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BATCH SIZE: You can make either a 2½ gallon or 5 gallon
batch in the Mash & Boil.
STRIKE WATER CALCULATION: You will first need to
calculate your strike water. Use .30 gallons of water for
every pound of grain, with a minimum amount of 2 gallons,
regardless of batch size.
Examples:
2½ GALLON BATCH WITH 5 POUNDS OF CRUSHED GRAIN:
Instead of using (5 × .3) gallons to calculate strike water
which would be 1.5 gallons, use 2 gallons which is the
minimum.
5 GALLON BATCH WITH 11 POUNDS OF CRUSHED GRAIN:
Use (11 × .3)which is 3.3 gallons of strike water.
5 GALLON BATCH WITH 16 POUNDS OF CRUSHED GRAIN:
Use (16 × .3) which is 4.8 gallons of strike water (16 pounds
is maximum capacity).
STEP 1: Calculate your strike water for your batch and add
to the Mash & Boil. Insert the Sparging Basket and cover
with lid. Plug in the unit, set for 1600 W, and turn ON the
far right (red rocker) power switch. Now press ON/OFF on
the digital control, and press SET. The default strike water
temperature of 162° will flash. To change this, press the + or
– buttons, otherwise, press SET to agree to this strike
temperature (which results in a mash temperature of 152°
to 154° F.).
STEP 2: After setting the runtime, the TIMER value of 0:00
will flash. This means the unit will turn on as soon as you
press SET again as you have not entered a delayed start
time.
If you want to delay the start of the unit, enter the number
of hours you want to wait before the unit starts (enter 1 to
23 hours in whole hours only). For example, if you want the
unit to start 8 hours from now, enter a value of 8.
STEP 3: To agree to this and start the heating cycle for the
strike water (or TIMER countdown), press SET again to start
the strike water heat cycle.
STEP 4: Once the strike water has reached the target
temperature of 162° F., open the lid and start mixing in the
crushed grain with a long spoon. Mix in thoroughly for even
heat distribution until the mash develops a porridge like
consistency. If you find the mash is a little dry, pour a half
gallon of strike water from the bottom valve and mix it into
the top of the mash. Now with the lid removed, change the
set temperature to 152° F (down from 162° F.), by following
the instructions in step 1.
STEP 5: Now attach the recirculation arm and the short
piece of silicone tubing with the white plastic Sparge
Attachment (see picture). With the blue handled valve all
the way open (vertical) turn on the PUMP switch on the
side of the unit to start the pump. You will need to use the
valve to adjust the flow of recirculation so the unit
maintains about an inch of water above the grain bed
during the 1 hour mash.
Mashing, Sparging, and Boiling
