Robobrew / BrewZilla V3.1.1 All Grain Brewing System With Pump – 65L/17.1G (220V)

Description

Are you looking for an awesome, easy-to-use, single vessel system to brew 10-gallon batches?  The BrewZilla is the answer! This all-in-one electric brewery is the next generation of Robobrew units and comes with various improvements to electronics, components, handle design and many other aspects. The BrewZilla features built in elements for heating and boiling, programmable mash schedule and delayed start, a built-in pump for recirculation, an onboard water-resistant control panel for setting and monitoring temperatures, a removable grain basket, and a built-in spigot for transferring. The compact design makes this unit easy to store when not in use.  Not brewing 10-gallon batches every brew day? No problem! The BrewZilla works just as well for 5-gallon batches, and with so much power, you’ll get your temperatures up even faster.

New accessory! The BrewZilla Whirlpool Arm, which uses the unit’s internal pump to recirculate and spin the wort, improving hop extraction and chill times. No more stirring!

Automatic Step Mashing!
One of the coolest features of the BrewZilla is the ability to program the unit with up to 6 individual temperatures and durations so you can step mash precisely how you desire. Simply press the “S1-S6” button to select the stage you want to adjust, and use the temp, time and +/- buttons to program the stage. If you have less than 6 stages in your mash schedule, program the stages you want to skip with 00:00 as the time and the controller will automatically move on to the next step. When all the stages are complete, the Robobrew will sound an alarm and hold the last set temperature.

The programmable stages can also be used to set a delayed start of up to 23 hours in advance so that you can have your water hot and ready to go when you get home from work or wake up in the morning. In order to do this, fill the unit with strike water and program the controller with two steps. Step 1 should be programmed at a temperature lower than the unheated strike water (so the elements will remain off), and the duration should be programmed for however long you want the delay. Then program Step 2 with your desired strike water temperature and a duration of 1-2 hours, giving the Robobrew ample time to heat up and giving you a margin of error in case you hit the snooze button the morning of brew day.

This very capable 15amp brewery has over 3 kilowatts of power so you can get up to boil in no time. 220V outlet required! The BrewZilla has been made with ultra-low watt density elements, which means less caramelization and also makes this unit capable of producing very light beers with very little maillard effect. This is also particularly useful for high gravity beers that can get some degree of scorching in other electric breweries with higher watt density.

Triple heating elements run off of a single 220 volt plug and have individual switches allowing for more control over the heating process. The elements are 2000, 1000 and 500 watts for a combined 3500 watts! Use all three elements when you need to ramp up the temperature quickly, either to quickly get to your mash temp or to rapidly go from your mash temp to boiling. Use only one of the elements when you want to hold a desired temperature.

Built in magnetic drive pump to easily recirculate the wort during the mash. We recommend getting some silicone tubing to go with the recirculation arm. This allows you more control over the recirculation and you can then use the pump to transfer your wort to your fermenter.

The digital control panel makes it easy to see the current temperature and set the temperature you want. You can also set a delayed start of up to 23 hours in advance so that you can have your water hot and ready to go when you get home from work or get up in the morning. The digital controller is also water resistant so don’t worry about spills or some water dripping down the side. This controller is built for brewing!

The brewery also includes a stainless steel malt pipe with false bottom allowing you to easily shift from mash tun to boil kettle during your brew day. The malt pipe includes a handle to lift it from the BrewZilla and tabs at the base so you can set the malt pipe over the system to let the wort drain out. It also has feet at its base to raise the malt pipe slightly off the base and help prevent clogging.

The included stainless wort chiller is shipped with bare ends so you can set it up for your situation. We list below the most common tubing and fittings to connect to a hose, hose bib, or faucet.

What we love about this product: Homebrewing is trending in the direction of all-in-one, all-grain brewing systems, but there are few options when it comes to brewing 10-gallon batches. The Robobrew BrewZilla not only allows for 10-gallon batches, but the cost is half of the next comparable system. We’ve brewed on all the systems and we can truly say the Robobrew series is the easiest to use. We feel confident that a lot of first-time brewers could buy this and use it with ease. At the same time, quite a few of our experienced, all-grain brewing staff are buying these units to brew at home. The BrewZilla is considerably compact for a 10-gallon system because the pump is built-in at the bottom of the unit. When not in use, the system can be packed up into a box that is 24″ x 24″ x 34″ tall and moved around with ease, which makes it perfect for guys and gals that have space constraints. All in all a great buy and highly recommended. Please note you will need a few extra pieces of hardware to connect the wort chiller and at least 2′ of silicone tubing for the sparge arm.

Use the Pump for More Than Just Recirculation!
One of the surprisingly handy features of the Robobrew is that the recirculation pipe features a female camlock. This allows you to hook up other accessories and use the unit’s pump for more than just recirculating wort. With a male camlock and silicone tubing, for example, you can use the internal pump to push wort through a plate chiller or counterflow chiller.

Features:

• Stainless steel construction
• 17.1 gallon total capacity with a finished beer output of 10-12 gallons
• Digital temperature controller
• 220V power
• NEMA 6-30R plug
• Triple heating elements for total control (2000, 1000 and 500 watts)
• Stainless steel 1/2 in ball valve for draining (don’t have to use the pump)
• Immersion wort chiller included
• Stainless steel malt pipe/basket
• Stamped in volume markers
• Glass lid
• Magnetic drive pump for recirculation
• Recirculation arm
• Temperature reads in °F or °C (press and hold temp button for several seconds to adjust)
• Approximately 36″ H (with recirculation arm) x 16″ D

• You will Need:
• 2′ of H985 1/2″ ID Silicone tubing for sparging and draining
• To connect included Chiller: (20′) of D1710 1/2″ ID beverage tubing (or whatever length required, (3) H950 hose clamps and (1) brass hose by thread adaptor (H508).

Optional Accessories

	Robobrew / BrewZilla Wort Chiller Connection Kit The wort chiller that is included with the Robobrew / BrewZilla comes with bare ends and no tubing. This simple kit has everything you’ll need to use the wort chiller right out of the box. Includes 2x 10-foot lengths of 1/2″ ID vinyl tubing, female garden hose adapter with 1/2″ barb, and 3 hose clamps to secure your connections.
	RoboJacket – Neoprene Jacket for 35L Robobrew / Brewzilla / DigiBoil Add some insulation to your Robobrew to get better boils! This jacket will fit all 35L Robobrews / Brewzillas / DigiBoils and help keep the heat in for quicker and more vigorous boils.
	Hop Spider The hop spider is stainless steel mesh hop filter that hangs from the the edge of your kettle. Up to 12 oz of hops are poured directly into the spider during the boil.  Made from 304 stainless steel, the mesh is 0.2 mm aperture so it will capture 99% of the hop material. The basket is 13.75 in (35cm) high with the opening at the top being 5.9 in (15cm) diameter and tapers down to a 3.9 in (10cm) diameter at the bottom.
	Ratchet Pulley for Robobrew Need a lift? This handy ratchet pulley is a great accessory for Robobrew / BrewZilla users and BIAB brewers. Use the pulley to help lift up your grain bag or malt pipe and allow to hang in place while your sweet wort drains into the kettle. Made from 3/8″ polypropylene rope and heavy duty carabiner clips for a secure hold. The ratchet mechanism is easy to use and only requires single hand operation. The malt pipe handle on Gen 3 and later Robobrew / BrewZilla models was designed specifically for this purpose, featuring a notch in the center of the handle where the carabiner clip is able to rest. Also works great with our BAG29 mesh grain bag, which has nylon handhold loops that can be used with the clip.
	High Temp Silicone Tubing (1/2 in. ID) Odorless, tasteless, and inert Silicone tubing is FDA food-grade approved from -100F to 500F. Translucent natural color allows you to see the flow. The perfect tubing for building a personal brewery, especially for any time that the wort in contact with tubing will be above 180F. This tubing is not designed to hold pressures above 20psi. It works great with our magnetic drive pumps such as a March or Chugger pump, but we do not recommend it with a impeller pump or for use with household water pressure. *Will burst at 30 PSI at 70F.