I've upgraded to 240 V.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Yew! 😎 🍻

[@trevgoldie]

Today is now a good day 🎉

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Larrys in 10

[@joshbent653]

Had one of those perfer my clawhammer system better while more expensive it has more professional grade components

[@thatsmyjohnson2539]

🔥🔥🔥

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

😘

[@indiekiduk]

Hopefully in the next version they'll have a bottom drain and built-in pump.

[@volare6355]

Time for another recipe video braj!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Coming soon!

[@lexsteel8528]

Braj 🍻

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

There he is!

[@Bigpete9000]

IDK it looks a bit behind the times design wise.. like that flow contol is wack and no internal pump...I would take the G40 or a brewtools over this anyday but then again they are 2x 3x more than this. i guess you get what you pay for.

[@prestonvoglund]

The concept behind the external pump is that it’s more easily cleaned and can be serviced more easily. No fear for what’s left inside the pump. I really like the pump being separate.

[@borderat]

get to WORK BRO JK thanks for thE GREAT VIDEOS

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@borderat]

come on dude 3 weeKS WITH NO CHUGGING. SMH @@HOMEBREW4LIFE

[@lordredbeard7791]

Your voice sounds different for some reason. Idk if you used a new microphone, got over a recent illness, or have been replaced by a cyborg. Either way, I've got my eye on you.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Yup im 🤒

[@patrickglaser1560]

Not gonna lie, I'm no longer a blichmann fan boy. Equipment fails after 2 years guaranteed

[@rynorama]

OK, trigger pulled

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

Ole!

[@rynorama]

@HOMEBREW4LIFE Hopefully I can do your video game backgrounds justice.

[@rynorama]

The Altered Beast :)

[@EricVandenAkker]

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[@superslyko123]

Braa, I'll stick with my $8 BIAB, $40 keggle and $16 plastic bucket. Spend the other $500 on recipes. Damn, it feels good. I am one cheap MoFo. We're talking about beer, not rocket science.

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

💯

[@superslyko123]

Bummer again, even beer goofs are sell outs. Later.

[@apemanbrewing4809]

Happy to see the improvements, The mash basket upgrades are much needed... My mash basket is jacked... I wish they'd sell replacement mash basket. The screen removal is really cool too.