nothern brewer Gigawort User Manual Download Page 2

BASIC OPERATION

1. 

 Fill the unit with water. Ensure there are no leaks 
before plugging the unit in.

2. 

Plug the boiler into a GFCI outlet.

3. 

 Make sure the Wattage switch 
is set properly.

 

- Heating Boil 1600W

 

- Steeping/Mash 600W

4. 

 Turn on the Main Power Switch

5. 

 Press the ON/OFF switch on 
the Digital Controller

6. 

 Use the + or - buttons to 
set the temp to desired 
temperature. The temp will lock 
after 5 seconds.

7. 

 The unit will now heat to the set temperature.

Note:

 If you need to change the temperature at anytime 

during operation press the SET button to access the menu.

BREW DAY USE

1. 

 Fill the unit with 3 gallons of water for a partial boil 
extract batch

If not steeping grains, you can skip steps 2-4

2. 

 Flip switch for 1600W & set temp to 
desired temp for steeping

3. 

 Once steeping temp reached, place 
grains in the supplied muslin bag and 
steep in boiler & switch 
to 600W.

4. 

 After 15 minutes, remove your 
grains in the bag. 

5. 

Flip switch to 1600W & press SET again and adjust  

 

the temp up to 218˚F.

6. 

When adding extract, switch the power  

 

off while adding the malt extract to  

 

prevent it from scorching. Thoroughly  

 

stir in the extract and resume boiling. 

7. 

 Boil wort for 1 hr or according to the 
instructions for your specific recipe kit.

8. 

 Once you boil is completed, insert an 
immersion chiller into the wort and 
chill as normal. 

DO NOT SUBMERGE 

BOILER IN ICE BATH TO CHILL THE 
WORT.

9. 

 Drain the chilled wort into your sanitized fermenter 
through the valve. Top up to 5 gallons with cool, 
clean water.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL FUNCTIONALITY

DELAY

 

After setting Run Time, the screen will flash 0:00 for the 
TIMER. If you press SET now, the unit will begin heating 
right away. You can use this TIMER to set a delay before 
the unit turns on. If you wish to do this, simply press + or 
- to the desired delay time, then press SET.

MAX RUN TIME

Press SET once more. The default run time of 3 hrs and 
30 min. flashes. This is a safety feature to keep the boiler 
from boiling off all of the liquid and running dry, which 
will ruin the element.

CLEAN UP & STORAGE

Clean the boiler with PBW or similar cleaner, rinse, drain upside-down. 

ERROR CODES 

ER3 & ER4

 Run Dry Protection/Thermostat protection. 

Unplug the unit, press the reset button on the bottom 
of the boiler, and fill with water. You can now plug the 
boiler back in and resume use. 

ER5

 Temp too high. Unplug and allow unit to cool before 

pressing the reset on the bottom. 

For all other error codes, please contact customer service.

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