Picobrew Pro - Manual Brewing - Modifications

[flutch]

Hi everyone,

I am working on modifying my Picobrew Pro to do a better Manual Brew and to ensure that I can use this system to make great beer and not have it become a paperweight.

Just so that everyone understands, I have multiple brewing equipment from an home build Brutus 10 and my other Picobrew original Zymantic from the Kickstarter days. I love brewing, but I want to keep it simple and still enjoy making my recipes on a tiny system. I rather have six different 2.5-gallon kegs with different beers than 10-gallon beers kegs, which I have done in the past.

The Picobrew Pro is excellent for me since it is easy to clean, and I still have fun doing so.

Ok, enough about that.

Building a custom mash basket

I am thinking of getting Utah Biodiesel Supply - Biodiesel Processing Supplies, Equipment, Processors and Information - Biodiesel Homebrewing to make me a basket for the PicoBrew Pro.

So I am trying to get measurements for this basket in the picture below. Does anyone have the original CAD drawings? Or does someone have this measured out already correctly? I am working on it now and will share my findings ours shortly. I just hope to make sure that I am measuring this correctly.



Adding a mash pump

I am looking to add this Bayite BYT-7A015 DC 12V pump to the system to improve the Mash Efficiency with a recirculating pump.

Stainless Steel Filter Link



So this is what I am trying to do and share my faults and experience in adding these items to the system.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions.

Thanks!

Flutch.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I recently made a BIAB for this vessel, the customer sent me a pretty accurate drawing w/ dimensions.
I’ll attach it here later today...

Perhaps it’s your drawing and your seeking better info lol idk

 

[flutch]

Testing now. So far I am pretty happy with it. these were all parts I had already for my old brewing system. except for the two valves I just got these the other day

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[flutch]

I recently made a BIAB for this vessel, the customer sent me a pretty accurate drawing w/ dimensions.
I’ll attach it here later today...

Perhaps it’s your drawing and your seeking better info lol idk

How much for the custom bag?

 

[rex clingan]

If designing a custom bag for the Pico, in the shape of a rectangle (or hexagon, if you want to hug the cut off corners of the step filter), it would be better to make the sides of a much tighter weave than the bottom.

 

[rex clingan]

This is my next false bottom project:

I just found the spring filter for a good price (and long delivery): beer brew 1M HELIX COIL AND TEE (304 STAINLESS) - FALSE BOTTOM REPLACEMENT FOR M | eBay

 

[Wheelman]

I recently made a BIAB for this vessel, the customer sent me a pretty accurate drawing w/ dimensions.
I’ll attach it here later today...

Perhaps it’s your drawing and your seeking better info lol idk

Any chance you've been able to get a picture of this bag for the picopro? even better if you are able to show how it fits in the step filter

 

[wilserbrewer]

attached....
sorry no other info or photos

 

[rex clingan]

Ooh, isometrics. Nice sketches. Now to figure out how to sew.

 

[Leukass]

I recently made a BIAB for this vessel, the customer sent me a pretty accurate drawing w/ dimensions.
I’ll attach it here later today...

Perhaps it’s your drawing and your seeking better info lol idk

so can you sell these bags to others?