Groen HY-5G 5-Pan HyPerSteam Convection Steamer - Pressureless, Auto-Delime

The cavity of the HY-5G takes five 12 x 20 x 2-1/2 in pans, loaded straight off the prep bench. Groen heats it with gas, which puts the running cost on the meter rather than on the electrical service. Cooking by steam rather than by water keeps the color and the weight in the vegetable, which is why the format is specified at all. It is available for natural gas or liquid propane; select the gas type above.

A self-contained steam generator supplies a cavity that runs pressureless, so there is no pressure to release and no wait before a second pan goes in. Groen states 62,000 BTU/hr, which works out at 12,400 BTU/hr for each 2-1/2 in deep pan. Because it is a convection steamer, the steam is driven over the pans rather than drifting, and a bottom pan cooks at much the same rate as a top one. An auto-delime button on the panel starts the descaling cycle, and a warning light says when it is due.

Stainless steel is used for the cavity and the cabinet, and the panels lift off rather than unbolt piece by piece. Stainless steel lines the cavity. Operation is a power button and a 60 minute timer with a continuous steam setting, plus a READY light to say when the cavity is up. Groen lists it to CSA and NSF.

This build is wired for 115 V single phase. Where it goes is decided by where the loaded pans have to travel afterwards. Leave working room on the loading side, because a full pan is carried out at arm's length.

Features

• Removable side panels — a technician reaches the works fast.
• Timed control — the batch is set and left.
• Pressureless cooking — the door opens mid-cycle.
• 10 pans per cycle — batch cooking straight into pans.
• 62,000 BTU/hr input — a published rate for gas sizing.
• Deliming cycle on the panel — scale managed on a schedule.
• CSA certified — the gas listing accepted across the border.

Specifications