Ok, so the adjunct feature on the recipe creator doesn't do anything? Just for keeping track?You would need to program in a third hop addition for the adjunct just make up a hop addition and use the adjunct instead
Can you have two profiles set up on the machine? I want one for personal brewing and one for making professional recipes if I go down that path.
After 23 days in primary, I finally got around to transferring my first batch of Pico Pale Ale from the 5 gallon brew/primary fermentation keg to a 3 gallon serving keg. During the last 3 days of primary, I dry hopped using 19 grams of Cascade pellets in a 300 micron stainless steel keg dry hop filter.
My serving keg was purged with CO2 and I connected the two liquid out posts with the ball lock to ball lock jumper line that came with the Zymatic. I set my CO2 regulator to about 3 PSI and connected it to the fermentation keg. Even when I "burped" CO2 from the serving keg, I couldn't get the liquid to move until I had raised the CO2 up to about 20 PSI. The bottoms of both kegs were at the same height and I was thinking it would take no more than about 5 PSI. What would cause this? Perhaps a partial clog in the liquid out of the fermentation keg?
Hi all, just picked up a Zymatic used and have been wading through old posts for info here. Can't wait to get started!
One thing I'm looking for more info on is any tips on brewing hazy ipas that are specific to NEIPAs on the zymatic. Can you all share your tips or experience?
Top of mind so far as I think about translating recipes from 5G RIMS setup to Zymatic:
I assume for Whirlpool additions I can just do this in the output keg before cooling? Will there be clogging if I don't bag the hops?
Also, for fermentation, any issues with fermentation in keg or 3g batches and headspace, particularly given NEIPA is very sensitive to oxygen? I've been looking at the SS Brew bucket mini and the add-on to transfer via pressure to another keg for secondary as a good way to handle this, but would love any advice.
Hi all, just picked up a Zymatic used and have been wading through old posts for info here. Can't wait to get started!
One thing I'm looking for more info on is any tips on brewing hazy ipas that are specific to NEIPAs on the zymatic. Can you all share your tips or experience?
Top of mind so far as I think about translating recipes from 5G RIMS setup to Zymatic:
I assume for Whirlpool additions I can just do this in the output keg before cooling? Will there be clogging if I don't bag the hops?
Also, for fermentation, any issues with fermentation in keg or 3g batches and headspace, particularly given NEIPA is very sensitive to oxygen? I've been looking at the SS Brew bucket mini and the add-on to transfer via pressure to another keg for secondary as a good way to handle this, but would love any advice.
Anyone ever do a red stripe clone?
Brewed a Congress Street clone on the Z about 2 weeks ago...it is so close to the real thing that I don't think I could tell the difference! This beer came out fantastic, sticky as hell, aromatic, hoppy, and delicious. I love fermenting in the keg with a spunding valve, as all I have to do now is chill and serve as the beer is naturally carbonated.
Question for all you knowledgeable Z users out there. I am looking into buying a used Z, but it is one shipped in 2015, Lightly used. What, if any are the differences in the 2015 models with the currently shipping 2017 models? Thanks for the insight.
Recipe please!
I'm new to the Z and is the beersmith worth it? I can't find many Z recipes.
I am NEW to making beer and would like to start. I have been reading about the Pico and the Zymatic. Both seem to do the same thing. Make beer. However, for a newbie which one should I purchase? Can I store my beer in small oak barrels with either one? I ask because a friend waaaaay back used a Jack Daniels Barrel to make beer and it was REALLY good.
Might be easier said than done. I have a recipe in beersmith:
Thank you sir. This looks tasty.
I bought a used Picobrew.. but can't figure out how to unregister from the past owner. Anyone figure that out and can share to save me from contacting support? Or do I need to do that?
I bought a used Picobrew.. but can't figure out how to unregister from the past owner. Anyone figure that out and can share to save me from contacting support? Or do I need to do that?
Is there a Picobrew Zymatic forum or facebook group?...
Still plenty of Zymatic users and posts in that group, you can just filter by the hashtag if you don't want to just scroll past.
Does anyone ever have foam problems with their Z? I have yet to see any foam exit the keg into the trap...maybe it is just the styles I am brewing? I usually do really full loads or grain and 3+G of water.
Good tips, I will try that thanks!
Another newbie question: Is the anti-foam specific to what's sold by Picobrew or will any antifoaming agent work (e.g. FermCap S)?
Does anyone ever have foam problems with their Z? I have yet to see any foam exit the keg into the trap...maybe it is just the styles I am brewing? I usually do really full loads or grain and 3+G of water.
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