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Summary of Contents for Spike Solo System
- Page 1 Spike Solo System Bottom Drain User Guide...
- Page 2 Assembly ....... . 2. new Spike Solo Kettle ........4.
- Page 3 Assembly Kettle Basket Assembled Wort Chiller Ready to get your Solo up and running? This guide will show you how to assemble Pump each piece of equipment with step-by-step instructions and key visuals. Hoses S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
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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 Before certainly extend the life of your power cords. - Page 5 Assembly – Kettle S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 6 DESCRIPTION 1.5” TC X QC 1.5” TC Clamp 1.5” TC Gasket 1.5” TC Butterfly Valve Spike+ Pickup Tube - Side 1.5” TC Element 1.5” TC Temp Sensor Bottom Drain Piping Boil Kettle Racking Arm S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 7 Assembly – Basket 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 S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 8 TC Clamp TC Gasket Spike+ Pickup Tube - Side Mash Recirculation Hose S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 9 Assembly – Kettle & Basket S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 10 Assembly – Kettle & Basket ITEM DESCRIPTION Basket Kettle Basket hangers S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 11 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 sensor so you can monitor the inline chilling temps going into your fermenter.
- Page 12 Assembly – Wort Chiller ITEM DESCRIPTION 1.5” TC x QC TC Clamp TC Gasket Temp Sensor 1” TC Tee 1/2” Hose Barb Counterflow Chiller S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 13 Assembly – Pump S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 14 Assembly – Pump ITEM DESCRIPTION Spike Flow Pump 90 degree elbow 1.5” TC Clamp 1.5” TC Gasket 1.5” TC X QC TC 3pc Valve S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 15 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 16 Brew Day Auotune the Control Panel Heat Strike Water Mashing Guide Drain (Lauter) Boil Whirl Pool Chill (Knockout) Now that your Solo is fully assembled, it’s time to get brewing. Cleaning Follow the steps in this user guide for a simple and easy Brew Day experience. S P I K E S O L O B O T T O M D R A I N U S E R G U I D E...
- Page 17 Using Your Solo Control Panel Autotune the Control Panel We recommend moving your PID to Manual Press two times to get FØ2, and hit set. mode while boiling, and keeping it in that mode The screen will read AT (Auto Tune) on top with at all times.
- Page 18 Brew Day – Figure 1 Heat Strike Water During this step you’ll heat all the water needed (called strike water) to add your crushed grain which will make your mash. Since this is a single vessel, no sparge system you’ll add your entire volume of strike water to your kettle during this step.
- Page 19 Brew Day – Figure 2 Mashing During this step the crushed grain will be added to the hot water creating a mash. This hot water converts the starches in the grain into sugars. Eventually these sugars will be ‘eaten’ by the yeast and alcohol will be created.
- Page 20 Brew Day – Figure 3 Drain (Lauter) Now it’s time to separate the grain from the sugar water that was created (wort). The spent grain can be used for baking, dog treats, fertilizer, etc while the wort will be boiled. Let the basket hang on the kettle until it stops Turn the element and pump off.
- Page 21 Brew Day – Figure 4 Boiling Follow these steps to keep things rolling during the boiling step. We will boil the wort we just created, which helps evaporate off flavors and concentrate the wort. Close all the valves. Disconnect the hose from the basket inlet valve and attach it to the whirlpool (upper) port on the kettle.
- Page 22 Brew Day – Figure 5 Whirlpool Let’s take that wort out for a spin. During this step the wort will be run into the pump and back into the kettle at an angle. This will create a “whirlpool” inside the kettle, causing the sediment like grain, hops and proteins to collect at the bottom center of the kettle.
- Page 23 Brew Day – Figure 6 Chill (Knockout) During this step the wort is cooled down from the near boiling temperatures down to what is called ‘yeast pitching’ temperatures and transferred to a fermenter. This simply means we are cooling the wort down to temperatures where yeast can be added without causing them harm.
- Page 24 Brew Day – Figure 7 Figure 8 Cleaning Follow these steps to speed through the cleanup process and keep your equipment running smoothly for your next Brew Day. Kettle Dump remaining trub and hop material out of your kettle. Rinse the kettle out to remove large particulates. Fill your kettle about 1/4 full with hot water and add your brewery wash.
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