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HERMs Brewing System

Requirements for Use
Required Badges

Master Brewer

Watch Video
Pass Quiz
In person checkout required
Facilitator Checkout

Community Facilitators are volunteers who to advise MakeHaven members on projects and show members how to use the tools.

Facilitator hours will be BY APPOINTMENT during their listed hours. To make an appointment, contact the facilitator directly via Slack. To prevent unnecessary space access during the pandemic, facilitators will not be in the space unless they have an appointment. Note that some facilitators are available only for online virtual appointments at this time. Any questions please email info@makehaven.org.

Community Facilitators are volunteers who to advise MakeHaven members on projects and show members how to use the tools.


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Liam Doherty-Nicholson

Brewing


Estimated Minutes for Checkout
30 Minutes
Instructions for Use

 

Need to get instruction from Rich or Kam. The online video serves as a refreasher for those who have been trained.

The brewtoller software has a manual which tells you how to operate the machine.

More Herms videos.

Rough Notes on Operation

Power Off

  • - key counter clockwise
  • - breaker off
  • - unplug electric cord
     

Power On

  • - check breaker off
  • - check key counter clockwise
  • - plug in
  • - breaker on
  • - key on
 
Flushing
- Fill HLT
- Sparge in
- Mash heat w/ return tube into boil kettle
- Hose down all materials in boil kettle
- Drain on
- Hose and scrub MLT
- Fill MLT
- Re-assemble MLT
 
Brewing
- flush HLT and clean
- start any beer program
- setup recipe and download
- clean MLT
- start brew program
- clean HLT
- clean boil
- reassemble MLT
- add grain
- clean cooling kettle
 
Load Program
- Beer smith, right click recipe export to XML
- browser live.brewtroller.com, settings -> http IP address of device
- find program slot, import from XML
- manually increase HLT target to +10 degrees over MLT target
- check other values
- doug in value if lots of high roast malts (aka want low temp rest)
 
Sparging
- Close both valves
- Turn on sparg out and sparg out
- Crack boil kettle valve
 
Valves
Drain - boil kettle drains and pumped
 
A Beer Smith File for HERMS is at: MakeHaven.org/sites/default/files/imce/herms/HERMS.bsmx