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Translation from the German Original
Operating manual/brewing instructions
Speidels Braumeister
Item No.: 45200, 46500, 4100
Issue October 2018

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  • Page 1 Translation from the German Original Operating manual/brewing instructions Speidels Braumeister Item No.: 45200, 46500, 4100 Issue October 2018...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    GENERAL INFORMATION ................3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................. 3 General safety notes ..........................3 Safety instructions ..........................4 COMPONENTS AND SCOPE OF DELIVERY ..........5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRAUMEISTER ........6 SETTING UP THE BRAUMEISTER ..............7 CLEANING THE BRAUMEISTER ..............7 STORING THE BRAUMEISTER ...............
  • Page 3: General Information

    Braumeister operates to your utmost satisfaction, and has a long lifespan. Conformity declaration: SPEIDEL Tank- und Behälterbau GmbH hereby declares that the “Braumeister” product mentioned in these instructions, and to which this declaration applies, complies with the requirements of the European guidelines.
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Speidels Braumeister  Ensure that you lay the mains cable such that it does not come into contact with sharp objects. The cable must be fully unwound.  The Braumeister must only be used as intended. It must only be operated in a safe, fault-free condition.
  • Page 5: Components And Scope Of Delivery

    Please refer to the following illustration for components and scope of delivery: Note: The following illustrations refer to Braumeister 200 L; however, the instruction for the Braumeister 500 L or 1000 L are similar or identical. Page 5 of 32...
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications For Braumeister

    Speidels Braumeister 4 Technical specifications for Braumeister Braumeister 200 L Weight 150 kg including internal fittings and lifting equipment Dimensions: L 136 cm x W 90 cm x H 208 cm Heating coil: Heating capacity 3 x 3000 Watt 1 x 370 Watt – with speed control...
  • Page 7: Setting Up The Braumeister

    Speidels Braumeister 5 Setting up the Braumeister The Braumeister must be positioned on a stable, secure and horizontal support structure prior to use. Caution! The Braumeister can weigh up to 420 kg or 1000 kg or 2200 kg while full and that it contains boiling hot beer wort. Horizontal positioning is a prerequisite for transfer pumping during the brewing process.
  • Page 8: Maintenance And Services

    Speidels Braumeister 9 Maintenance and services Compliance with the following maintenance and service information as well as the intervals is highly recommended. Braumeister 200 L Component Prior to any brewing every 12 months or after every 24 months or after...
  • Page 9: Working With The Braumeister

    Speidels Braumeister 11 Working with the Braumeister 11.1 Language selection/time When pressing the Settings button in the ‘Start’ menu, Settings 11:45 the language, illumination, and time screen opens. The Language arrow keys allow you to make a selection, and choosing Lightning Set Time the Select function takes you to the various options.
  • Page 10: Circulation Pump Information

    Speidels Braumeister the target temperature; then, activate the arrow keys and the Select button. Cancel: When pressing the Abort button, you are taken back the Start menu; regardless of the operating mode you are currently in (Automatic/Brew start/Recipes, and Manual mode). While in Automatic mode, the red-coloured light elements are lit.
  • Page 11: Notes On Hygiene

    Speidels Braumeister the handle for the winch is not used, it can be folded to save space. The cable must also be visually inspected for damage. Check for brittle condition and appearance of ageing (refer to Chapter 9 Maintenance and services) If the malt pipe has been removed, this equipment can only be pivoted in one direction and must be lowered in this place.
  • Page 12: Brewing With The Braumeister

    Speidels Braumeister 12 Brewing with the Braumeister 12.1 Introduction Making beer with the Braumeister can be split into different phases, whereby each phase is individually described below. First, all phases are described in general. This way, 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.
  • Page 13: Programming/ Starting Automatic Brewing

    Speidels Braumeister water. However, normal (perfectly hygienic, colourless and odourless) cold tap water can also be used by beginners, that is, for first brewing attempts, to keep the effort slightly in check to start off with. In principle, the brewing water should display a hardness less than 14°dH.
  • Page 14 Speidels Braumeister Mashing in Start off by filling 230 L or 575L or 1200 L brewing water into the vessel (to the upper marking). The malt pipe is not yet inserted. The markings on the tie rod indicate the filling level of 170 L, 200 L and 230 L or 425 L, 500 L and 575 L or 700 L, 850 L, 1000 L, 1150 L, 1300 L.
  • Page 15 Speidels Braumeister After the malt has been added, set the valve position as shown in the illustration on the left- hand side. Caution: When using the 200 L Braumeister, pressure inside malt pipe/pressure line must not exceed 0.2 bar. When using the 500 L/ 1000 L Braumeister, the pressure inside the malt pipe/pressure line must not exceed 0.15 bar.
  • Page 16: Purification

    Speidels Braumeister important stage in the brewing procedure for alcohol formation, as the largest quantities of sugar are formed here. Extending the rest period means gaining more sugar in the wort, which leads to a stronger beer. Shortening the time results in beer with a fuller body, due to the increased dextrins.
  • Page 17: Hops Boiling Process

    Speidels Braumeister For safety reasons, we recommend using heat-resistant gloves for this part of the process, as all components will have reached extremely high temperatures. After removing the malt pipe, acknowledge it by Automatic2 > Step 5 11:45 pressing the Select button. In order to start the hops Start Boiling? boiling process, press the Select button again.
  • Page 18 Speidels Braumeister wort from boiling over, but more importantly, it is also necessary for the hops boiling process to ensure that all unwanted aromatic substances can evaporate from the hops, as they would otherwise impact negatively on the taste of the beer. Adding hops originally also served to better preserve the 11:45 P H Automatic2 >...
  • Page 19: Cooling

    Speidels Braumeister 12.7 Cooling From now on, it is essential that you work in absolutely sterile conditions, as any contamination through bacteria in the air or through unclean devices during all subsequent work steps could lead to all your work being in vain. All devices used must be thoroughly cleaned or disinfected.
  • Page 20: Main Fermentation

    Speidels Braumeister The fermentation vessel or container should be significantly larger than the quantity of wort to allow sufficient fermentation space and to prevent overflowing of the fermentation foam. The last remains and the trub at the base of the Braumeister can be disposed of.
  • Page 21: Maturation

    Speidels Braumeister 12.9 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.
  • Page 22: Brewing Example/ Brief Instructions

    Speidels Braumeister 13 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: 200 L/500 L/ 1000 L ready-to-drink beer Original wort: 11-12°Plato Ingredients:...
  • Page 23 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.
  • Page 24 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 batch of hops (200 g or 350 g or 700 g) 10 minutes after the boiling point has been reached.
  • Page 25 Speidels Braumeister Cheers! Additional recipes can be found here: www.speidels-braumeister.de Page 25 of 32...
  • Page 26: Brewing Faults/Troubleshooting

    Speidels Braumeister 14 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.
  • Page 27: Legal Aspect Of Home Brewing (Valid In Germany)

    Speidels Braumeister Beer is cloudy Store beer for longer period. Colder conditions for secondary fermentation. Do not bottle precipitate. Carbon dioxide too low Too much carbon dioxide lost during bottling or through hose. Freeze more wort and add prior to bottling. Carbon dioxide too low –...
  • Page 28: Brewing Record

    Speidels Braumeister 16 Brewing record Basic data Start of brewing procedure – time: End of brewing procedure – time: Date: Recipe Malt kg – Hops g – Water l: Brewing procedure Procedure phase Temperature Duration Mashing in: 1 Protein rest phase: 2 Maltose rest phase: 3 Sugar rest 1 phase: 4 Sugar rest 2 phase:...
  • Page 29: Cleaning Instructions

    Speidels Braumeister 17 Cleaning instructions Immediately after the brewing process, it is strongly recommended to place the Braumeister into its cleaning position (see illustration on the left-hand side). Use water to dilute the trub substances and pump out the residue. Observe the correct position of the valve. Use a brush and the water hose to remove any remainder of the brew from the vessel’s interior and the heating coils.
  • Page 30 Speidels Braumeister Accessories Cleaning set (Item no.: 78027) Best cleaning results can be achieved by a high pressure cleaner. On the Braumeister 1000 L it´s possible to remove a manhole in front of the vessel for a better accessibility for cleaning, inspection and service.
  • Page 31: Guarantee Conditions, Handling A Guarantee

    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 – (0)7473 -9462-99 Please provide us with your full address including contact details. In addition, we...
  • Page 32 Speidels Braumeister Sollte die beiliegende Betriebsanleitung nicht in einer für Sie verständlichen Sprache vorliegen, so kontaktieren Sie diesbezüglich bitte Ihren zuständigen Händler. If the accompanying instructions are not in a language that you can understand, please contact your local dealer in this regard. Si les instructions accompagnant dans une langue qu'ils comprennent, vous donc s'il vous plaît contacter votre revendeur local.

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