Authentic craft brewing on your countertop.
With the new Pico Pro precision brewing appliance, you can craft 5 liters of the finest fresh beers in your own kitchen in about 2 hours. Your brew will be fermented, carbonated, and ready to enjoy in about a week.
Brew award-winning beer at home.
Fresh Pico-brewed beer has all the nuanced flavors and aromas of the beers produced by the pro brewmaster.
Pico Pro brings the taproom to your home by letting you brew celebrated, award-winning beers from over 170 brewery partners around the world.
You can also craft your own custom creations.
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A craft brewery on your countertop.
The great craft breweries perfect their beers with a combination of technique and technology; home brewers have always struggled to replicate that on a smaller scale. Pico Pro automates the craft brewing process and fits on your kitchen counter.
Brewing with your Pico Pro.
Introducing the PicoPak
It just makes sense that the freshest ingredients make the best and freshest craft beers. That’s why we build-our PicoPaks “on-demand” with the finest pre-measured grains and hops, and deliver these PicoPaks directly to your doorstep. Your Pico Pro recognizes each specific PicoPak and its associated recipe based on its RFID tag. PicoPaks take the guesswork out of brewing and ensure delicious results, every time. And when you're done brewing, you can simply place your spent PicoPak in your compost bin.
Starting off right: it really is the water!
Great beer really does start with the perfect water, so when Pico-brewing we recommend starting with distilled water. Each PicoPak contains unique water amendments – various minerals that build up the water you brew with to exactly match the water profiles used by the breweries that created your PicoPaks.
Precision mashing: extracting sugars and flavor from grains.
PicoPaks contain fresh grains that have been malted, roasted and cracked so they are primed to release the special sugars that waters at precise temperatures can unlock. This first stage of brewing is called mashing, and the exact times and temperatures that grains are soaked determines the content of the beer “wort” produced. Control and precision are the keys here to producing the fluids that when boiled, then cooled and fermented become your beer.
Boil with multiple hop additions.
Brewers for centuries have boiled their beer wort with hops to impart bitterness, flavors and aromas that can make great beer the nuanced sensory experience that leaves you thirsting for more. Adding hops into the boil at different stages lends different characteristics to the resulting beer, from bitterness derived from alpha acids to more flavors and aromas derived from the hop oils. The PicoBrewing process with up to 4 unique hop additions accommodates a very broad range of beer recipe styles.
Fermentation: converting sugars into alcohol
After the beer wort has been fully infused with delicious hop flavors and aromas the solution is cooled, and then the magic begins. Yeast is "pitched" into the beer wort and begins to go to work on the sugars, converting them into alcohol and CO2. Different yeasts also impart their own unique flavors to the beer. Fermentation typically takes 4-7 days, depending on the beer and the yeast.
Carbonation: tiny bubbles that make beer happy.
Forcing the right amount of carbonation into your beer finishes it off, allows the beer to be crisp and refreshing, enhancing bitterness and mouth-feel, and carrying the fresh hop and malt aromas to your nose. Pico Pro comes with a precision CO2 regulator and cartridges that allow you to finish your beer perfectly.
Built to brew
We’ve designed every aspect of the Pico Pro for one reason: to brew better beer.
Powerful steam heat brews evenly at a specific temperature and with much more precise control than boiling on a stovetop, preserving your beer’s flavors.
Because your Pico Pro is connected to the internet, you can monitor your brew remotely.
Detachable brew kegs means you can use additional kegs to brew multiple batches in the same day. Reconnecting the hoses and starting another batch is quick and easy.
Designed to look great in your kitchen and be easy to clean.
1500 watts of steam heat
Powerful steam heat brews evenly at a specific temperature and with much more precise control than boiling on a stovetop, preserving your beer’s flavors.
Because your Pico Pro is connected to the internet, you can monitor your brew remotely.
Detachable brew kegs means you can use additional kegs to brew multiple batches in the same day. Reconnecting the hoses and starting another batch is quick and easy.
Designed to look great in your kitchen and be easy to clean.
Specifications
At 12.5” wide x 16.5” high x 15” deep, the Pico Pro is designed to fit on your countertop, under most kitchen cabinets.
Your Pico Pro recognizes each specific PicoPak being brewed, allowing an ideal mashing temperature, duration, and hop additions to be done correctly per the beer style
Shaped to enable even flow and reduce foam during the mash phase, the step filter and hops cradle allow for multi-stage boils to brew any recipe to perfection.
Brew just like the brewmaster intended, but add your own precise specifications to the recipe by adjusting your beer’s bitterness (IBU) and alcohol percentage (ABV).
Detailed Specs
Display and Controls
2.7” display, 128 X 64px
Control knob
Connectivity
802.11b/g Wi-Fi
RFID PicoPak detection
Size
Width: 12.5”
Height: 16.5”
Depth: 15”
Weight: 23.75 pounds
Pico Brew Keg
Cornelius ball lock
Diameter: 8.5”
Height: 11”
Empty weight: 6.5 pounds
Volume: 1.75 gallons / 6.6 liters
Brewing
Batch size
1.3 gallons / 5 liters
Average brew cycle
2 hours 20 minutes
Power
Heating system
1500-watt heating capacity
2 precision temperature sensors
Heating range: 90F – 205F
AC Input
US: 120V
EU: 230V
Plug types
US: Type B, 3-pin
EU: Type G, w/ Universal EU adapter
Accessories
Sous vide adapter
Transfer tube
Keg cozy
Black keg wands (2)
Keg seal
Keg seal stopper
Ball lock CO2 regulator
3/8 thread adapter
Dip tube brush
Keg brush
Hops Pak cradle
Cleaning tab
Party tap
Quick-start guide
74-gram food-grade CO2 cartridges (x2) (US Only)
Broaden your brewing horizons.
Explore award-winning recipes from over 150 partner breweries around the world, or create your own. Wheat beer from Peru, cream ale from Canada, IPAs from Seattle, even beer you design yourself, all available as PicoPaks from the BrewMarketplace.
Award-winning beers in the BrewMarketplace
Imagine a place where you can get fresh craft beer from around the globe. Not in bottles or cans, mind you -- taproom-fresh beer in your own home. Our BrewMarketplace offers PicoPaks from our partner breweries big and small so that you can experience beer as the brewmaster intended it to taste. You can discover new beers, explore ratings and recommendations, and even communicate directly with the brewer. More PicoPaks are being added all the time so you can brew your way around the world.
You can be the brewmaster
FreeStyle allows you to make your own custom craft beer, easily. Start with one of our base recipes, then personalize the grains, tune the hops for bitterness, flavor, and aroma, and customize yeast and dry hopping to achieve the flavor and style you desire. We'll make your PicoPak and deliver it to your door for you to brew and enjoy.
Make your custom beer with the FreeStyle recipe crafter
Start With A Base Recipe
Hit the ground running with our fully editable base recipes.
Customize Grain and Hops
Explore the possibilities with FreeStyle. Always wanted to see what adding Mosaic hops does to a classic stout? Now’s your chance. Dry hopping an amber ale? You can make it happen. This is your chance to be creative.
We’ll build it, you brew it.
Your PicoPak will be made in our one-of-a-kind facility, then immediately shipped to you. Our system has no minimum order, so experimenting with different recipes to find the perfect one has never been easier or faster.
“With ready-to-brew ingredients, easy to follow instructions and state-of-the-art hardware and software, Pico is cool to look at and painless to operate.”
“The Pico is the second generation home brewing appliance from PicoBrew,... and in it they’ve made massive strides in simplicity, size and cost.”
"The coolest thing about the Pico, though, is how you actually brew the beer. Instead of loading up loose ingredients according to a recipe, you use prepackaged pods of grains, hops, and yeast. Just fill the chamber with water when you start, load in the different pods at each step, dump in the yeast pack, and you're good to go."
"...it greatly reduces the complexity of making beer."
"This countertop home brewery has been called a "Keurig for beer," but that's not a fair claim. The beer a Pico produces is far higher quality than any liquid that's ever shot out of a Keurig."
“The beauty of the Pico is that it guides you through the process while still allowing you to participate in the process...... And maybe I’m crazy, but being able to whip up a batch of Brew Free or Die IPA in my own kitchen is fun.”
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What’s Included In the Pico Pro Machine Purchase?
The Pico Pro brewing machine
Two (2) 1.75G brewing kegs, metal keg lids, red fast fermentation adapters, and fermentation temperature decals
Keg seal and stopper
Keg cozy for maintaining brewing temperature
Ball-lock CO₂ regulator (with 5/8" thread adapter)
3/8” threaded adapter for 16 gram CO₂ cartridges
Party tap for dispensing
Sous vide adapter
Transfer tube for transferring wort from brewing keg to dispensing keg
Two (2) black keg wands for system cleaning
Dip tube brush
Keg brush
Cleaning tab for deep cleaning
Hops Pak Cradle
Quick Start Guide
How big is Pico?
Pico’s dimensions are 16”x12”x13.81” (HxWxD), and it weighs 31.5 lbs, which makes it much smaller than most microwaves on the market. So yes, it should fit nicely right between your toaster and coffee machine!
Is Pico Pro backed by a warranty?
With the right care and feeding, Pico Pro is designed for years of great service in the home. We are offering a one year limited warranty for all Pico units.
How long does it take to brew?
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 up to a week before consumption. From PicoPak to pint the whole process will take approximately up to a week.
General Questions
- The Pico Pro brewing machine
- Step filter and step filter lid
- Hops Pak cradle
- Two (2) 1.75G brewing kegs, metal keg lids, red fast fermentation adapters, and fermentation temperature decals
- Keg seal and stopper
- Keg cozy for maintaining brewing temperature
- Ball-lock CO₂ regulator
- 3/8” threaded adapter for CO2 regulator
- Party tap
- Sous vide adapter
- Transfer tube
- Two (2) black keg wands for system cleaning
- Dip tube brush
- Keg brush
- Cleaning tab for deep cleaning
- Quick Start Guide
- 74 gram food-grade CO2 cartridges not included in box. Pressurized CO2 cannot ship outside contiguous US.
Brewing on the Pico Pro Questions
After Brewing Questions
For Fast Fermentation: To check if fermentation is complete, pull up on the fast fermentation adapter pressure relief valve once to release pressure inside the brewing keg. Within an hour, pull up on the pressure relief valve again. If you hear no rush of escaping CO₂ then your fermentation is complete. If you do hear escaping CO₂, then allow fermentation to continue for another day and attempt again the next day.
For Standard Fermentation: To check if fermentation is complete, look to see if there is any bubbling activity inside the airlock on top of the brewing keg. If it has been about 10 days, and there are no bubbles, your fermentation is complete. If there is activity, let the beer continue to ferment for a couple more days and check airlock activity again.
- Transfer with Pico: This is the suggested option for someone new to homebrewing or who doesn't have a spare CO2 regulator and cartridge. Connect the Pico Pro unit's gray ball lock connector to the “IN” brewing keg post, and the Transfer Tube to the “OUT” post of each keg. Turn on your Pico, scroll to Utilities and select Rack Beer. Pico will pump air into the brewing keg which will force the beer in the brewing keg over into the clean keg. This process will take roughly 10 minutes to complete. Do not leave the Pico or kegs unattended while racking beer.
- Transfer with CO₂: You can connect the ball lock CO2 regulator with a cartridge to your brewing keg “IN” post and attach the transfer tube to the “OUT” post of each keg. This will generate the pressure to transfer your beer from one keg to another.
- Forced Carbonation: Attach a 74 gram CO₂ cartridge to your ball lock CO₂ regulator, and connect to the Brewing Keg IN post. Adjust to 24 psi and let sit in refrigerator for 36 hours.
- Keg Conditioning (Natural Carbonation): Pour provided sugar packet into Keg with your racked beer. Let the keg sit undisturbed in the same area that you fermented the beer for about twice the amount of time it took for original fermentation, or until fully carbonated. Chill in refrigerator before serving.
PicoPak Questions
- Grains are measured, ground, and mixed in our state-of-the-art facility, and placed in a grain bin that allows even brewing.
- Hops are placed in 4 separate compartments, so we can achieve high bitterness or intense hop flavor in a multi-stage boil.
- Interactive technology inside your Pico recognizes each specific PicoPak, automatically brewing it to perfection.
- Made of a revolutionary food-based pulp, the PicoPak, the spent grain, and hops can all go in your compost bin.
- Customize the bitterness (IBU) and/or ABV percentage of any PicoPak to your preference right before brewing.
- Design a FreeStyle PicoPak. Our online FreeStyle BrewCrafter 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 Brewers Network. 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.
