Shuttle Brewers
Grindmaster Digital PrecisionBrew Shuttle Brewer PBVSA-330
This week covers reviews of commercial coffee making products. Today, the review is on the Grindmaster Model PBVSA-330, which is a single, digitally controlled brewer that comes with a classic 1.5 gallon stainless steel, air-insulated, radiant heat Shuttle. Brew variables that are programmable through the front display include the water temperature, the brew volume, the pulse brewing sequence, by bypass percentage and the low temp/no brew. The brewer will hold the water temperature to plus or minus 1°F during the complete brew cycle. The brewer has three brew volumes from ½ gallon to 1½ gallons. Each volume can be set by ‘teach” mode to eliminate trial-and-error set up. Pulse brewing, also called pre-infusion all the brew sequence to extract up to 20% more dissolved solids per batch of coffee. The bypass adjustment is for large and medium brew volumes; this programs up to 33% of the total brew volume to bypass the coffee grounds. Changing the percentage of bypass does not affect the brew volume. The low temperature/no brew allows the brew cycle to begin only when the water has reached optimum temperature. This choice is made by a program switch for on or off. The cycle counter counts the total number of brew cycles. All these brewing choices can be “locked” to prevent tampering.
In addition the brew baskets are automatically locked in- place during the entire brew cycle. The front panel will also note any water or heater failures immediately. A flared 3/8” copper water line is required with a minimum of 30 psi (pounds per square inch). In addition, an electrical shut off box must be installed close to the brewer. The hot water faucet at the front of the brewer can be used for tea, hot chocolate, instant hot cider or soup. Using this faucet does not affect the brew volume. Therefore, you can continually use the faucet like a hot water dispenser.
This digital PrecisionBrew shuttle brewer runs on a 120/240 volt option at 6600 watts and pulls 28 amps or on a 120/208 volt option at 5000 watts and pulls 24 amps. This brewer weighs 55 pounds, measures 28” high, 9” wide and 18” deep. It comes with a 2 year parts and labor on the brewer and a 4 year warranty on the control board. While these are relatively short periods of time, your Grindmaster brewer has been know to work well for many more years.