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Summary of Contents for Spike Trio System

  • Page 1 Spike Trio System User Guide...
  • Page 2 Wort Chiller ......12. new Spike Trio Pumps ........14.
  • Page 3 Hot Liquor Tank Assembly Mash Tun Boil Kettle Steam Condenser Lid Wort Chiller Ready to get your Trio up and running? This guide will show you how to assemble each piece of equipment with step-by-step instructions and key visuals. Pumps Hoses S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...

  • Page 4: Before You Begin

    Assembly – Make sure the elements are plugged in, and the power cords are fully twisted into position. We also recommend strain relieving the power cords so the full weight is not pulling down on the element connection. Taking these actions will certainly extend the life of your power cords.
  • Page 5 Assembly – Hot Liquor Tank S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 6 Assembly – Hot Liquor Tank ITEM DESCRIPTION Quick Connect Fitting - MQC x MNPT Stainless Steel Valve 5/8” Quick Connect Fitting Shorty Pick Up Tube Side Pick Up Tube HERMs Coil HERMs Coil Quick Connect Heating Element TC Gasket TC Clamp Temp Sensor S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 7 Assembly – Mash Tun Use 2 feet of your silicone tubing to create a sparge arm from the top recirc port. The tubing will float on top of the grain bed allowing for an even recirculation. S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 8 Assembly – Mash Tun ITEM DESCRIPTION False Bottom Center Pick Up Tube 5/8” Quick Connect Fitting Side Pickup Tube Hex Nipple Tee Fitting Temp Sensor Stainless Steel Ball Valve Quick Connect Fitting - MQC x MNPT S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 9 Assembly – Boil Kettle S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 10 Assembly – Boil Kettle ITEM DESCRIPTION Quick Connect Fitting - MQC x MNPT Stainless Steel Ball Valve 5/8” Quick Connect Fitting Side Pickup Tube Electric Element TC Gasket TC Clamp Heating Element Temp Sensor S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 11 Assembly – Steam Condenser Lid The Steam Condenser Lid is placed on the Boil Kettle during the boiling step. Follow the process portion of this guide for specific operating instructions. NOTE: Make sure you keep the drain hose above the water line if using a bucket for drainage.
  • Page 12 Assembly – Steam Condenser Lid ITEM DESCRIPTION Condenser Lid 1.5” TC Clamp 1.5” TC Gasket 1.5” TC Cap Condenser Piping 90° Barb Condenser Mister 4” TC Clamp 4” TC Gasket 4” TC Clear Cap 1.5” TC Barb - 3/4” Drain Hose Supply Hose Water Pump S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 13 Assembly – Wort Chiller Our counterflow chiller is made from super-conductive copper, which provides fast chilling speeds. The chiller comes with QC fittings, so you can quickly connect to the rest of your system. It also includes a tee fitting and additional temp probe so you can monitor the inline chilling temps going into your fermenter.
  • Page 14 Assembly – Wort Chiller ITEM DESCRIPTION Quick Connect Fitting - MQC x MNPT Hose Barb Hex Nipple T-Fitting Temp Sensor S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 15 Assembly – Pumps If you’re using our Spike System table leg mount, you’ll need to rotate one pump 180°. To rotate the pump head, remove the four screws, rotate the head 180°, and tighten the screws. Both pump heads should show ‘In’ at the top and ‘Out’ at the bottom.
  • Page 16 Assembly – Pumps ITEM DESCRIPTION Quick Connect Fitting - MQC x MNPT Stainless Steel Ball Valve Tee Fitting Barbed Fitting Quick Connect Fitting - MQC x FNPT 90° Street Elbow Pump Head Screws Mounting Nut S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 17 Assembly – Hoses We use oversized barbs, which creates a secure attachment without the need for sharp hose clamps. The quick connect fittings also use a full port design which doesn’t restrict the flow through the fitting resulting in a quicker brew day. ITEM DESCRIPTION FQC x Barb...
  • Page 18 Auotune the Control Panel Brew Day Set Up Mashing Sparging Guide Boiling Using the Steam Condenser Lid Whirl Pool Now that your Trio is fully assembled, it’s time to get brewing. Drain to Conical Follow the steps in this user guide for a simple and easy Brew Day experience. S P I K E T R I O U S E R G U I D E...
  • Page 19 Using Your Trio Control Panel Autotune the Control Panel We recommend moving your Boil PID to Press two times to get FØ2, and hit set. Manual mode, and keeping it in that mode at all The screen will read AT (Auto Tune) on top with times.
  • Page 20 Brew Day – Figure 1 Set Up Follow these steps to get your Trio ready to roll on Brew Day. Make sure all valves are closed. Place your false bottom in your mash tun and connect the pickup tube. Set up the hoses (see Figure 1): Connect a 6 ft.
  • Page 21 Brew Day – Figure 2 Set Up 10. As shown in Figure 2: Open your top recirculation MT valve (A) Open the MT drain valve (B) Open the HLT drain valve (C) Open both HLT HERMs ports (D and E) Open the top recirc port (F) 11.
  • Page 22 Brew Day – Figure 3 Mashing After setting up, it’s time to mash in. Since the Spike System uses a constantly recirculating mash technique, you’ll only need to mash for 30-45 minutes until starch fully converts to sugar. There’s also no need to Vorlauf (a pretty awesome German word but, in this case, an unnecessary step).
  • Page 23 Brew Day – Figure 4 Sparging Now it’s time to rinse your mash grains, which will help you maximize the amount of sugar available from the mash process. When your mash is complete, turn off the pumps and close all the valves. Connect two feet of silicone tubing to the side pickup of the mash tun.
  • Page 24 Brew Day – Using the Steam Condenser Lid Built to transform steam into liquid during the boiling process, our steam condenser lid not only reduces your boil-off rate, it allows you to brew inside without worrying about moisture collecting on your walls or ceiling. Assemble your Steam Condenser Lid as outlined on page 11.
  • Page 25 Brew Day – Boiling Follow these steps to keep things rolling during the boiling phase. Make sure you have moved your Boil Kettle PID to Add bittering hops and start your boil timer PRO TIP: There should be about 3-4 gallons of Manual Mode.
  • Page 26 Brew Day – Figure 5 Whirlpool Let’s take that wort out for a spin. Move the hose from the outlet of the MT to the Turn on the wort pump. Turn off the wort pump. outlet of the BK. (Gold) Whirlpool for 10-15 minutes to form a tight hop Let the wort rest for 10-15 minutes.
  • Page 27 (wort side). Connect a hose from the outlet of the wort chiller to your Spike Conical (wort side). Connect a cold-water source to the inlet of the wort chiller (water side).

  • Page 28: Cleaning (Cip)

    Brew Day – Cleaning (CIP) Follow these steps to speed through the cleanup process and keep your equipment running smoothly for your next Brew Day. Drain any wort left in your MT and hop material out of your BK. Scoop or dump your grain out of the MT.. Rinse the MT and BK with a hose or water source.
  • Page 29 Brew Day – Cleaning (CIP) Follow these steps to speed through the cleanup process and keep your equipment running smoothly for your next Brew Day. 20. Close all the valves and turn off the wort pump. 24. Close all the valves and turn off the wort pump. 28.

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