Grainfather CONICAL FERMENTER PRO User manual

QUICKSTARTGUIDE
CONICAL FERMENTER PRO

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THE
GRAINFATHER CONICAL FERMENTER PRO
Get your equipment ready by following these quick and easy steps, and you’ll be ready to ferment 30L of beer in no time.
NOTE: These are shortened instructions which show you how to assemble the product and setup wireless control.
The full online instructions provide more detail on the fermentation process using your Grainfather Conical Fermenter Pro:
www.grainfather.com/instructions
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SAFETY INFORMATION
1. Read all instructions before use.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3. Toprotectagainstre,electricshockandinjurytopersons,donotimmerse
cord or plugs in water or other liquid.
4. Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenanyapplianceisusedbyor
near children.
5. Unplugfromoutletwhennotinuseandbeforecleaning.Allowtocoolbefore
puttingonortakingoparts,andbeforecleaningtheappliance.
6. Donotoperateanyapplianceif:
·Ithasadamagedcordorplug
·Theappliancemalfunctions
·Ithasbeendamagedinanymatter
Returnappliancetoyournearestretailserviceproviderforexamination,
repairoradjustment.
7. Theuseofaccessoryattachmentsisnotrecommendedbytheappliance
manufacturerasitmayresultinre,electricshock,orinjurytopersons.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter and do not let it
touch hot surfaces.
10. Donotplaceonornearahotgasorelectricburner,oraheatedoven.
11. Donotusetheapplianceforanythingotherthantheintendeduse.
12. Ensurethatthemainpowersupplytothecontrollercontainsoverload
protection(maximumload:230V/16A)inaccordancewiththerelated
nationaland/orlocalcodes.

ANATOMY DIAGRAM & PARTS LIST
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1. Airlock
2. Rubber Bung
3. FermenterLid
4. FermenterBody
5. 5Cm(2”)TriClamp
6. Cone Plug Seal
7. LiquidInlet
8. DualValveTap
9. Silicone Transfer Hose (10
mm(0.4”)innerdiameter)
10 ConicalFermenter
Pro Controller
ALSO:
Poweradapterandwallplug2m
(6.5ft)m12-3pinpowercord
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INSTALL THE DUAL VALVE TAP
1. Unpackthefermenterandallitsparts.Remove
alltheprotectivepackagingandthenassemble
the dual valve tap.
2. Attachthevalvetothebottomofthefermenter
byinsertingtheconeplugseal.Thenusethetri
clamptotightenitandsecureitinplace.
4. Thenplugtheotherendofthiscord,intothe
power adapter. Do not plug this into a wall and
switchonthepoweruntilyouarereadytoheat
thefermenter.
ATTACH THE BUNG, AIRLOCK AND LID
5. Push the rubber bung into the hole in the
fermenterlid.Oncetted,pushtheairlockinto
the hole of the rubber bung. The airlock stops
anythingfromenteringthefermenterduring
fermentation,helpingtokeepyourbrewsafe.
NOTE: Clean the unit as per the cleaning
instructions before use.
SCREW
ON BALL
VALVE
ATTACH
LIQUID
INLET
ASSEMBLY
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CONNECT THE POWER CORD
3. Plugthe2m(6.6ft)powercordintothebackof
thefermenter.

WIRELESS CONTROL AND APP INTEGRATION
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CONNECTING THE CONTROLLER TO THE APP
1. Whenyourstturnonthecontroller,youwill
be greeted with the connection setup screen.
Ifyoudonotseethisscreen,thenyoucan
press the ‘set’ button on the controller and go
toNetworkCong>AddNewNetwork.Onceon
theconnectionsetupscreen,youwillneedto
opentheGrainfatherCommunityApponyour
mobiledevice.
2. Withintheapp,navigatetotheequipment
screen.Theequipmentscreenshowsallthe
brewingandfermentingequipmentthatyou
havealreadysetuponyouraccount.
3. Toaddanewdevice,taponthe+iconon
thebottomrightofthescreenandselect
fermentationtrackingequipment.
4. Select‘GrainfatherConicalFermenterPro’on
thelistofequipmentandonceonthedevice
setupscreen,tap‘ready’.
5. Dependingonyourmobiledevice,youmay
beaskedtorequestcertainpermission(s)
required to connect with the controller.
Acceptallrequests.
NOTE:ThefollowingstepsvaryforAndroidand
iOSusers.Pleasefollowtherelevantstepsforyour
mobiledevice.

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WIRELESS CONTROL AND APP INTEGRATION CONT.
IOS
7. IfsettingupusinganiOSmobiledevice,follow
the instructions on the screen and connect
yourmobiledevicetothecontroller.Oncethe
connectionisestablished,youwillreceive
anoticationonyourmobiledevice.Tap
thenoticationtoreturntotheGrainfather
CommunityApp.Youwillautomatically
return to the device setup screen.
ANDROID
6. IfsettingupthecontrollerviaanAndroiddevice,
chooseyourcontrollerinthelist.
(Seestep8next)

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8. Afteryourphonehassuccessfullyconnected
tothecontroller(AndroidandiOS),selectyour
wirelessnetworkfromthelistandenterinyour
networkpasswordandthentap‘connect’.Once
completed,yourGrainfatherConicalFermenter
Pro is connected to the internet.
• Fillyourfermenterbysyphonoracounter
owwortchillerifusingaGrainfather
brewingsystem.Ensurethatthevolumeis
atleast15L.
• Secure the lid. Ensure that the rubber bung
andairlockarestilltightlyinplace.
• Plugthefermenterintoapowersocket
andturnon(heatingonly).Forcooling
capabilities,purchaseeithertheGrainfather
GlycolChillerorCoolingPumpKit.Please
refertothefullinstructionsformore
informationonthis.
• Youcannowusethecontrollermanuallyor
viatheconnectionontheGrainfatherApp
onyourmobiledevice.Byusingtheapp
andyourmobiledevice,youcanmonitor
yourfermentationremotelywithautomatic
alertsandnotications.
• Werecommenddumpingdeadyeastanddry
hopsevery2-3daysduringfermentation.
Thispreventstheyeastandhopsfrom
clogging the valve.
• Throughoutfermentation,thebeervalve
canbeusedtocollectsamplesandtestthe
gravityofthebeer.Todothis,openthe
ball valve and collect the beer using an
appropriate vessel.
• Aswellcollectingsamples,thevalvecan
also be used to transfer the beer after
fermentation.Simplyconnectahose(10
mm(0.4”)innerdiameter)totheopening
and open the ball valve.
HOW TO USE
TOP TIPS

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION –
Riskofresandelectricshock.
– ReplaceonlywithgenuineGrainfathercordset.
– Donotimmerseinwater.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDOOR USE ONLY
WARNING
AVERTISSEMENT
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK . DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR
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ADVICE FOR CLEANING & STORAGE
• Afterfermentation,transferthebeertokegs
or bottles.
• Rinseouttheremainingtrubandllwithwater.
• Fillthefermenterhalfwaywithwaterandadd
Mangrove Jack’s Cold Water Cleaner Detergent.
• Scrubthesidesofthefermenterandthelidwith
anon-abrasiveclothandcleanwater.Ensureall
surfaces have been scrubbed.
• Drain out the cleaning liquid using both taps on
the dual valve.
• Remove,disassembleandcleanthedual
valve tap.
• ThensprayalltheequipmentwiththeMangrove
Jack’s No Rinse Sanitiser.
• Reassemble,dryandstore.