PicoBrew Zymatic Review

Brewing excellent beer is as easy as it gets with the PicoBrew Zymatic, but at just under two grand, it's a sizable investment.

The Zymatic is clad in a stainless steel housing measuring 17.0 by 20.5 by 14.5 inches (HWD) and weighing 50 pounds.

The Zymatic is an all-grain system that takes care of the mash and boil portion of the brewing process. It can only brew 2.5 gallons at a time, which I found a bit disappointing as my brew sessions usually yield a 5 gallon batch, but it regulates the temperature and even adds hops at the recommended intervals.

Once your account is setup you can log in to the PicoBrew site where you'll find a My Brewhouse page that lists all of your downloaded recipes and brewing activities.

The Sessions page shows what you've brewed and displays the brewing data for each session. Brewing data is presented in a colorful chart that tracks the time and liquid temperature for each stage of the brewing cycle.

The Community page is where you go to find tried-and-true recipes and see what other users are brewing in real time via a cool interactive map. Here you can also trade brewing tips and tricks with other Pico Brew owners.

Even if you know nothing about brewing beer, the Zymatic will have you sipping your own homemade suds in no time.