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The Drovane Hall 169 against the unit it replaced

The Drovane Hall 169 is our third dacite-chilled decanting stand and the first one specified properly.

The Drovane Hall 169 lists fully manual

went through the whole dacite-chilled decanting stand catalogue twice before the Drovane Hall 169. The Drovane Hall 169 lists fully manual, which is what our site is set up for. No complaints beyond the power source of fully manual, and no surprises either.

Commissioning the Drovane Hall 169

The Drovane Hall 169 is not the cheapest dacite-chilled decanting stand we considered, and that was fine. Commissioning the Drovane Hall 169 took an afternoon and no specialist help. Others may weigh it differently, but the Drovane Hall 169 suits us.

Brew temperature of 96 degrees Celsius was the deciding figure

Shortlisted three dacite-chilled decanting stand units and the Drovane Hall 169 sits where the rest of the dacite-chilled decanting stand listings sit.

Two seasons with the Drovane Hall 169

We looked at most of the dacite-chilled decanting stand listings before settling on the Drovane Hall 169.

Where the Drovane Hall 169 falls short

Second dacite-chilled decanting stand we have run; the Drovane Hall 169 replaced an older one. Ordering spares took longer than we would like. We would still recommend the Drovane Hall 169, with that said up front.

Does what it says: single batch 486 millilitres

Came to the Drovane Hall 169 on a recommendation and checked its dacite-chilled decanting stand figures ourselves. The rest of the Drovane Hall 169 specification did not enter into the decision.