I’m looking at switching to an electric brewing system, and I am absolutely torn between the Anvil Foundry 10.5 Gal and the Clawhammer 10 Gal 120V. I feel like I’ve done a good bit of research on both, I have my own pros and cons between the two but I want some other opinions on each system. I’m looking at getting 120V for now as I do not have 240V setup at the moment and don’t want to have to set it up anytime soon.

Anvil Foundry 10.5

Pros: - Price - LHBS has it in stock - Attached hooks to hang malt pipe to drain - Comes with a nice looking immersion chiller - Can swap between 120V/240V out of the box - Hoses don’t have fittings and clamp on, I feel like this could make things easier being more versatile and replacing hoses will be cheaper - Malt pipe has holes on the bottom and I guess they put more up the side to prevent clogging(vs full mesh)

Cons: - No spray nozzle for recirculation, the hose just goes into a hole in the lid - Lower wattage heating element (by 50W for 120V) - Website says it holds less grain(16lbs)

Clawhammer Supply 10 Gal 120V

Pros: - Ability to set the kettle on a burner to speed up heating - They boast that they are easily serviceable if something goes wrong - Control panel is detached - near feature to be able to wall mount or set aside - Spray nozzle built into lid - could also be a con if it clogs - The quick connect fittings are cool, and would be nice for easily moving lines - I’ve heard you can fit 18 lbs of grain in this system

Cons: - Price - a really expensive self heating pot - Not as easy to change to 240V, although doesn’t sound hard just have to buy the parts - I hear plate chillers can be a pain to clean - I’m not a fan of the loose hooks to hold up the grain basket to drain it - Have to order online - Grain basket is all mesh

TL;DR I can’t decide whether or not to go with the Anvil Foundry 10.5Gal or Clawhammer 10Gal 120V and want some people to tell me why they prefer one system over the other, or just tell me I’m overthinking it.