PicoBrew Pico C User manual

PICO
MANUAL-BREW GUIDE
QUICKSTART GUIDE | V.19.148.11

Requirements:
• Pico C; or Pico S/Pro with optional Keg Adapter Kit
• Grain Brew Bag
• Adjunct Brew Bags (one for each separate Boil Step)
• Grain, Hops, Yeasts for your recipe
• Pico Manual Brew recipe created using Picobrew Beta
Crafter

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Manual Brewing
Process
1.Create recipe using Picobrew.com Beta Crafter. Select New
Pico Manual Brew once you create the recipe a set of Brewing
Directions will be generated in the Machine Steps section.
2.Press the Power Button on the front of the Pico. The
display will illuminate. Select Manual Brew. Press the Control
Knob.
3.For Pico S and Pico Pro: Unscrew and remove the Inline
Filter cap. Remove the blue Inline Filter wire mesh insert
and set it aside You will need it for brewing PicoPaks, but it
should be removed for Manual Brewing using Brew Bags.
Screw the lter cap back on, nger tight.
4.Securely connect hose ends to each other. Pico S and
Pro require a Keg Adapter Kit. Note: No Keg will be used
during brewing, but will be used at the end to hold wort for
fermentation.
5.Place the hops for each hops boil stage into a separate
Adjunct Brew Bag and tie the top securely, set the Adjunct
Brew Bags aside for later. You should have one bag per boil
stage.
6.Place all of the grain into the Grain Brew Bag. Tie the top
securely.
7.Place the Pico Hops Cradle in the step lter, over the drain
port (see illustration). This will prevent the Grain Brew Bag
from clogging the drain port.

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8.Place the Grain Brew Bag into the Step Filter over the Hops
Cradle, making sure that no loose string can be sucked into
the drain port.
9.Measure 5L (11 lbs.) of water and pour into the Step Filter
over the Grain Brew Bag.
10. Insert the Step Filter and Lid into the Pico.
11. Fill the water reservoir.
12. Select Start manual brew. The Pico will prepare to brew.
PLACING THE HOPS CRADLE

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13. Now you will manually follow the sequence of steps
outlined in the Brewing Directions of your recipe. Stopping
between each step, for example:
a.Brew the Mash
i. Set Target Temp to 152F
ii. Set Hold Time to 90 mins
iii. Start Step
b.Carefully remove the Step Filter from the Pico
c. Carefully remove the Grain Brew Bag from the Step
Filter and set in a container to drain, pour the drained
wort back into the step lter. Do not squeeze bag.
d.Carefully insert the Step Filter and Lid into the Pico
i. Set the Target Temp to 203F
ii. Set Hold Time for 0 mins
iii. Start Step
e.Repeat these instructions for each boil step:
i. Carefully remove the Step Filter from the Pico
ii. Carefully add your Hops Brew Bag into the Step
Filter
iii. Carefully insert the Step Filter and Lid into the Pico
1.Set the Target Temp to 203F
2.Set Hold Time for [the number of minutes for this
step]
3.Start Step
f. Select Exit and press the control knob to stop the
Manual Brew session

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g.Make sure that the Pico is not running and that the
hose ends are pointing away from you, then carefully
disconnect the hoses. Always be cautious when
working with hot wort. Connect both hose ends to the
appropriate connectors on a clean and sanitized Pico
Keg (C or Pro).
h. Start Draining to transfer the wort into the keg. Pause and
Stop the drain by pressing the control knob when the
step lter is drained, or the keg is lled.
i. Remove the Step Filter, Empty the Brew Bags, Rinse
the Step Filter, Make sure the Drain Port is clean, Place
the empty Step Filter back in the Pico. This step and
the following keg circulation step are important to pull
air through the drain and mix with the wort to ush
DMS from the wort. Note: do not cool wort prior to
circulation, circulation below 140F will cause excessive
foaming.
j. From the Pico main menu select Ulies and then select
Circulate. Circulate through the keg for 10 minutes.
Press the control knob to stop circulating.
k.From the Pico main menu select Ulies and then
select Drain Step Filter. Press Done when the step lter is
drained.
l. Remove the Step Filter, Rinse the Pico.

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Important Notes:
• The Drain Port Grommet is the black ribbed grommet on
the outside of your Step Filter Drain Port. If this grommet is
in poor condition with obvious large nicks the higher uid
volume in the Step Filter during manual Brewing may cause
it to leak. Always check the condition of your drain port
grommet prior to Manual Brewing. Contact info@picobrew.
com if this part is worn.
• If the orange rubber O-rings of the Keg Adapter Kit are in
poor condition with obvious nicks they may allow air to
enter the hoses during Manual Brewing which would reduce
uid ow. Always check the condition of your Keg Adapter
Kit orange rubber O-rings prior to Manual Brewing. Contact
[e-mail] if this part is worn.
• Be sure to remove your blue inline lter mesh prior to
Manual Brewing on Pico S and Pico Pro