Exobrew Glossary

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ABV
It measures beer's alcohol content. At Exobrew, beers fall between 0% and 14,5% ABV.

Add device
A new Device is either an alpha, beta, GEN 1, GEN 2, or GEN 3, or it could be Smart Keg 2.0 / 3.0. To understand the difference between all versions, please check the following article.

App
You need an Exobrew iOS or to use Exobrew. You can also use any third-party integration with Exobrew. We will add apps to the ecosystem in the future.

Airlock with rubber stopper
A component that releases CO₂ during the fermentation process.

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Base station
The main machine contains all components, including rinsing the device. A Smart keg is required to make beer.
Base station reservoir
The base section of the Base station, which collects split fluid around the Keg receiver
Ball-lock connectors
Two black components are to be attached to the Keg post of the Keg lid.
Beer tap
An industry standard faucet to pour beer and easily connect to one of the black Ballock connectors.
Beer tube
A tube inside the Smart keg needs to be connected to the growler's head.
Billing statement
The billing statement acts as proof of payment and can be requested via our support team at [email protected]
Blow-off
It is a generous tube length with one end plugged into the Keg post and the other submerged in a container. This is an optional item for aggressive yeast recipes.
Bottom mash filter
A filter in the mash tun placed on the bottom.
Boiling
The wort is boiled in the Smart keg to extract flavor, particularly bitterness and aroma compounds. Boiling also stabilizes the wort by killing residual microorganisms from the malt and unwanted proteins.
Brew logs
During a brew session, this feature is available to the Exobrew Support and Service team. Individual members can not view or access logs for their accounts.
Brew pack
A Brew pack contains fresh ingredients, such as Malt, Yeast, and hops pallets, to brew1.6 gallons of beer. Some recipes have additional ingredients, such as sugar or dry fruit. A Exobrew brew pack does not use additives or extracts.
Brewery portal
An online web page where you can create their recipes and tweak and clone existing recipes from the library. To become a member, please visit pro.minibrew.io
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Carbonation
When adding CO₂ to the beer. To keep carbonation ongoing, you require pressure on the Smart keg.

Cleaning material (chemsan / starsan)
It's an acid-based, no-rinse sanitizer that disinfects components when you brew beer. Fill the spray bottle with 20 ml Chemsan and 80 ml water for a self-foaming solution.

Clean In Place container + filter
This is a component used to clean your base station automatically. The container, which includes a small filter and tubes, is connected to the Front connectors and the Mash tun receiver.

Confirmation statement
After purchasing a product on the Exobrew webshop, you get a confirmation statement containing your purchase summary.

Conditioning
A way to carbonate the beer is by carefully fermenting it in the Smart keg.

CO₂ cylinders
Each cylinder contains threaded 16 grams of CO₂.

CO₂ pressure regulator
A component that regulates CO₂ through 16-gram cartridges that flow into the Smart keg to carbonate and dispense beer. It's connected to one of the Ball lock connectors.

Cooling
This critical process goes quickly in an airtight Smart keg to zero out oxidation. Once the wort is cooled, you may add the Yeast.

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Deactivate account
You must deactivate your account if you have sold the device to another person or company.

Description
A description of the way a recipe is called.

Device
A device can be the product's name, such as GEN 1, GEN 2, or GEN 3.

Device ID
This is the serial number under the QR code and on the back of the base station. You don't need to set up the Smart keg. They will appear automatically during fermenting and serving.

Dishwasher tablet
A robust tablet with a powerful cleaning action without additional cleaning agents to clean your Smart keg.

Downtime
Downtime is based on two factors: the number of minutes that Exobrew was unavailable and the percentage of customers affected. If Exobrew is down, we use server monitoring software to measure the server-side error rate, ping test results, web server tests, TCP port tests, and broker tests.

Draft invoice
A commercial document between Exobrew and a customer outlines the sale draft and provides information on how to make the payment.

Dry Hopping
It refers to any hop addition after the wort has been cooled. These additions can be made in primary or secondary fermentation by adding hops directly into the Keg filter.

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Email notification
By default, you'll receive email notifications when Exobrew ships a product. If you're not actively using Exobrew, you'll also receive marketing messages.

Efficiency
The average efficiency of brewing beer with Exobrew is 68-80%.

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Fermentation
The process whereby Yeast cells obtain energy and produce alcohol. The amount of alcohol depends on the amount of sugar present. To determine the alcohol level by volume, multiply the drop in gravity by 0.129. For example, a beer that began at an original gravity of 1048 and finished at 1008 would have 40* 0.129 = 5,16% abv.
FG
The final gravity is where the Wort is officially beer. MiniBrew FG level is between 0.9 and 1.04
Free subscription
You can use MiniBrew with a limited number of features for free, such as brewing with brew packs, but if you need more features and functionality, we offer a full pro-membership.
Front connectors
Two white connectors at the front panel connect the Clean In Place container.
Full pro-membership
Members have access to features in the Brewery portal.
Full name
A person's entire name is listed in their member profile. This could mean ‘first and last,’ although it can also mean many other things in many different cultures and countries.

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G-Bouy
A gravity sensor that measures the gravity of your wort during fermentation and lets you know when fermentation is ready. The product is on hold.

Grease
A unique formula to extend the life of any seal in the Exobrew.

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Hop
There are many varieties with different aroma characteristics. Classic hops, such as Saaz, provide specific flavors. More recent varieties from the USA offer more bitterness. Each Brew pack contains the right amount of hops to brew beer.

Hop bags
You can use reusable bags made from 100% Bio-cotton to to put hop pallets in. These bags are used as an extra filter.

Hop carousel
A component that has six cylinders for hop and other items

Hop cover
A cover on top of the hop carousel blocks the steam from coming out of the Device.

Hop disks
Six hop disks must be placed in the Hop carousel to ensure the hops drop into the Keg filter.

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IBU
It stands for International Bitterness Units, a scale used to gauge the level of beer's bitterness. The scale ranges from 0 to infinity.

Inlet high-pressure tube
You connect the base station with your tap using a cable between (depending on the model) 4,5 up to 9 feet..

Invoice
A commercial document between Exobrew and a customer outlines the terms of sale and provides information on the purchase.

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Keg filter
A filter is placed in the Smart Keg to catch the hop pellets or other ingredients during the boil of your brew.

Keg lid
A lid to close the Smart keg. It has functions for tapping, CO2 submission, and releasing pressure. There is a hook for dry hopping on the inside.

Keg post
Two stainless steel posts on top of the Keg lid. One has a tap function, and the other has a CO2 submission role.

Keg power adapter
A one-meter cable that connects the Smart keg to electricity.

Keg stand
A component that is packed in 3 parts with six screws. When you click the parts, you have a stand to place the smart keg on top of it. This Keg stand makes it easier to remove the trub container.

Keg receiver filter
A filter that blocks particles from going through. It prevents blocking the tubes and Device.

Keg receiver seal
A rubber seal in the keg receiver body airtightly connects the Smart keg and Base Station and prevents leaking.

Keg Receiver ring
A ring is placed on top of the keg receiver seal to keep the filter and seal in place.

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Malt
Malt is processed grain seeds. The brew pack contains specially prepared malt brewing.

Malt Bed
In the Mash tun, a carefully made mash bed will be between the Bottom and Top mash filters, which move in the mash tun tohenols and remove unwanted proteins, polyp and husk remains.

Mashing
Mashing is conducted in the Mash tun, where malt is incubated with brewing liquid between 60 and 72 Celsius (140 -159°F). This temperature is essential to optimize the enzyme activity to digest the starch.

Mash filling cap
When you fill your mash Tun with malt, you can place the cap on the inner tube to prevent spillage.

Mash tun 2.0
A transparent tun that contains the wort. Version 2.0 stands for an improved version, where the thickness of the material has been improved.

Mash tun cap
A component that connects the Mash tun to the Base station. When placed correctly, it prevents leaking.

Mash tun lid
A component that closes the Mash tun. It comes with a hop steam seal to prevent steam from entering the Hop carousel.

Mash tun isolation
A seal at the bottom of the Mash tun to keep the Mash tun airtight with the Smart keg.

Mash tun oval tube
A tube runs from the Mash tun cap into the inner tub of the Mash tun to guide the liquid in the device.

Mash tun receiver body
A component inside the front panel locks the Mash Tun.

Mash tun receiver ring
A component on top of the Mash tun receiver seals to lock the mechanism.

Mash tun receiver seal
A component on top of the Mash tun receiver body that makes the connection between the Mash tun / CIP and Base station.

Mash tun valve
This component connects the Mash tun to the Base Station.

Member
The way Customer Support and Service will refer to everyone in that brew with Exobrew, regardless of your skill level.

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Notification preferences
You can customize your notification preferences for desktop, mobile, and specific channels from any device.

Notes
You can make private notes and public notes about a recipe you created.

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OG
Original Gravity indicates the beer's potential alcohol percentage. The Minibrew range is between 990 and 1120.

Outlet tube
A 3-6 feet tube connects at the back of the Base Station to the end of the sink and lets water out of the device.

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Password reset
This is a setting where you or our support team can force a reset of all passwords for your account(s). Each member will receive a message from MiniBrew that a reset has been triggered and will receive a password reset link via email.

Peace of mind maintenance service
A service to extend the warranty of your machine for three years.

Peace of mind maintenance and repair service
A service to extend the warranty of your machine for three years. In addition, you get free spare parts after 25 brews.

Pressure relief valve
A component is used on top of the Smart keg to release pressure. It features a long nobody with a spring, red rubber seal, and grey top to pull the ring.

Primary fermentation
This is the initial fermentation, in which yeast converts sugars into alcohol.

Profile
Your profile helps fellow beer brewers to learn more about who you are. By default, everyone can add the following to their profile: a name, username, bio, and photo.

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Residue
These are yeast particles developed during fermentation that you want to remove from your beer.

Rinsing
Before starting any brew, the operating system automatically cleans all internal tubes in the device.

Rinse connector
A component that has two tubes to be connected to the ball lock connector on the Smart keg and connected to the Base station. It will rinse the system before brewing.

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Search
Using the portal's search function, it's easy to find a specific beer style when you need to. Use the search field to find a recipe. Filters and modifiers will be launched in the future to narrow results.

Secondary fermentation
This is the second fermentation, in which you age the alcohol and remove the residue the Yeast has created.

Service level agreement (SLA)
Our service level agreement (SLA) for members and full pro members guarantees a 99.99% uptime.

Session duration
A setting that makes it so that once you start brewing, a few sessions will remain active until they explicitly finish the cleaning process. This setting allows you to force the previous session to close.

Sparge plate
A removable sparge plate is at the bottom of the Mash tun lid. When adding water through the inner tube on top of the machine, the water will be equally divided to get more efficiency out of your malt bed.

Spray bottle
A handy spray bottle to add Chemsan and easily clean your components.

Smart Keg
A vessel that ferments and serves your beer. A Smart Keg can only be used with a Exobrew Base station. In the future, a stand-alone Smart Keg will be launched.

Starter Pack
It contains all the necessary materials to begin your brew, and most items are reusable for multiple brews. With a brand-new device, you get a starter pack for free.

Steam condenser
A small twisted component to slow down the steam and smell from the Device

SRM
A standard research method is the number scale of beer color. The color of your beer is determined by the grains you use. The SRM scales range from 1 to 40+

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Timestamp
The timestamp shows you the exact date and time a brew in Exobrew started.

Top mash filter
A filter in the mash tun placed on the top.

Top cover panel
A cover that seals the Mash tun with the Mash tun lid in place.

Transfer ownership
A primary owner has the highest level of permissions in Exobrew. In a full pro-member environment, you can transfer primary ownership to another member by removing your devices from the "My Brewery" tab.

Trub container
A small container removes the residue from your beer during fermentation.

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