Picobrew Pico C User Manual

PICO C

MANUAL-BREW GUIDE

QUICKSTART GUIDE | V.19.142.16

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

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

PLACING THE HOPS CRADLE

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.

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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

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