Mithraeum Brewiks 500, User Manual

Page 1: ... Users manual for Brewiks 500 USA v 2 0 ...

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Page 3: ...ithraeum d o o hereby declares that the product named Brewiks in these Instructions to which this Declaration refers complies with the following European Directives EMC 2004 108 EC Low Tension 2006 95 EC Details of manufacturer Mithraeum d o o Lokve 10 b 8340 Črnomelj Slovenia www mithraeum si 2 Safety Instructions General Safety Instructions a The Brewiks consists nearly completely of stainless s...

Page 4: ...d do not play with it Special Safety Instructions a The container the lid and attached parts become very hot At the end of the brewing process the kettle contains boiling wort Observe the instructions on setting up Never move the Brewiks when it is hot When working on and with the Brewiks you should always use an oven cloth or gloves Risk of burns b When lifting the lid care should be taken that t...

Page 5: ... Mash tun 180 cm L x 180 cm W x 160 cm H Lauter tun 150 cm L x 150 cm W x 90 cm H Heating coil 2x 12 000 W Pump 1 X 450 watt with rotation speed control Power supply connection 240 V 60 Hz Minimum fuse protection 63 A Total power consumption 24 5 kW Cooling Pipe heath exchanger 4optional Contents Brew volumen max 700 l of wort Malt quantity Maximum malt quantity 225 kg Max filling level 730 l Min ...

Page 6: ...ehold detergent Abrasive sponges and brushes which cause scratches are not suitable The pump and the piping including the valves must equally be thoroughly cleaned out During cleaning with the recirculating pump on open and close the valves From time to time the hoses pipes should be removed and cleaned with a separate brush When cleaning the kettle care should be taken that no splashing water or ...

Page 7: ...needs to be 1 bar this is seen on manometer installed near filling pipe When water goes in then air needs to go out Air release valve is on topside of main unit Air is released through small black plastic screw which needs to be unscrewed Once water is in side the system there is still some air inside and pressure drops for first few times Every time when pressure falls below 1 bar water needs to ...

Page 8: ...ks unit is without power cable Power cable needs to provide adequately trained personnel and connect Brewiks electricity box to power source Adequately trained personnel need to provide appropriate cable and power plug At the end of main user manual is electrical plan where is seen consumption of Brewiks heaters pumps and electrical components ...

Page 9: ...h tun with water 2 Condensing steam on condensing unit optional equipment 3 Heating water for sparging Brewiks have built in heat exchanger for heating cold water for sparging with main heaters optional equipment 4 Cooling down the wort with built in pipe heat exchanger optional equipment 5 Filling water in heating system Please see chapter Before first use ...

Page 10: ...ave 1 2 male thread connection This is suitable to use standard graden connection and garden hose Same valve is used to fill water in side of mash tun and also for total cleaning At end of brewing proces this valve stays open and all water will drain out of brewery ...

Page 11: ... Cold water is used for condensing steam when boiling is in process Hot water and maybe some amount of steam go out on bottom of conceding unit On end of condensing unit is used same connection as on other valves Warning Condensing unit hot water and steam on outlet of condensing unit are very hot during brewing process Be aware of potencial burn ...

Page 12: ...ime for sparging Outlet of heat exchanger and inlet on lauter tun for sparging uses special quick connection and special red hose which is provided with unit Red hose seen on picture above is provided with unit and this hose is used only during sparging process Warning After sparging process is finished there is some water left in heat exchanger and this water boils and steam goes out on outlet St...

Page 13: ...ter is used then this water can be used for next brewing proces because cold water heats up while wort is cooling down Connection on inlet and outlet of heat exchanger is 1 2 male thread connection so standard garden connection and hose can be used to supply cold water Hot water goes in garden hose which is put under the lid on mash tun so hot water is stored inside mash tun Above picture represen...

Page 14: ...replace with same component or with substitute components 11 Waste disposal Take care of our environment electrical components do not belong in the domestic refuse For the disposal of electrical appliances use the collecting points provided and hand in your old appliances there This way you help to avoid the potentially harmful effects of incorrect waste disposal on the environment and on human he...

Page 15: ...ng the lid care should be taken that the rim of the lid is held over the mouth of the kettle so that the condensation runs off with lid held slanted back into the tun Notes on valve positions on mash tun All valves and connection on Brewiks are shown on next pictures 1 Inlet 2 Outlet 3 Mixing inlet 4 Mixing outlet Valve 1 Inlet is used to pump in the pump Valve 3 Mixing inlet is used when mixing i...

Page 16: ...out of 8 Bottom valve and pumped in through valve 6 Side On valve 8 Bottom it is advisable to put sight glass to see how clear is wort Valve 7 Side bottom is used to pump wort out after whirlpool 9 Hot wort inlet 10 Cold wort outlet Counter flow pipe heat exchanger is used to cool down hot wort after whirlpool is done For proper use of heat exchanger cold water or glycol cooling system is needed H...

Page 17: ...nd of brewing With this total outlet all residual water in the sistem is drained out 12 Inlet for sparging 13 Outlet for sparging Valve 12 Inlet for sparging and valve 13 Outlet for sparging are used for heating cold water when doing sparging with heat recuperation from heating system while heating is on Heating for sparge water is optional 14 Sparging ...

Page 18: ...8 Connection 14 Sparging is used to connect to heated water from valve 13 Outlet for sparging Brewiks is equipped with special hose which is connected between valves 13 Outlet for sparging and 14 Sparging ...

Page 19: ... connect cold water which is used to cool down steam which condenses in condensing unit On end of condensing unit is connection 16 Condensing outlet where cold or hot water and maybe steam goes out while brewing process Conceding system is optional 17 Cold water inlet 18 Hot water outlet ...

Page 20: ...fety outlet Brewiks uses hot water under pressure as heating medium So inside of heating system must always be water more then 1 bar of pressure Valve 19 Water for heating inlet is used to fill water in heating system How to fill water in heating system please read more in chapter 8 Before the first use Valve 20 Air outlet is used for air to go out of heating system If in any case pressure in heat...

Page 21: ...erature difference between cooling water and worth temperature the quicker cooling takes place In order to avoid corrosion damage blockages or bacterial growth in the cooling system only clean water cooling medium free of iron particles should be used Before use it might be necessary to have the water analyzed You can protect your system against the entry of dirt or iron particles using sieves or ...

Page 22: ...nents The protein rest is important for clearing and full4 bodiedness but particularly for the beer s foaming stability and capacity to bind carbonic acid During the second phase the maltose rest the starch molecules are converted into fermentable sugar by other enzymes that are present in the malt This phase is an important stage of the brewing process for alcohol formation because this is when t...

Page 23: ... parts are extremely hot Valve position when lautering First step is to pump worth to lauter tun Switch pump OFF and connect valve 2 Outlet to 5 Whirlpool with flexible hose Valves must be 1 Inlet OFF 2 Outlet ON 3 Mixing inlet ON 4 Mixing outlet OFF 5 Whirlpool 4 ON Switch pump ON and increase speed Hose connection is on next picture After total amount is pumped from mash tun to lauter tun then l...

Page 24: ... Amount of water needed for sparging depends on the beer recipe Heating water for sparging is optional Valve position when sparging Connect cold water to 12 Inlet for sparging valve Connect 13 Outlet for sparging to 14 Sparging on lauter tun When heating in mash tun is ON and valve 12 Inlet for sparging is ON and connected to cold water then hot water goes in lauter tun through built in special no...

Page 25: ...ipe and type of beer Furthermore this also depends on the hops themselves as they can be different depending on the year and where they are grown Hops can be added as pellets or as dried hops The bitterness of beers is specified in bitter units BE Valve position when boiling For boiling in mash tune next valve position is used 1 Inlet 4 OFF 2 Outlet 4 OFF 3 Mixing inlet 4 ON 4 Mixing outlet 4 ON W...

Page 26: ... with second flexible hose Connect valve 10 Cold wort outlet and fermentation tank with third flexible hose Valves must be 1 Inlet ON 2 Outlet ON 3 Mixing inlet OFF 4 Mixing outlet OFF 7 Side bottom ON 17 Cold water inlet ON Connect cold water to 17 Cold water inlet and open cold water Switch pump ON and decrease speed Time of cooling depends on temperature of cold water flow of cold water tempera...

Page 27: ...ing a device suited to commercial use even though it be only to a limited extent b An indispensable pre4condition for warranty claims against our company or against one of our agents is to remit a copy of the proof of purchase The settlement terms stated below apply to checking the Warranty c In order to process rights to claims under warranty as rapidly as possible defects in so far as they are d...

Page 28: ... directly to our company Please send us your complete address with contact details to info mithraeum si Besides this we need the Type Identifier of the device concerned a short description of the fault if possible with photos the purchase date copy of the invoice and the name of the agent where you bought the device After checking your claim we will contact you as soon as possible with instruction...

Page 29: ...at switched OFF heaters Heaters can over heat when there is not enough water in heating system Please see chapter Before first use how to fill water in heating system Once water is in the system adequately trained personnel need to reset thermostat Resetting the thermostat is done by pressing on two red bottom located under stainless steel heater box This box is located near electricity box Please...

Page 30: ... 30 18 Brewiks process flow Step 1 Fill water in mash tun Step 2 Heat up water Step 3 Add malt in mash tun Step 4 Heat up wort ...

Page 31: ... 31 Step 5 Pump wort to lauter tun Step 6 Recirculation Step 7 Lautering ...

Page 32: ... 32 Step 8 Boil Step 9 Add hops ...

Page 33: ... 33 Step 10 Whirlpool Step 11 Cooling the wort Step 12 Add yeast to fermentation tank ...