Levo II User manual

User Manual
LĒVO II

Want to access our Time & Temperature
Calculator, discover new recipes, control
your infusions wirelessly, and more?
Download the LEVO mobile app on Google
Play or the iTunes App Store to get started.
Welcome
Infusion is all about understanding a few basic
concepts and then letting your imagination take
over. LEVO empowers you to get creative.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll make!
If you have any trouble, never hesitate to reach
out to us via the contact form on our website,
LEVOoil.com, or from our app.

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User Interface +
What’s in the Box?
Welcome
Infuse
Dry
Activate
Getting Started
Instructions for Routine Use
Cleaning & Storage
Important Safeguards
Troubleshooting
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Table of Contents

LEVO is designed for activating and infusing
a range of botanical ingredients, so you can
enjoy their flavor, nutrition, and wellness
benefits in your everyday life.
High-end restaurants, global food companies,
and independent chefs alike use infusion
techniques to enhance food and experiment
with flavors.
Skincare, beauty, and other wellness brands
also use infusion to incorporate healing herbs
into your routine. Unfortunately, most of these
infused products are mass produced and can
be over processed.
LEVO simplifies the process of home infusion,
so it’s easy to incorporate fresh or dried herbs,
fruits, seeds, and more into virtually any recipe
you'd like (sans preservatives, solvents, or
additives).
First, some rules
of the road from
your friends at
LEVO HQ...
Use the LEVO Time &
Temperature Calculator
on our app or website for
recommended
infusion settings.
Infuse with LEVO
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When in doubt, infuse at lower temperatures.
This will ensure all the wholesome goodness
(flavors, aromas, nutrition) of your ingredients
remain intact.
The moister the herb, the shorter the shelf life
of your infusion. Consider using the DRY or
ACTIVATE cycle before infusing to keep your
infusion fresher, for longer (and always store
finished infusions in a cool, dark place).
When it comes to fats in your oil or butter, the
more refined, the higher the smoke point and
more neutral the taste. The less refined, the
smoke point is lower and the taste is more
flavorful. Plus, there is more added “good stuff”
(like healthy fats, antioxidants, and vitamins).
Refinement is the process of separating
different elements of a substance and
distilling or processing it, so it no longer
contains all of its original ingredients.
Example: White flour is refined, whole
wheat flour is unrefined.
Low & Slow
We recommend coarsely ground herbs, as
opposed to finely ground, to prevent unwanted
particles in your infusions and final creations.
Coarse Grind
Moisture is Not Your Friend
Less Refined is Better
Rules for the Road
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Take care to use this setting only
with botanicals and never with oil
or butter in your reservoir.
We recommend drying your
herbs at 115°F/46°C for 3 hours.
Dry with LEVO
Cooking with fresh herbs like basil, rosemary,
or lavender? Consider using the DRY CYCLE to
keep your infusion fresher, longer.
Drying your herbs before infusing them
preserves flavor and removes moisture,
increasing the shelf life of your final infusion.
Cycle:
Dry, Activate, Infuse
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We recommend activating at
240°F/116°C for 30 minutes.
This process transforms the construction of the
molecule. Knowing this, you can control the potency of
your infusions or create different effects using the
ACTIVATE cycle.
Check online for more information on botanical
activation.
Science rules!
Activate with LEVO
With certain botanical ingredients,
properties of the plant can be activated
with exposure to higher heat before
infusing. This changes the molecular structure
and elevates natural potency.
Take care to use this setting with botanicals
only (and never with oil or butter in your
reservoir), or you'll compromise your special
ingredients.
Activation
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User Interface
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Time +
Time -
Temp +
Temp -
Cycle:
Dry / Activate / Infuse
Lock / Unlock
Power:
Start, Stop, Pause
DISPENSE
Release
(inside of lid)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Power:
Start, Stop, Pause
Pod
Protector
Herb pod
+ CAP
Ceramic Coated
reservoir
+ SILICONE NOZZLE
Silicone
Stirrer

Getting Started
1. Plug the power cord into an electrical
outlet.
2. Press and hold the POWER button to turn
the machine on.
3. Open the lid by pressing down on it gently
to release the latch.
4. Press and hold the RELEASE button to
remove the reservoir along with all removable
parts inside.
5. Rinse all removable parts with warm, soapy
water and dry before placing back into your
LEVO (see full cleaning instructions on page
15).
6. Make sure the silicone nozzle is securely
re-attached to the reservoir spout. Hold down
the RELEASE button while lowering the
reservoir back into place, directing the nozzle
through the dispense opening. Let go of the
RELEASE button when the reservoir is securely
in place.
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Your LEVO's screen displays when
connected, blinks when connection has been
broken, and is invisible when it's ready to
connect to a new network.
Getting Started
7. Place the magnetic stirrer on the center
mark inside the reservoir.
8. Place the Herb Pod inside the reservoir
(beside PLACE POD HERE guideline). Make
sure you have placed your Pod Protector
inside, flat against the bottom of your pod if
you will be using the DRY or ACTIVATE cycles.
9. Press cycle button to select either DRY,
ACTIVATE, or INFUSE.
10. Set your temperature reading to display
in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. (Toggle
between Celsius and Fahrenheit by
holding down the temperature +and -
buttons simultaneously).
Start your cycles remotely with the app!
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Take a seat herbs! This comfy cushion keeps heat
delivered evenly and protects your botanicals
during Dry and Activate cycles. It's safe to use to
Infuse, too!