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  1. Jolum

    Brew Monk Magnus 45L - an unofficial review

    Hi, I don't really want to bad mouth anyone's products, the Brew Monk just didn't work for me but it may have been the system I was sent just happened to be a bad unit. Others have compared it favourably and they get good results and brew great beers (which is the main point of all of this...
  2. Jolum

    Brew Monk Magnus 45L - an unofficial review

    Just wanted to add that GEB were absolutely great and their customer service was excellent. I did have to absorb the cost of sending the system back, but that's in the T&Cs and a necessary evil we've all come to expect with distance buying. The return was handled professionally and quickly. I...
  3. Jolum

    Brew Monk Magnus 45L - an unofficial review

    That's funny, if you knew how OCD I am about instructions you'd LOL. I finally had enough and sent back the Brew Monk. No offense to other BM owners, maybe it was just the unit I was sent, but the temperature control was just not fit for purpose. I managed to get hold of a 65L BrewZilla instead...
  4. Jolum

    Brew Monk Magnus 45L - an unofficial review

    You're right that the only way is to cycle the power through the element but I never meant to imply anything, the websites are the ones implying that you can set a specific power (say 500W or 1600W) and the unit will somehow turn a 1.2KW or 1.8KW element into something else - check out The Malt...
  5. Jolum

    Brew Monk Magnus 45L - an unofficial review

    Recently purchased a new all-in-one brew system and thought I'd post my thoughts so far. With COVID-19 forcing me to stay in the UK and working from home, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to get back into brewing on a more regular basis my 1 or 2 brews a month have dwindled to 2 or 3...
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