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Summary of Contents for Sprowt Labs Acro
- Page 1 Acro the Personal Malthouse User Manual 1 BBL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Page 2: Introduction Page 3 - 4: Components Page 4 - 7: Setup Page 7: Controls Theory Page 7 - 10: Electrical Panel Controls Page 10 - 12: Malting with Acro Page 13: Simple Base Malt Recipe Page 13: Troubleshooting... -
Page 3: Important Safety Information
● Before kilning, always make sure the fogger is off, and there isn’t any water in the duct. When kilning, the fan must be on the entire time. ● ● During kilning, always turn the heater off and leave the fan on before powering Acro off to let the heating element cool. Introduction Welcome to Home Malting! Sprowt Labs is a small company working to make beer’s... - Page 4 Acro Components Please check the included packing list to make sure you have all components before continuing. If any parts are missing, please contact Sprowt Labs immediately (contact@sprowtlabs.com). Shipment Contents Line Total Box #1 Acro, the Personal Malthouse Box #2...
- Page 5 Rubber Vibration-Dampening Washers Setup Acro Location Acro is on casters to make movement and location adjustment simpler. Choose a malting location where Acro can have: 1. A dedicated 15-20 amp, 120V circuit with a GFCI outlet. 2. A water connection with below 50 psi pressure.
- Page 6 Acro has 2 air intake ports and 1 exhaust port. The intakes are on the front, lower left side of the machine, and on the right (vessel) side. The exhaust is on the left (non vessel) side. Each of these ports cannot be blocked, and must allow adequate airflow.
- Page 7 We use a tube with a 1/2" ID x 3/4" OD. Preferably hook Acro up to a faucet with the ability to mix hot and cold water. In the winter, your cold water might be below desired steeping temperatures, and Acro cannot heat water.
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Page 8: Controls Theory
Electrical Panel Controls: On/Off A main on/off switch controls the panel and Acro. This switch is fused. Install the fuse before the first time you plug Acro in. Controllers Heater / Chiller / Fogger / Fan 3 controllers run across the top of the unit. - Page 9 “controller,” and is simply a temperature readout when those components are switched to “manual” or “off.” a. The placement of the grain temperature sensor is important in running Acro. Steep: The temperature sensor should be placed in the middle of the grain bed to give an accurate representation of the steep temperature.
- Page 10 30 programmable steps of different times and temperatures to program for your recipe. The heater can’t go above 356 degrees Fahrenheit, as there is a safety thermostat inside of Acro that will turn the element off if the duct gets above 356 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Page 11: Malting With Acro
We recommend referring to the included book on Home Malting for recipe design advice. Washing 1. The vessel is separated from Acro during washing. Attach the tri clamp manual butterfly valve to the base of the conical, and the tri clamp to hose adapter to the end of the valve. - Page 12 Steeping 1. Your washed grain is on the false bottom. 2. Fill the vessel with water from the hose. Aim for around 3 inches of water above the grain bed. 3. Place your probe in the grain bed to observe water temperature on the grain temp controller.
- Page 13 (dried rootlets) from the grain. 1 BBL Note: With larger batch sizes used in the 1 BBL version of the Acro, drying times are extended. Instead of 24 hours to dry a smaller batch, it can take up to 48 hours for drying.
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Page 14: Simple Base Malt Recipe
● 2.5 hrs at 180F/82.2C Troubleshooting Please contact the Sprowt Labs teams with any issues. We are committed to solving any problems, and appreciate your patience and support as we continuously refine and improve our product. You can reach us in the following ways: Email: contact@sprowtlabs.com...
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