PicoBrew Zymatic, User Manual

Page 1: ...Zymatic User Manual V15 0730 ...

Page 2: ...filter and contents may be hot when removing from the machine Do not immerse or soak the machine Make sure all hoses are connected before starting a brewing rinsing or cleaning cycle To avoid risk of electrical shock hazard do not disassemble the Zymatic There are no user serviceable parts inside Various surfaces can get extremely hot during the brewing cycle use caution when handling the keg hose...

Page 3: ...al Rinse 18 SECTION 3 Brewing on your Zymatic 3 1 Selecting Crafting a Recipe 22 3 2 Preparing Ingredients 29 3 3 Brewing 33 3 4 Chill 33 3 5 Pitch Yeast 36 3 6 Fermentation 37 3 7 Rack 39 3 8 Carbonate 41 SECTION 4 Care and Maintenance 4 1 General Cleaning after every brew 44 4 2 General Maintenance 45 4 3 Deep Clean every 3 4 brews 46 SECTION 5 Advanced Brewing Techniques SECTION 6 Menu Screens ...

Page 4: ...ntact PicoBrew immediately A Zymatic B 6 Power cord C USB cable D 25 Ethernet cable E Diptube cleaning brush F Transfer tube G IN hose gray ball lock H OUThose black ball lock A F B C D E H G I Step filter lid J 2 Mash screens 1 large and 1 small K 4 Hop cages and lids L Adjunct compartment M Adjunct screen N Step filter I J K L M N ...

Page 5: ...e and felt washer P Needle less syringe Q Package of PBW R Dishwasher tablet S Bottle of antifoam T 2 Cleaning tubes U Keg cozy Included not pictured Plastic hose wrench 4 small white nylon washers 4 silicone bands Keg seal Airlock Pico Pale ingredient kit O P Q R S T U ...

Page 6: ...atic has been calibrated to keep the water level in the bottom of the step filter below the grain and hops so they are only incorporated when the recipe calls for them Mash Grains go in the mash compartment where water is filtered through the top and bottom mesh filter screens and recirculated through the keg and Zymatic This circulation allows for temperature control Boil Hops are boiled in cages...

Page 7: ...am trap with spindle and felt washer O 9 Anti foam S 10 Keg cozy U 11 5 gallon corny keg 12 Keg seal 13 Water amount varies by recipe 14 Recipe kit grains hops yeast Post Brew 1 Yeast 2 Airlock 3 Sanitized water or alcohol 4 5 gallon corny keg with wort 5 Ice optional 6 5 10 gallon bucket optional Rinse 1 Zymatic 2 Step filter N 3 2 large containers for water 4 1 gallon of water 5 2 cleaning tubes...

Page 8: ...G IN gray hose connects to IN post of keg controls flow into keg H Drip tray I Step filter A I H G F B C D E 2 2 Zymatic Assembly Set the Zymatic on a sturdy level surface Peel off any remaining white protective film from all surfaces Insert the white nylon washers into the flare nut fittings on the ends of each hose This prevents the hoses from pumping air or leaking 1 Match the BLACK hose to the...

Page 9: ...per arm During plug removal exercise caution so as to not yank or pull on stepper arm Plug the power cord into the back of the machine and into an outlet The Zymatic requires at least a 15 amp outlet standard in most houses Do not overload the outlet with other appliances that will use more than 15 amps If you are using Ethernet plug the Ethernet cord into the back of the machine If you are using ...

Page 10: ...p filter presses against the back of the Zymatic Do not excessively force step filter into drain The step filter will stick out of the machine by about an inch to allow for easy removal If you are having issues sliding step filter into place please contact support picobrew com for assistance Switch on Zymatic Scroll and click through menus Follow the on screen instructions if you are usingWiFi Fil...

Page 11: ... Rinse and the Zymatic will begin the initial rinse cycle Once the rinse cycle completes the Zymatic returns to the main menu Remove your step filter and dump out any remaining water Disconnect the keg from the machine To disconnect the ball locks pull up on the outer ring of the ball lock and pull the ball lock off of the kegpost Dump any remaining water out of the keg 6 7 8 ...

Page 12: ... contain only alphanumeric characters single quote period dash or underscore _ Accented characters such as è and ü are not allowed Recipe Type Choose Beer or SousVide BJCP Style Choose the style of beer you wish to create If you re unsure about the beer styles offered check http www bjcp org 2008styles catdex php for descriptions Finished Beer Input the desired amount of finished beer This is the ...

Page 13: ...e Zymatic for example a 5 gallon batch recipe enter the recipe the way that it appears this will probably exceed 9 lbs but will be adjusted and then enter the desired OG for the recipe into the OG field The recipe will adjust itself to match the OG and keep the correct ratios of grains If your desired OG exceeds 1 060 you need to select the High Efficiency Multi Step program under Mash Profile Adj...

Page 14: ...e do not recommend changing it unless you are an advanced user or plan on brewing at a high altitude The Zymatic is designed to operate at temperatures below the boiling point of water Temperatures above 207 F may result in machine damage Time The time will auto fill to be the same as the longest boiling hop If you want to boil your wort before adding hops extend this time so that it is longer tha...

Page 15: ...rewers encounter If you use a scale to measure your water don t forget to tare it to your container before adding water Name Input the name of your fermentation step You may have up to 5 fermentation steps Temp Input the temperature required for the fermentation step Days Input the number of days the fermentation step will take Hours Input the number of hours the fermentation step will take in add...

Page 16: ...essary your grain Place the smaller of the mash screens into the mash compartment so that it rests on the bottom ledge of the step filter Pour grain into the mash compartment on top of the small mash screen Level the grain with your hand Do not compact Place the large mash screen on the top ledge of the step filter so it rests over the grain Measure hops and place in appropriate cages Secure lids ...

Page 17: ...ded to the keg during the brew We recommend that you do not add Irish Moss directly to your keg You may add Irish Moss to your shortest boiling adjunct compartment or use other finings such as Whirfloc or Super Moss which can be added directly to the keg While your Zymatic brews you can watch its progress online Login to your PicoBrew account click the Sessions tab and choose Brewing Click your ac...

Page 18: ... wort Pressing the control knob once will silence the alarm A second press will begin the chill process While the Zymatic is paused remove ball locks carefully pull off your keg cozy and reattach the ball locks CAUTION The keg will be extremely hot Fill both buckets or large containers about a third with cold water and half the ice Carefully place the keg in the ice bath Select Continue and the Zy...

Page 19: ...ntrolled area such as a garage or closet or fermentation chamber such as the KegSmarts system Fermentation can take anywhere from a week to several weeks depending on the brew Make sure to read your recipe for fermentation specifics Ales generally ferment at between 64 70 F 18 21 C while lagersgenerallyfermentbetween49 55 F 9 13 C 3 6 Fermentation For best results ensure your keg stays in a temper...

Page 20: ...nd sanitization The racking process consists of transferring beer from the fermenting vessel to a serving vessel This is an important step because it removes beer from the yeast cake that formed in the bottom of the keg fermentation If beer is left on the yeast cake for too long 4 weeks or more after fermentation is complete off flavors will result To rack your beer via the transfer tube included ...

Page 21: ...matic is cut shorter as to avoid the majority of the yeast and trub Discard the trub and thoroughly clean and sanitize your keg as mentioned previously 3 8 Carbonate To carbonate your beer you can either keg condition or connect your keg up to a CO2 tank CO2 absorbs better in cold temperatures Keep your keg and CO2 tank in a cold area while it carbonates 32 42 F Forced Carbonation Before serving y...

Page 22: ... regulator knob straight out and turn clockwise to increase pressure and counter clockwise to decrease pressure Push regulator knob in to lock the pressure setting A CO2 tank pressure gas remaining B Gas line pressure adjusted with corresponding regulator knob C Gas line cut off switch shown here in closed position A B B C ...

Page 23: ... of the foam trap can now be washed in the dishwasher Cleaning the inline filter after every brew The inline filter located in the OUT hose functions to catch debris and keeps the pumps and heat exchanger clean This filter should be cleaned before every brew To do this unscrew the filter and remove the screen Rinse the screen and scrub off all debris A toothbrush comes in handy to scrub the fine m...

Page 24: ... on keg and insert a keg seal Load your step filter with the small mash screen and adjunct screen Place the cleaning tablet on the small mash screen Place the lid on the step filter ensuring the holes are correctly aligned Slide the step filter into the Zymatic Select Clean Rinse on the OLED display Select Clean Cycle and press to begin After the Clean Cycle is complete it is important to rinse wi...

Page 25: ... DME with 1 2 cups of hot water before adding to keg Use caution while putting anything into the keg during the brew The keg will be extremely hot and there will be steam Use heat protection such as a towel or potholder when handling the keg and keg seal Adding Clarifiers If you wish to add any clarifiers to your beer that are typically added during the brew such as whirlfloc irish moss or yeast n...

Page 26: ...Ethernet cable connected WiFi Use to check yourWiFi connection Account Sync Use to sync recipes to your account if they didn t automatically sync Factory Reset Reset your Zymatic to all factory default settings Do not choose this option unless directed to by PicoBrew support personnel Help Drain Drains the machine for 5 minutes or until you manually press stop Circulate Runs the keg and drain pump...

Page 27: ...rew Menu Note that brewing continues while the Brew Menu is shown Continue Leaves the menu and returns to brewing The time and temperature regulation continues while you are in the menu although it will not move to a new step until you leave the menu Next Step Skips brewing immediately to the next programmed step in the brew It does not recognize programmed drains however so use caution if you are...

Page 28: ... mash hole in front upon restart If not please contact PicoBrew Product Support During mash the fluid level is not covering my grain and I didn t hit my target gravity This is a sign of a slowed flow typically caused by a lack of cleaning Try a deep clean on the machine Remember to clean out the inline filter after everybrew Make sure to use the amount of water given in the recipe If you are empty...

Page 29: ...shut off Please contact PicoBrew Product Support for further information My hops cage lids are too loose and keep popping off If this happens to you please contact PicoBrew Product Support Included with your kit are 4 orange silicone bands that can be wrapped around a cage if a lid is too loose If you have any problems questions or comments contact PicoBrew Email info picobrew com Submit a Support...

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