Saice Beer Brew 30 User manual

USER
MANUAL
Beer Brew Automatic™Model 30 and 60
Brew your own beer. An all-in-one electric brewing system with an easy to use brew controller.
Mashing – Lautering – Boling in one kettle. Can hold up to 9Kg (model 30) or 16Kg (model 60) of malt.
Choose between brewing using either the malt basket or the false bottom.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
Safety instructions.....................................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 2
Specifications............................................................................................................................. 7
CHAPTER 3
The equipment...........................................................................................................................8
3.1 All parts explained ..............................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 4
Getting started......................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 First time assembly .......................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Before your first brew...................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 5
Using Beer Brew Automatic™ .................................................................................................. 11
5.1 About brewing beer, in general........................................................................................ 11
5.2 Understanding the Beer Brew Automatic™ brew controller .......................................12
5.3 The brew controller display explained............................................................................ 13
5.4 Using the brew program selector .................................................................................. 14
CHAPTER 6
How to brew with Beer Brew Automatic™.....................................................................................15
6.1 How to brew using the malt basket equipment setup ................................................. 15
6.2 How to brew: Using the false bottom equipment setup.............................................. 18
6.3 How to do multi step mashing.........................................................................................21
6.4 Whirlpool hopping with a hop-stand .............................................................................22
6.5 Fermenting and bottling or kegging your beer.............................................................22
CHAPTER 7
Water calculation .....................................................................................................................23
CHAPTER 8
Cleaning and maintenance..................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 9
Brew log....................................................................................................................................25
CHAPTER 10
All grain beer recipe examples.................................................................................................26

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Chapter 1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read this user manual before using the Beer Brew Automatic™.
• Only connect to a wall outlet dimensioned to
handle the electric load of the equipment.
• The handles on the brew kettle are designed for
moving the brew kettle only when it is empty.
• Always disconnect the power cord before cleaning,
if any fault occurs during use, when performing
maintenance, or during storage.
• If the power cord is damaged or there are any
malfunction of the electric parts or components,
you must contact your supplier before further use
of the equipment.
• If any of the other components are damaged
you should contact your supplier for repair or
replacement.
• Do not immerse the base of the brew kettle in
water.
• Ensure that the brew kettle is placed on a flat
surface and is stable during use.
• Ensure proper handling when lifting the malt
basket during brewing. The weight of the malt
basket, including soaked malt can be up to 25 kg
for the model 30, and up to 45 kg for the model
60.
• Please note that the bottom part of the malt basket
can have some rough edges. Handle with care.
• Close the tap and riser pipe valve before pouring
any liquid into the brew kettle.
• Never switch the unit ON without any liquid in the
brew kettle.
• During use, the surface temperature of the brew
kettle, pipes, lid and liquids can reach 100°C.
Handle with care.
• Do not start the pump without the lid hose or the
whirlpool pipe being connected to the riser pipe, to
avoid the liquid to flow outside the brew kettle.
• Do not dry run the pump.
• Do not use the pump to circulate boiling liquid for
more than 15 minutes, to avoid overheating the
pump.
• Follow the procedure for cleaning and maintenance
after use, and before storing.
• Ensure proper cleaning and removal of any burnt
material in the boiler. Do not use any abrasive
device or chemicals that can scratch or damage the
stainless steel.
• The warranty will not apply if the equipment
has been modified or used in any other way than
intended.

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Chapter 2
SPECIFICATIONS
€MODEL 30 MODEL 60
Material
304 Stainless steel*
0,6mm wall thickness
Single wall
304 Stainless steel*
0,6mm wall thickness
Double wall
Weight w/ lid
(ex cooler) w/ Malt basket = 8 kg w/ Malt basket = 14 kg
Outer dimensions
(with lid, ex handles)
Height = 650mm
Diameter = 310mm
Height = 678mm
Diameter = 420mm
Inner dimensions Height = 493mm
Diameter = 297mm
Height = 503mm
Diameter = 401mm
Volume of boiler 34,3 litres 63,5 litres
Volume of malt basket 24,3 litres 41,5 litres
Maximum recommended
amount of malt when brewing
Using Malt basket = 8 kg
Using False bottom = 9 kg
Using Malt basket = 15 kg
Using False bottom = 16 kg
Magnetic pump 6 Watt, max 11l/min 6 Watt, max 11l/min
Power 230V ~ 50Hz 230V ~ 50Hz
Heating capacity 2500 Watt 3000 Watt
Immersion chiller 10mm inner dimension,
17,5 coils, 10,3m
10mm inner dimension,
17,5 coils, 16,3m
*Some fittings made of SS 316.

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Chapter 3
THE EQUIPMENT
1: Brew kettle
2: Lid
3: Malt basket
4: Bracket (for the malt basket)
5: False bottom
6: Whirlpool pipe
7: Immersion chiller
Note: The Beer Brew Automatic™, model 60 also includes a stainless steel mixing paddle.
When brewing you must decide whether you want to use either the malt basket or false bottom equipment setup. The brewing
techniques and the use of the brew controller are slightly dierent. The dierent equipment setup and techniques are described
later in this user manual.
3.1  ALL PARTS EXPLAINED
1. Brew kettle with built in pump, riser pipe with CamLock
fitting, a valve, and a tap with ball valve:
The brew kettle is used during all phases of the brewing process,
from heating the water (for mashing), mashing, lautering, boiling
and cooling the wort that goes into the fermenting vessel.
The riser pipe valve is used to control the flow of water or wort
when using the pump. Turn valve handle horizontally to close
and vertically to open. The tap with a ball lock valve is used for
emptying the brew kettle for any liquid. Please note that the
handle can get hot.
To use the CamLock fittings, connect the lid hose female
Riser pipe valve and tap with ball valve
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CamLock fitting to the riser pipe male CamLock fitting and pull
both levers evenly to an upward position before switching on
the pump. After use and when the pump is switched o, pull
the lever rings downwards to unlock and release the CamLock
fittings.
Warning: never switch on the pump without first closing the
riser pipe valve and having either the lid on the brew kettle
and the lid hose or whirlpool pipe CamLock connected to
the riser pipe.
The brew kettle has a cover plate attached underneath, covering
the electronic components and the pump. This cover plate can
be removed by unscrewing the screws. This will give you access
to the pump for maintenance and cleaning.
2. Lid - Place the lid on the brew kettle during mashing in order
to retain the heat within the mash. With the lid hose connected
to the riser pipe, the pump can be used to circulate the wort
during mashing and lautering.
TIP: The lid showerhead can also be used to evenly distribute the
water over the mash during sparging by connecting an external
water source to the lid hose.
The lid has an extra hole intended to be used in conjunction
with a thermometer. This allows for measuring the temperature
in the mash at the top of the kettle as the temperature here is
occasionally dierent from that on the bottom where the built-
in temperature sensor is located.
3. Malt basket and 4. bracket / 5. false bottom:
Place either the malt basket or the false bottom inside the brew
kettle before adding water and malt.
You need to decide whether you will brew using either the malt
basket or the false bottom as the two procedures vary slightly.
You can read more about this later in this manual.
Tip: When placing the malt basket onto the bracket, align the
handles with the corners of the bracket. This prevents the malt
basket feet from getting in the way of the bracket steel bars.
Note: The Malt basket has an extra set of holes that can be
used for a lifting rig or winch.
6. Whirlpool pipe
You can connect the whirlpool pipe to the riser pipe CamLock
Male and female CamLock fittings
CamLock closing procedure. Reverse to release.
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fitting. When using the pump for cooling in conjunction with
the whirlpool pipe, you will get a rotating movement in the wort,
hence a quicker cooling of the wort.
The whirlpool eect can also be used for whirlpool hopping, or
with a hop-stand, i.e. circulating hops that has been added after
the boiling has ended. Read more about whirlpool hopping and
hop-stand later in this manual.
The whirlpool pipe should be connected to the riser pipe
CamLock when there is about 10 minutes left of the boiling
time. Switch on the pump and open the riser pipe valve. Allow
the pump to run with boiling wort. This will sanitise the pump,
the riser pipe and the whirlpool pipe.
Warning: Please note that some air may initially come out
of the whirlpool pipe, causing some splashing of boiling wort
in the brew kettle.
7: Immersion chiller
Insert the cooler into the brewing kettle while boiling wort and
when there is about 10-15 minutes left of the boiling time. This
will sanitise the chiller pipe. Connect the cold water hose to the
bottom inlet and an another hose to the outlet. Do not open the
flow of cold water until after the boiling has finished, when you
want the cooling to start.
Warning: Be aware of warm water pouring out of the hose
during the first phase of cooling.
Chapter 4
GET TING
STARTED
4.1  FIRST TIME ASSEMBLY
Attach a compression fitting to each end of the immersion
chiller pipe. This requires using 2x22 mm wrenches (not
included). Add the tap connectors to the fittings. Add the hose
quick connector to a hose, for example a regular garden hose.
Attach one compression fitting to the whirlpool pipe. 2x22 mm
wrenches required (not included).
Add the female CamLock connector to the fitting.
Note: Also required, but not included: Hose and hose
connector for your cold water tap.
False bottom inside brew kettle
Whirpool pipe connected to the riser pipe.
Immersion chiller placed inside the brew kettle.
Fittings for the immersion chiller