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  • Page 1 Ruby Pro II Owner’s Manual Electric Version...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Safety Instructions Brewery Overview Assembly Pump Operation Testing the System Brewing Instructions Troubleshooting Limited Warranty...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank You for purchasing The Ruby Pro II™ Our machines are hand built and shipped mostly assembled using high quality components and materials. All additional assembly can be accomplished by hand tightening with no tools required. With proper use and...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions WARNING: To Reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following important precautions before using the Ruby Pro system • It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all users of this equipment are adequately informed of all precautions. •...

  • Page 5: Brewery Overview

    Brewery Overview Familiarize yourself with all system components prior to assembly Mash Tun Boil Kettle Vorlauf & Sparge Inlet Digital Control Boil Panel Temp Sensor Whirlpool Inlet Stainless Frame Kettle Optional Control Panel Bottom Grain Out Wort Plate Mounting Bracket Drains Manway Pump...
  • Page 6 Brewery Overview Electric heating and control system components Key Switch and Power Stop Button and On Indicator Light Indicator Light Mash Power Process Timer Controller Mash Temp Boil Controller Controller Element Selection Alarm Indicator Lights (orange) Alarm on/off switch Element Energized Indicator Lights (white) Timer Start Button Element Selector Switch...
  • Page 7 Brewery Overview Digital temperature controller 1 – Output Indicator – When indicator light is on, control cycle is calling for heat (if the element on/off switch is in the on position, the elements will be energized). 2 – Alarm 1 Indicator – Temperature alarm triggered when lit (if the alarm switch is in the ON position, alarm will sound when lit).

  • Page 8: Assembly

    Brewery Assembly Power supply and panel mounting When choosing a location for your brewery, you need to plan ahead to make sure there is adequate space for the system, wall mounted control panel, and necessary power receptacle. You also want to make sure that your flooring surface is solid and wont be damage by moisture.
  • Page 9 Brewery Assembly Kettle Placement and Assembly Step 1: Gently place both kettles on the frame in their proper positions. The mash tun with the manway goes in the left position. The boil kettle with the whirlpool inlet goes on the right. Step 2: Pull each kettle forward until it contacts both kettle stops.
  • Page 10 Brewery Assembly Kettle Placement and Assembly Step 4: Install manway door and lock assembly onto the door frame as shown by inserting the hinge pins from the top in both sides. Place the silicone gasket inside the door. Align the door on the door frame making sure that the gasket extends evenly around all sides of door frame.
  • Page 11 Brewery Assembly Kettle Placement and Assembly Step 7: Using clamps and gaskets install the 45 degree tri clamp elbows and butterfly valves onto both kettles. Make sure that you orient each valve so that the handle swings downward when opening. Squeeze the metal lever beneath the handle to rotate each valve open to check for proper operation and clearances.
  • Page 12 Brewery Assembly Kettle Placement and Assembly Step 9: Locate and identify vorlauf and sparge assembly components: tri clamp sparging tube, sprinkling disc. Step 10: Install the tri clamp sparging tube into the mash tun upper port as shown with a clamp and gasket.
  • Page 13 Brewery Assembly Kettle Placement and Assembly Step 12: Install the whirlpool arm into the boil kettle. Align it facing left or right and secure with a clamp and gasket Step 13: Install a butterfly valve onto the whirlpool arm with a clamp and gasket.
  • Page 14 Brewery Assembly Pump and Chiller Assembly Step 15: Place the pump onto the pump brackets and secure with wing nuts as shown. Locate the short pump extension cord that has a twist lock plug on one end and a regular plug on the other end. Plug the power cord from the pump into the pump extension cord.
  • Page 15 Brewery Assembly Sensor Cable Assembly Step 18: Connect the boil sensor cable to the boil kettle sensor probe. Make sure that the cable is routed outside of the frame and away from risk of damage. Step 19: Connect the mash sensor cable to the sensor tee connected to the wort pump.
  • Page 16 Brewery Assembly Element Assembly Step 20: Install the heating elements into the tanks. Place a tri-clamp gasket onto each of the three heating elements by pushing the gaskets over the element and up against the sealing surface. Install the elements into the kettles as shown below.
  • Page 17 Brewery Assembly Control Panel Connections Step 21: Make sure that all switches (including the key switch) are in the off position on the control panel. Connect the (2) temp sensor cables into the correctly labeled sockets on the control panel as shown. The socket that is labeled mash should be connected to the pump sensor tee.

  • Page 18: Pump Operation

    Pump Operation DO NOT RUN DRY: Any pump that you are using must be properly primed with the pump head completely flooded with liquid prior to starting the pump. The pump impeller bearings rely on liquid for lubrication. Running a pump dry for even a few seconds may damage the pump impeller resulting in need for replacement.

  • Page 19: Testing The System

    Tune and Test Never Dry Fire the Elements – The electric elements must be submerged in liquid (water or beer wort) any time they are energized. Supplying power to a dry element for even a few seconds will permanently damage the element. The best way to ensure that this never happens is to always verify that your element selector switch(s) are turned off until you have...
  • Page 20 Tune and Test Testing the Mash Controller Prior to brewing on the system we recommend doing a water run to completely familiarize yourself with the operation and heating characteristics of the system. Step 1: Make sure that the valve on the mash tun is in the closed position. Fill the mash tun about ½...
  • Page 21 Tune and Test Variable Power RIMS Variable Power RIMS Process Notes: The element inside of the mash tun is referred to as a variable power RIMS (Recirculating Infusion Mash System) heater. The 2 mash controllers on the control panel work in tandem to control the RIMS element. The mash power controller regulates the power supplied to the element by pulsing the electricity on and off based on the percentage of output adjusted on the mash power controller.
  • Page 22 Tune and Test Testing the Boil Controller The Controller for the Boil kettle is not setup like the mash temp controller. PID type control does not work for boiling, because there is not a perfect temp that provides a steady boil. Instead, the Boil controller is setup like the power controller for the mash (% output).

  • Page 23: Brewing Instructions

    Brewing Instructions Please note that these instructions are only intended to illustrate the basic use of this system and its components. We highly recommend that you read one of the many available books on all grain brewing procedure. Contact your brewing equipment supplier for recommendations.
  • Page 24 Brewing Instructions Mashing In: • Once the strike water is up to temp, turn off the RIMS element and stop the pump. • Remove the clamp that attaches the vorlauf and sparge assembly to the mash tun and pull the assembly through the port and allow to hang as shown in the photos below. Doing this allows full access to stir the mash without having to disconnect or reconnect any hoses.
  • Page 25 Brewing Instructions Setting up for Fly Sparge: • Once the mash is complete, you are ready to begin the process of fly sparging. • Turn the element selector switch to ‘OFF’, stop the pump and close all liquid valves • Connect the brewing system hoses as shown below to prepare the system for fly sparging.
  • Page 26 Brewing Instructions Sparging: • Once all hoses are connected you are ready to begin sparging the grain with water from the HLT while simultaneously transferring the wort from the bottom of the mash tun into the boil kettle. • We recommend that the sparging process take about 90 minutes for optimum efficiency.
  • Page 27 Brewing Instructions Grain Removal: Your brewing system is designed with a manway in the mash tun that makes grain removal fast and easy. • Attached the stainless steel grain chute to the manway by hooking the sides of the grain chute over the welded brackets on both sides of the manway frame as shown in the photo below.
  • Page 28 Brewing Instructions CIP (Clean-In-Place): • Setup your mash tun clean in place by placing the cleaning lid with the spray-ball on the mash tun and attach hoses as shown below using the water pump to recirculate. 7’ Hose 4’ Hose •...
  • Page 29 Brewing Instructions Hot Loop Sanitizing and Whirlpool • Hot loop sanitizing is the process of recirculating near boiling wort through the pump, hoses, and plate chiller to heat sanitize all components prior to transferring to the fermenter. • Prior to the end of your boil, arrange the hose connections on your brewery as shown below.
  • Page 30 Brewing Instructions Prepare In-Line Oxygen (Optional) • If your brewing system includes the in-line oxygen package, follow these directions. If not, you can move on to the next step. • We recommend soaking the oxygen tee in a bucket of StarSan for several hours, and removing it from the StarSan immediately before use.
  • Page 31 Brewing Instructions Wort Cooling and Transfer: • Close all liquid valves, remove the 7’ hose from the whirlpool valve, and reconnect the hose to the fermenter (with the oxygen tee if equipped) as shown • Attach a cold water garden hose to the chilling water valve in the upper right hand corner of the plate chiller.
  • Page 32 Brewing Instructions Final Cleaning: • Remove the false bottom from the boil kettle and clean separately • Disconnect the special hose from the bottom valve on the boil kettle and leave all other hoses connected. • Attached a short 4’ hose from the bottom valve on the boil kettle and place it into a bucket or suitable drain and open the bottom drain valve.
  • Page 33 Brewing Instructions CIP (Clean-In-Place): • Setup your boil kettle CIP by placing the cleaning lid with the spray-ball on the boil kettle. • Attach hoses to use the wort pump to recirculate the boil kettle similar to when you ran the CIP loop on the mash tun.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Turn all element and pump switches on the control panel to the ‘OFF’ position. Reset the panel by turning the key switch ‘OFF’ and back ‘ON’ again For any other troubleshooting issues contact Ruby Street Brewing, LLC directly for support...

  • Page 35: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Ruby Street Brewing, LLC warrants this product to be free from defects in workmanship and material, under normal use and service conditions for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty extends only to the original purchaser. Ruby Street Brewing, LLC’s obligation under this warranty is limited to replacing or repairing at Ruby Street Brewing, LLC’s option.

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