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5 BBL Insulated Hybrid Brewhouse V1 

© Blichmann Engineering, LLC 2018 

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5 BBL Insulated Hybrid Brewhouse

Assembly, Operation, & Maintenance

Congratulations on your purchase, and thank you for selecting the 5 BBL Hybrid 

Brewhouse from Blichmann Engineering™. We are confident that it will provide you 
years of service and many gallons of outstanding beer. This manual will familiarize 

you with the use, assembly, and the sanitation procedures for the product.

Sections labeled “Warning” can lead to serious injury or death if not followed. Please thoroughly read these sections 

and understand them completely before use. If you do not understand them or have any questions, contact your  

retailer or Blichmann Engineering (www.BlichmannEngineering.com) before use.

 

Sections labeled “Caution” can lead to equipment damage or unsatisfactory performance of the equipment. Please 

read these sections thoroughly. If you have any questions, contact your retailer or Blichmann Engineering  

(www.BlichmannEngineering.com) before use.

 

Sections labeled “Important” should specifically be followed to ensure satisfactory results with the product. 

WARNING:

CAUTION:

 

IMPORTANT:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PLEASE READ AND THOROUGHLY UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL PRIOR TO USE 

 

FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!

What’s In the Box?

Item Number

Description

Quantity

BEPS-BK-5BBL-SW

5 BBL Boil Kettle

1

BEPS-HLT-5BBL-SW

5 BBL Hot Liquor Tank

1

BEPS-MLT-5BBL-SW

5 BBL Mash Tun

1

Controller

1

Sanitary Heater Set of 3

2

BEPS-PUMP-15HP

1/5hp Brewery Pump

1

BEPS-Pump-1HP

1HP Brewery Pump

1

BEPS-CHILLER-2.0SQM

Chiller 3.5 BBL

1

BEPS-HoseKit-5

5 Hose Assembly Kit

1

BE-000957-00

CIP Spear 1.5” Tri Clamp

1

BE-000859-00

Cap 2.5” Sanitary

3

BE-000861-00

2.5” Tri Clamp

3

Item Number

Description

Quantity

BE-000868-00

Clamp Gasket 1.5”

17

BE-000633-00

1.5” Tri Clamp

17

BE-000863-00

Tri Clamp Elbow 1.5”

6

BE-001356-00

1.5” Multi Position Valve Tri Clamp

5

BE-001084-00

CIP Spray Ball

1

BE-001186-00

1.5” Sanitary Pipe 6”

1

BE-000630-00

Cap 1” & 1.5” Sanitary

2

BE-001132-01

3.5 BBL Stand Pipe

2

BE-000866-00

Clamp Gasket 2.5”

3

BE-001482-00

6” Tri Clamp Cap

1

BE-001478-00

6” Tri Clamp

1

BE-001479-00

6” Gasket

1

Summary of Contents for 5 BBL Insulated Hybrid Brewhouse

Page 1: ...r Blichmann Engineering www BlichmannEngineering com before use Sections labeled Important should specifically be followed to ensure satisfactory results with the product WARNING CAUTION IMPORTANT IMPORTANTINFORMATION PLEASEREADANDTHOROUGHLYUNDERSTANDTHISMANUALPRIORTOUSE FORIMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION What sIntheBox Item Number Description Quantity BEPS BK 5BBL SW 5 BBLBoil Kettle 1 BEPS HLT 5BBL S...

Page 2: ...he boil kettle needs to be ventilated We recommend direct ventilation through the 6 inch top port or a traditional commercial kitchen vent hood can be installed approximately 6 5 ft from the finished floor General rules of thumb are in the table below It is recommended that you consult your local codes and consult with a professional prior to purchasing or installing your ventilation equipment For...

Page 3: ...er Supply Main GFI Breaker Heating Element Breakers Heating Element Contactors Main Power GFI Breaker This industrial grade GFI ground fault interrupting breaker is the connection point for main power cables connected to the panel Consult your local codes to determine if you can utilize this breaker as a main disconnect as well In any case we highly recommend a suitable disconnect switch be instal...

Page 4: ...ype cable 10 gauge minimum Again your local codes will dictate the cable type and gauge IMPORTANT Always consult your local codes to determine what type of cable is acceptable what gauge is required and maximum lengths of flexible cable allowed Remove the purple jumper wire from BFS 1 and 24VDC and wire in the low level float switch for the Boil Kettle Remove the purple jumper wire from GFS 1 and ...

Page 5: ...es When wiring the float switches to the control panel use a continuity tester on the leads to ensure that the switch is open when in the down empty position and is closed has continuity in the up full position At that time wire to the panel CAUTION The low water level switches are a backup to an unintended energizing of the heaters They are NOT intended to be normal shutoff switches and solely re...

Page 6: ... then soak in sanitizer Allow to drain with fittings down then store with the chiller horizontal Following this procedure consistently will give you a very long service life for your chiller Pumps The pumps included with the system MUST NOT run dry or the impeller bearing surface will be damaged This is NOT covered under warran ty Ensure the hoses and pump head are filled with liquid before turnin...

Page 7: ...aft Align the key with the groove in the gear box as you lower the gear box onto the shaft Use the 4 bolts to bolt the gear box to the gear box mount shown in Figure 4a Lift the impeller shaft on the inside of the kettle and tighten the nuts above the gear box Figure 4b Step 5 Place the star end of the gearbox adapter into the gear box as shown in Figure 5 Align the motor shaft with the gear box a...

Page 8: ..._______ B Limitations of Warranty 1 Any implied warranty that is found to arise by way of state or federal law including any implied warranty of merchantability or any implied warranty of fitness is limited in duration to the terms of this limited warranty and is limited in scope of coverage to this warranty Blichmann Engineering disclaims any express or implied warranty including any implied warr...

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