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PICO C  

Manual-BrewIng | 6

g. Make sure that the Pico is not running and that the 

hose ends are pointing away from you, then carefully 
disconnect the hoses. Always be cautious when 
working with hot wort.  Connect both hose ends to the 
appropriate connectors on a clean and sanitized Pico 
Keg (C or Pro). 

h. Start Draining

 to transfer the wort into the keg. 

Pause

 and 

Stop

 the drain by pressing the control knob when the 

step filter is drained, or the keg is filled.

i. Remove the Step Filter, Empty the Brew Bags, Rinse 

the Step Filter, Make sure the Drain Port is clean, Place 
the empty Step Filter back in the Pico. This step and 
the following keg circulation step are 

important

 to pull 

air through the drain and mix with the wort to flush 
DMS from the wort. Note: do not cool wort prior to 
circulation, circulation below 140F will cause excessive 
foaming.

j. From the Pico main menu select 

Utilities

 and then select 

Circulate

. Circulate through the keg for 10 minutes. 

Press the control knob to stop circulating. 

k. From the Pico main menu select 

Utilities

 and then 

select 

Drain Step Filter

. Press  

Done

 when the step filter is 

drained. 

l. Remove the Step Filter, Rinse the Pico.

Summary of Contents for Pico C

Page 1: ...PICO MANUAL BREW GUIDE QUICKSTART GUIDE V 19 148 11 ...

Page 2: ...ts Pico C or Pico S Pro with optional Keg Adapter Kit Grain Brew Bag Adjunct Brew Bags one for each separate Boil Step Grain Hops Yeasts for your recipe Pico Manual Brew recipe created using Picobrew Beta Crafter ...

Page 3: ...ewing PicoPaks but it should be removed for Manual Brewing using Brew Bags Screw the filter cap back on finger tight 4 Securely connect hose ends to each other Pico S and Pro require a Keg Adapter Kit Note No Keg will be used during brewing but will be used at the end to hold wort for fermentation 5 Place the hops for each hops boil stage into a separate Adjunct Brew Bag and tie the top securely s...

Page 4: ... sure that no loose string can be sucked into the drain port 9 Measure 5L 11 lbs of water and pour into the Step Filter over the Grain Brew Bag 10 Insert the Step Filter and Lid into the Pico 11 Fill the water reservoir 12 Select Start manual brew The Pico will prepare to brew PLACING THE HOPS CRADLE ...

Page 5: ... drain pour the drained wort back into the step filter Do not squeeze bag d Carefully insert the Step Filter and Lid into the Pico i Set the Target Temp to 203F ii Set Hold Time for 0 mins iii Start Step e Repeat these instructions for each boil step i Carefully remove the Step Filter from the Pico ii Carefully add your Hops Brew Bag into the Step Filter iii Carefully insert the Step Filter and Li...

Page 6: ...ter Empty the Brew Bags Rinse the Step Filter Make sure the Drain Port is clean Place the empty Step Filter back in the Pico This step and the following keg circulation step are important to pull air through the drain and mix with the wort to flush DMS from the wort Note do not cool wort prior to circulation circulation below 140F will cause excessive foaming j From the Pico main menu select Utili...

Page 7: ... your drain port grommet prior to Manual Brewing Contact info picobrew com if this part is worn If the orange rubber O rings of the Keg Adapter Kit are in poor condition with obvious nicks they may allow air to enter the hoses during Manual Brewing which would reduce fluid flow Always check the condition of your Keg Adapter Kit orange rubber O rings prior to Manual Brewing Contact info picobrew co...

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