KegLand BrewZilla 35L User manual

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Instruction Sheet
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
BrewZilla 35L
All-in-one Brewery with integrated
Pump
Generation 3.1.1

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WARNING IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
1. Please read this ENTIRE instruction sheet before using the BrewZilla unit. If
you are unsure about any part of using this brewery please refer to the
YouTube videos that we have made or contact your local distributor.
2. If the BrewZilla is damaged in any way do not use it. Contact your local
distributor.
3. NEVER turn on the pump without attaching the recirculation arm shown in
step 4 of the instructions. If you do not fit this arm you could be at risk of
spraying hot wort into the air causing injury.
4. NEVER turn on the pump without first attaching the recirculation arm first.
Also do not run the pump dry for extended periods. This can damage the
pump.
5. NEVER lift the BrewZilla when it is completely full, we strongly urge you to
use a hose to fill your unit. Use the pump or ball valve to transfer your wort.
Lifting a heavy / hot BrewZilla may result in serious injury. The new
secondary handle is for cleaning purposes only.
6. If at any stage the recirculation arm is not fitted and/or needs to be removed
always ensure the ball valve is turned off (see instructions under the
heading
7. NEVER clear a blocked pump by spraying water down the recirculation arm
or directly into the pump inlet.
8. Do not boil dry. Do not turn on the elements if there is less than 4 liters of
liquid in the boiler. This is the minimum fill level.
9. Use only the recommended cleaners and sanitiser products listed in the
recommended accessories section (p.20-22). Using chemicals not tested or
recommended on the BrewZilla can result in permanent damage and void
warranty.
If you require further assistance with chemical compatibility
please contact

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Parts Checklist
Main BrewZilla Gen3.1.1 Unit With Pump
½” Ball Lock Assembly with 13mm Barbed Hose Fitting
Glass Lid with Recirculation Hole
2 x Black Lid Knobs
Immersion Chiller
Male Camlock Recirculation Arm Extension
White Camlock Silicone Washer for Female Camlock
0.5m Silicone Hose for recirculation arm
BrewZilla Boiler Perforated False Bottom
Hoop Ring Assembly: 2 x Nut 2 x Washer
Malt Pipe Assembly:
Malt Pipe Body
Malt Pipe Handle
Malt Pipe Threaded Lower Tube with stop lock (3/8” thread)
Malt Pipe Upper Tube with pinch compression spring
Malt Pipe Overflow Funnel for Upper Tube
Malt Pipe Reinforced Bottom Screen - 3/8 female thread
(No Seal Required)
Malt Pipe Reinforced Cover Screen (No Seal Required)
Malt Tube Black Silicone Plug

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Before We Start
Your BrewZilla will enable you to have the freedom in
crafting your own craft beer.
In this instruction manual we’ll teach you the basics
to get you on your way to making your very
own all-grain craft beer.
The BrewZilla was created to help introduce the
public into All Grain Brewing without the headaches
of drilling holes in pots and wiring up boxes. Here we
strive to help you on your journey into the homebrew
world. With a world class customer support base
behind us and a growing community of friendly and
helpful brewers of all
skill levels, we all strive to get each other’s beer to be the best beer you can make.
Firstly, there are some things we need to discuss in terms of safety.
As we will be dealing with electricity, hot liquids, pumps etc. There are some
inherent dangers that need to be considered prior to operating. Always use a sturdy
bench where the BrewZilla cannot fall over. Do not brew in an area with poor
ventilation, high foot traffic area or any area where children can reach the BrewZilla
unit.
Before you start using the brewery check that you have all
the components in these instructions. Please also check
that before you fill the BrewZilla unit that this ball valve on
the side of the unit is turned off and is in the horizontal
position (shown in the picture to the right).
The bottom of the BrewZilla has been lifted and vent holes
multiplied. For this reason you can brew directly on a flat
surface without fear of parts overheating with extended
boils.

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Boiler Perforated False Bottom Assembly This
model of BrewZilla has been designed with a
perforated false bottom (legged false bottom) for
the boiler. This false bottom HAS NOT been
designed so you can place grain directly onto this
screen. This false bottom is designed to protect
your pump from solids and drawing in things
such as hop pellets, flowers, spices, grain, etc.
This false bottom adds significantly to the reliable
operation of the BrewZilla units and it’s
recommended that this screen is always in place
if the pump is going to be used.
The false bottom has legs that suspend the false
bottom about 20mm above the base of the boiler
so all liquid that exits into the pump our out via
the ball valve will be filtered using this screen.
A fully stainless hoop ring with a thread and nut
will need to be manually attached to aid in lifting
out the false bottom. These parts will be in your
BrewZilla kit.
Once the screen is in place, fill the boiler with the
desired amount of water for mashing in. Set the
temperature on the display and wait for the water
to heat up.

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2. Tap Assembly
Currently the tap is not fitted to the BrewZilla unit for risk of damage in transport. The
tap for the BrewZilla is fairly straight forward to fit. Make sure the silicone seal is on the
tap body prior to installation. (see image below).
The lock nut can be tightened onto the thread from the inside of the BrewZilla boiler.

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bottom screen.
3.
Malt Pipe Assembly
The malt pipe is the pie that sits inside the boiler and contains
your grain. The malt pipe is made up of a top screen and a
The top screen is optional, the system can be used without it if
you prefer to gently stir the mash.
As you can
see from the right
,
the bottom screen looks slightly
different and it has no silicone seal, it does however have a
stainless threaded fitting for the lower malt pipe. Screw this
threaded rod onto the bottom screen as shown.
Once the rod is screwed onto t
he bottom screen
,
place the bottom
screen inside the malt pipe so it’s at the bottom of the malt pipe.
Now slide the stainless extension
tube
over the lower half
that you
just attached to the bottom screen
.
There is no need to push this
extension tube all
the way to the bottom. Squeeze the two wires
together to loosen the tension. It will click into place at the
m
aximum height.
After you have attached the extension pipe you can then use the
small black silicone plug and put this over the hole at the top o
f
the extension pipe. This plug will prevent grain for pouring into
the middle of the pi
pe and ending up in the boiler.
If you lose this
piece,
you can
simply place foil over the top.

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4. Fitting the Malt Pipe Handle
We recommend installing the malt pipe
handle before you add your grain and
malt pipe into your BrewZilla
To fit the handle feed one end of the
handle through one hole in the malt pipe.
Push the handle in on one side far
enough so you have enough clearance
on the other side to feed the handle into
the opposing hole.
Once the handle has been fitted you can
lift/maneuver the malt pipe easily.

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5. Mashing
We recommend lifting up the malt pipe empty to insert the
malt pipe handle before you add your grain.
Once the malt pipe has been assembled and you have the
grain stopper in place you can pour your grain into the malt
pipe. The malt pipe is designed to take up to about 9kg of
grain but in the majority of recipes you will probably only
probably use 4-5kg.
Once the grains have been poured into the malt pipe it’s
important to stir in the grains and remove all dough balls (dry
spots). Thoroughly stirring the grain will take you about 2-5
minutes.
Once you have stirred in the grain fit the top screen (show to
right)
The top screen should be placed so that it lightly touches the
top of the grain
NOTE: Once you have fitted the top screen use the stainless
overflow cone and place this over the extension tube with the
cone side facing up.
Push down on the cone until the extension tube and cone is
sitting gently against the top screen. (shown to the left)
Please note: Only use 500w element to increase temperature
when Malt Pipe is inserted.
Using the powerful 1900w element with malt pipe inserted may scorch the bottom
of your BrewZilla and result in some pretty nasty sweet flavours.
NOTE: The wattage buttons on 110-120v BrewZilla units is less.

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6. Fitting the Camlocks together
Recirculation is something that can be done easily using the
pump that is built into this model of BrewZilla.
It is recommended to purchase some extra silicon tubing with
the BrewZilla as this will help with transferring the wort from the
BrewZilla unit to your fermenter using the pump or the ball
valve.
If you are recirculating during mashing it is recommend that you
only use the 500watt element. This will normally be fast enough
on its own to gently heat the mash.
The recirculation speed can be controlled using the ball valve at
the base of the recirculation arm.
NOTE: Due to the power constraint on 110v AC systems the
wattage of the 110v BrewZilla units in countries such as
America will be less than what is shown in the photos to the
right.
WARNING: The recirculation arm must be fitted whenever the
pump is in use. Follow these instructions to fit the recirculation
arm.
Before attaching your recirculation arm, please check to see if
the silicone washer is still in the female camlock. If that has
rattled loose or fallen off it will not make an entire seal and will
leak when the pump is in use.
We must stress not to rotate the rotating racking arm while it is engaged in the lock
down position. If you need to rotate the racking arm to fill your fermenter, please
switch off the pump and readjust the camlock to the position you need then
reengage the camlock.