BrewBuilt X1 UNI PRO Assembly And Instruction Manual page 6

Butterfly Valve on the bottom of your conical. Another add-
ed advantage is being able to harvest your yeast for use on
future batches. Regardless of whether you're dumping trub,
hops, or yeast, you will want to guide that slurry into a drain
or receiving vessel like a bucket or jar. Be sure to spray the
Butterfly Valve down with sanitizer prior to dumping. Also
keep in mind that you will need to open one of the ports on
the top of the conical to allow air to replace the liquid that
is flowing out the bottom. Another option is the included
BrewBuilt Flex Chamber that connects to the bottom of the
conical and allows you to collect and dump yeast and trub.
Learn more about using the Flex Chamber on the following
page.
TRANSFERRING FINISHED BEER — Racking your beer
with the sample port is as easy as hooking up some sanitized
tubing and opening the valve. Remember that you will need
to either open one of the ports on the top of the conical to
allow air to replace the liquid that is flowing out, or hook up
CO to the blow off port to replace the headspace and limit
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oxygen exposure. Using CO
liquid to be gravity fed into the keg or other receiving vessel.
Either way, we recommend pushing your finished beer into
a sanitized keg via the bev-out body connect port. This will
keep splashing to a minimum as beer will flow down the
beverage dip tube and gently fill the keg from the bottom
up. Lastly, pull up the PRV ring on the keg and set it in the
open position to allow air (or CO
to escape as your fresh beer flows in.
The Flex Chamber
WARNING: Always keep the bottom butterfly valve open when
the flex chamber is installed so that CO
properly vent.
The Flex Chamber is designed specifically for
use with a BrewBuilt X1 conical Fermenter.
It attaches directly to the 2" butterfly dump
valve and can be used for removing trub,
harvesting yeast, and many other tasks.
Always keep the butterfly valve open
when the Flex Chamber is installed. When
you are ready to remove the Flex Chamber,
depressurize the system with the butterfly
valve open. This allows any pressure to also
leave the Flex Chamber. After relieving all pressure
in the system you can close the butterfly valve and safely
remove the Flex Chamber.
PREPARING YOUR FLEX CHAMBER FOR
USE EACH TIME
1. Soak or spray the Flex Chamber and all parts — caps,
gaskets, clamps, etc. — with sanitizer prior to assembling
and attaching it to your conical dump port.
2. Assemble your Flex Chamber by attaching the lid and
threading the caps onto the threaded ports on each side.
3. Spray sanitizer into the closed butterfly valve on your
conical dump port as well as the top of the Flex Chamber
and its TC gasket. Fasten the Flex Chamber to the butterfly
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valve with a 2" TC clamp.
TIP: If you are connecting the Flex Chamber to a full X1 conical, it's
important to understand some basic displacement concepts. The
empty Flex Chamber is filled with gas (oxygen) that will be sent
up through your beer. If this happens post fermentation it could
negatively impact the beer's flavor. See below to learn how to use
your Flex Chamber side ports to flush with CO
COLLECTING AND DUMPING TRUB
WITH FLEX CHAMBER
The ability to remove trub and hop sediment is one of the key
advantages of a conical fermenter. With the butterfly valve
open and the Flex Chamber attached, trub separates directly
into the Flex Chamber, which can then be easily removed.
Follow the process outlined below.
1. If you are using the conical with the Pressure Pack lid, make
sure the entire conical system has been depressurized and
that the bottom butterfly valve is in the open position. For
instructions on releasing pressure see the section below
titled 'Releasing Pressure'.
2. When you are sure the system has been depressurized,
close the butterfly valve at the bottom of the conical.
3. Place a bowl, pan, or small bucket below the Flex Chamber
to collect drips and un-clamp the Flex Chamber from the
butterfly valve.
FLUSHING THE FLEX CHAMBER WITH CO
An optional step is to flush your Flex Chamber with CO
prior to attaching it. This will help eliminate oxygen from the
Flex Chamber. You can easily do this by attaching a ball lock
adapter (Part# KG500) to one of the threaded side ports.
Here's how to effectively flush the Flex Chamber with CO
1. Soak or spray the Flex Chamber and all parts — caps,
gaskets, clamps, etc. — with sanitizer prior to assembling
and attaching it to your conical dump port.
2. Attach the Flex Chamber to the bottom of the butterfly
valve, keeping the butterfly valve closed. Remove one
black side cap and install the KG500 ball lock adapter.
Slightly loosen the other black cap on the opposite side of
the Flex Chamber so that CO
3. Set the regulator on your CO
setting i.e. 1–2 psi and connect your Ball Lock Gas QD to
the KG500 ball lock adapter.
4. Allow gas to flow out of the Flex Chamber for a few
seconds to ensure all the oxygen has been flushed. Tighten
the black cap. You can replace the KG500 with the black
cap or leave it in place for fermentation.
Pressure Package
WARNING: Only pressurize your Fermenter when using the
optional BrewBuilt Pressure Pack accessory kit.
WARNING: If pressurizing, never exceed 15 PSI.
WARNING: Do not alter or change the Pressure Relief Valve
(PRV) built into the lid.
WARNING: Always use an approved CO
functional low pressure gauge, to apply pressure to your BrewBuilt
Fermenter.
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