Grainfather

Pros

• For example, in my case, I repaired a failed, second-hand Grainfather g30 (really nice!)
• I keep seeing Grainfather, but I’m not sure what’s best.
• I can usually fit all the water + grain in my grainfather, so I’ll only sparge if I accidentally used too little strike water
• save the money and get the VEVOR and then sometime in the future you can get a Brewtools, Grainfather, or other premium systems perhaps.
• I have done overnight mashes with my Grainfather and let it sit in the garage with the glass cover overnight then moved to fermenter and pitched yeast many times.. it will be fine.

Cons

• I guess any tutorial with any brewzilla or grainfather would work. Same principle.
• The grainfathers are like 600plus some of them - is that a realistic price range, I’m not sure is all.
• Even for styles where some oxydation is acceptable, you should still make an effort to minimize it because oxidation is a problem which only gets worth with time, and in homebrewing, even with a grainfather, unless you’ve spent some time...
• Grainfather's contract manufacturer substituted a cheap electrical receptacle for a while, and the arcing from the poor contact between plug and receptacle caused heat buildup and melting.
• If longevity is a concern, I'd choose Brewtools. Its components are user-replaceable, unlike Brew Monk and Grainfather, where a failed heating element means replacing the entire system.