r/Homebrewing • u/ryanmetcalf • Sep 10 '26

RIP SS Brewtech

Middleby Corporation today announced that it will discontinue its Middleby Brewing & Distilling Solutions Group business (“Brewing Group”), which includes its Deutsche Beverage + Process, Ss Brewtech and Wild Goose Filling brands, with the wind-down expected to be substantially complete by the end of this year.

Haven't seen it in an article yet, but direct to the press release

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260909186311/en/Middleby-to-Discontinue-Brewing-Group

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u/lauterPope Sep 10 '26

That leaves BrewBilt!!! 🫤🫤. I’m convinced Morebeer took over Blichmann/Anvil to bury the brand. 🤪

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u/ceedee20 Sep 10 '26

Nah. Blichmann wanted to retire. He looked for an out. It was that or absolutely nothing left.

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u/lauterPope Sep 10 '26

It kinda blows. I was trying to get the BrewEasy (the stacked kit) for nearly a year. The footprint was pretty good.

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u/ceedee20 Sep 10 '26

Yep. It sucks. They made great compact breweries and had top notch accessories.

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u/rudenavigator Advanced Sep 10 '26

People seem to love clawhammer AIOs. But I have to imagine they are in a similar position, albeit I think still owner operated.

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u/lauterPope Sep 10 '26

Not a fan of CH. much like Spike (who I also don’t support) it’s like they have tons of marketing out there. I see CH systems on FB marketing place often.

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u/ExaminationKlutzy194 Beginner Sep 10 '26

I’m not trying to convince you but I’m curious what your thinking is on CH and Spike behind this comment.

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u/lauterPope Sep 11 '26

I’ve owned spike products (spunding valve, glycol chiller) and both have failed. The chiller has leak points that needed to be replaced and repaired. No real help from spike other than to send it back (which I would have to pay for to ship) so I repaired it as best I could. It is useless because it doesn’t hold the temperature when crashing and stays at 40 degrees. The valve I got 6 fermentation out of before that failed. It can’t hold more than 8 psi. When it should hold 15. By no means am I saying not to buy their products I’m just saying I can’t support a company who sold products that fail when it costs a good amount of money. And CH didn’t reinvent the wheel. Plenty of people like their products but some people don’t. I actually made my own electric brew kit (240v 5500w) and spent less than I would have if I bought a system like theirs. Not saying people shouldn’t buy them either.

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u/DowntimeBrewing Sep 16 '26

you literally bought Spikes two most troubled products which is unfortunate. I have had the spike solo and CF15 fermenter for 5 years with zero problems.

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u/FloatingFlame Sep 16 '26

Spike >>> BrewBuilt

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u/lauterPope Sep 16 '26

Don’t tell me BB bought out Spike.

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u/FloatingFlame Sep 16 '26

Lol nope. They offered pennies on the dollar for just our inventory after having a very profitable year. That's why when Blichmann is saying BrewBuilt bought them and they brand will be carried on I know that's total crap. They bought Blichmann for pennies on the dollar.