GENERAL INFORMATION ................3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................. 3 General safety instructions ........................3 Safety instructions ..........................4 COMPONENTS AND SCOPE OF DELIVERY ..........5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRAUMEISTER ........5 SETTING UP THE BRAUMEISTER ..............6 CLEANING THE BRAUMEISTER ..............6 STORING THE BRAUMEISTER ...............
20 L Braumeister, and the third specification applies to the 50 L Braumeister. Declaration of Conformity SPEIDEL Tank- und Behälterbau GmbH hereby declares that the “Braumeister” product mentioned in these instructions, and to which this declaration applies, is in compliance...
Speidels Braumeister avoided. As the Braumeister requires extra power, do not use the same fuse to protect other “large consumers”. Fire hazard! • The Braumeister must only be used as intended. It must only be operated in a safe, fault-free condition. Ensure to check the proper condition prior to each use. Children and frail persons: •...
Speidels Braumeister 3 Components and scope of delivery Please refer to the following illustration for components and the scope of delivery (cooling coil and fermentation vessel not included): The 50 L Braumeister is operated with 2 circulation pumps and 2 heating coils, and has an additional handle on the rear (omitted for clarity).
Speidels Braumeister Braumeister 50l Weight 24 kg including internal fittings and lifting bows Heating coil: 3200 Watt heating capacity Pump: 2 x 9 Watt Power connection: 230 V ~ Min. fuse protection: 16 Amp with residual current circuit breaker Contents: Brewing quantity approx.
Speidels Braumeister 7 Storing the Braumeister The Braumeister must be stored in a dry location. Avoid contact with ferrous or rusty objects. 8 Prior to first use Clean the Braumeister thoroughly using lukewarm water prior to initial use (see Chapter 6). Refer to the safe installation of the Braumeister. See description in Chapter 5.
Speidels Braumeister 10 Working with the Braumeister 10.1 Language selection/illumination/time When pressing the Settings button in the main menu, the Settings 11:45 language, illumination, and time screen opens. The Language arrow keys allow you to make a selection, and choosing Lighting Set Time the Select function takes you to the various options.
Speidels Braumeister setpoint. Use the Temperature button on the right-hand side to set the target temperature; then, activate the arrow keys and the Select button. Cancel: When pressing the Abbort button, you are taken back the Start menu, regardless of the operating mode you are currently in (Automatic/Brew start/Recipes, and manual mode).
Speidels Braumeister 11 Brewing with the Braumeister 11.1 Introduction Making beer with the Braumeister can be split into different phases, whereby each phase is individually described below. To start off, all phases are described in general: The brewing procedure applies to all beer types and recipes. An actual brewing example for first-time brewers and a special recipe with precise indications of quantity, brewing times and temperature levels are provided in the chapters that follow.
Speidels Braumeister Decalcifying the water for brewing Where required, the brewing water can be decalcified. For this, boil the water (cold tap water) in the Braumeister for 30 minutes, allow it to cool and then store it temporarily, for example in the fermentation vessel, until you are ready to start brewing. Dispose of the precipitated calcium that has collected at the bottom of the container.
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Speidels Braumeister Mashing in First, fill the vessel with 12 L/ 23 L/ 55 L of brewing water. The malt pipe is not yet inserted. The markings on the tie rod indicate the filling level of 8 L, 10 L and 12 L/15 L, 20 L, and 25 L or 45 L/50 L and 55 L.
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Speidels Braumeister Protein rest: In the protein rest, the large protein molecules in the malt are split into small components. Protein rest is important for purification and full body, but especially for foam stability and carbon dioxide binding capacity of the beer. The temperature is around 52°C, and is maintained for 5-20 minutes, depending on the recipe programmed.
Speidels Braumeister 11.5 Purification After completion of the programmed brewing phases, Automatic2 -> 5. Step 11:45 another signal tone is emitted. This will also be acknowledged by pressing the Select button. The pump End of mashing! switches off and you are prompted to start purifying Continue with Remove malt pipe.
Speidels Braumeister 11.6 Hops boiling process As described in the previous section, automatic brewing continues and the hops boiling process is started. The Automatic2 > Boiling 11:45 P H display again shows the time and temperature of the Temp 100/ 99.5°C Set/ Actual phase.
Speidels Braumeister The bitter substance content of hops is indicated in % alpha acid, which can be between 2-4% (approx. 8% in pellets). The following formula can be used to calculate the hops quantity: Bitterunit xLiterBeer Gramm Alphaacid Efficience ofBitterne A bitter substance concentration of 30% can be assumed for a total boiling period of 80-90 minutes Example:...
Speidels Braumeister from the wort and cools it to the required temperature of 20°C in 40 – 50 minutes. Caution: To start off with, the water at the outlet of the wort cooler is still close to boiling temperature (scalding risk), which can be re-used for cleaning activities at a later stage.
Speidels Braumeister 11.9 Maturation During secondary fermentation or maturation, all sugars remaining from the main fermentation process and added sugars are fermented – causing the green beer to build up carbon dioxide, which is of significance for subsequent formation of foam, foam stability and freshness.
Speidels Braumeister 12 Brewing example/ brief instructions The following example serves to illustrate your first brewing procedure with the Braumeister on a step-by-step basis using an actual recipe: Beer type: Wheat beer/ top-fermented Beer quantity: 10 L/20 L/ 50 L ready-to-drink beer Original wort: 11-12°Plato Ingredients:...
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Speidels Braumeister When the mashing-in temperature has been reached, a signal tone is emitted; press Select to acknowledge it. Then insert the malt pipe (with pulled-on seal facing downwards). Ensure that the seal is centred on the malt pipe and sits absolutely flush on the vessel base. Slide in the filter plate to the lower edge (pipe facing up).
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Speidels Braumeister Continue by pressing the Select button in order to start the hops boiling process. Do not close the lid. Avoid the hops boiling over. Add the first hops batches of 10 g / 20 g/ 50 g 10 min after the boiling process has started.
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Speidels Braumeister Raise cold wort to room temperature and carefully pour into fermentation vessel, 1 hour before decanting. First remove a little foam from the top using a ladle. Do not move the vessel again before decanting. Fill into bottles, kegs or maturation vessels (accessory) using a pipe.
Speidels Braumeister 13 Brewing faults/troubleshooting Do not repair the device yourself. Rather seek an authorised specialist. To avoid risks, defective controls/mains cables or other electrical components may only be replaced or repaired by the manufacturer, our customer service or a person with similar qualifications.
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Speidels Braumeister Carbon dioxide too low Too much carbon dioxide lost during decanting or through pipe. Freeze more wort and add prior to decanting. Carbon dioxide too low – beer foams over Pressure too high – ventilate flip-top bottles more frequently. Decanting took place too soon –...
Speidels Braumeister 14 Legal aspect of home brewing (valid in Germany): Hobby brewers who produce beer in their own residence for personal consumption may produce up to 200 l beer per year, tax-free. This beer may not be sold. Hobby brewers must provide the chief customs office responsible with notification prior to starting the first brewing procedure.
Speidels Braumeister 16 Cleaning instructions Fill with approx. 2 cm water above the heating coil and heat to ~ 35°C by means of manual control. Caution: Vent the pump by switching it on and off several times! Then disconnect the Braumeister from the mains again.
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Speidels Braumeister Remove the rotor ball from the housing for cleaning. Any brewing remnants must be carefully removed so as not to block the bores. The pump housing should also be cleaned. Then place the clean rotor ball back into the housing. Finally, tighten the screw pump again –...
The fastest and most convenient option is to return the device or the notice of defect to the dealer/agent responsible or directly to us: email: verkauf@speidel-behaelter.de or fax to: 0049 7473 9462 99 Please provide us with your full address including contact details. In addition, we...
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Speidels Braumeister Sollte die beiliegende Betriebsanleitung nicht in einer für Sie verständlichen Sprache vorliegen, so kontaktieren Sie diesbezüglich bitte Ihren zuständigen Händler. If you don’t have a manual in any comprehensible language, please contact your local dealer or distributor. Si les instructions accompagnant dans une langue qu'ils comprennent, vous donc s'il vous plaît contacter votre revendeur local.
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