The new Pico beer brewing appliance helps you brew craft beer right at home with just a push of a button. Choose any PicoPak recipe from a large variety of craft breweries worldwide including: 21st Amendment, Rogue Ales, Abita, and Flying Monkeys. Brewing takes approximately 2 hours depending on recipe and up to 10 days to ferment. 5 liter portable Serving Kegs make you the star of every party when you stroll in the door!
General Questions About Pico
How long does it take to brew with the Pico?
Pico’s brew cycle takes a little over 2 hours to complete, depending on the specific PicoPak recipe. After the brew cycle is finished the beer will need to ferment for an average of 5 days (may be longer or shorter depending on the specific PicoPak recipe). From PicoPak to pint glass the whole process will take approximately one week.
Can I use my own ingredients in the Pico?
While you cannot use your own ingredients with the Pico, you can create your own recipes and customize your own PicoPaks using our Freestyle PicoPak generator (available December 2016), which will allow you to select which hops, grains and yeast you’d like, and the amounts of each for your recipe. We’ll send you your custom PicoPak already pre-packaged and ready to brew. If you are interested in using your own ingredients check out our Professional Series Zymatic product.
Can I create and brew my own recipes?
PicoBrew is attempting to strike an ideal balance between beer customization and ease-of-use. Right now there are 3 ways to customize your beer:
- Purchase a PicoPak and customize the bitterness and/or ABV percentage to your preference right before brewing.
- Purchase a Freestyle PicoPak. Our online Freestyle PicoPak crafter allows you select the hops, grains, yeast, and amounts of each. We will then ship your Freestyle Pak to you fully packaged and ready to brew.
- Create your own totally custom PicoPaks by joining the PicoBrew Developers Program. You can develop these PicoPaks using loose ingredients on a Zymatic and then publish them as PicoPaks on BrewMarketplace. PicoBrew takes care of sales, packaging and fulfillment and you earn a commission on each sale of your original PicoPak recipe.
How much do PicoPaks cost?
Most PicoPaks will cost $19.00 to $30.00, depending on the beer and the underlying ingredients. You can view our selection of PicoPaks in our BrewMarketplace.
How much can I adjust the ABV/IBU of each PicoPak?
It depends on the recipe, but typically within +/- 5% of the original recipe target.
