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FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual
FermZilla Tri-Conical
27L and 55L
Instruction Manual
This instruction sheet contains vital information that is related to the safe usage and handling of the
FermZilla Uni Tank. It is vital that you read this instruction sheet from front to back before using the
product! THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY
Ferment, Clarify, Dispense. The uni tank that does it all with ease.
www.KegLand.com.au
Last Updated 2/03/2022 3:06 PM
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- Page 1 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual This instruction sheet contains vital information that is related to the safe usage and handling of the FermZilla Uni Tank. It is vital that you read this instruction sheet from front to back before using the product! THIS IS FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY Ferment, Clarify, Dispense.
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11. If you use the fermenter under pressure hydro test the fermenter every 24 months to ensure it is safe to use. 12. Only use chemical cleaners and sanitizers that are approved by Kegland. These include: a) Super Kill Ethyl Sanitiser Spray (effective for sanitising the exterior of the FermZilla) (KL05371) b) StellarSan (mixed to the correct specification) (KL05357) c) StellarClean (not to be left in the FermZilla for more than 30 minutes) (KL05494) …... - Page 3 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual 1 x FermZilla Tri-Conical Tank with Metal Neck Ring 1 x Stainless Steel Stand with Swing Handles Stainless Steel Handle Assembly 1 x Lid assembly including threaded lid ring, flat lid with RED 35psi PRV...
- Page 4 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual FermZilla – Lid Assembly 1. Ensure the lid assembly has the o-ring attached. 2. Apply some food grade lubricant to the o-ring to extend the life of this o-ring and threads. Adding lubricant will also improve the sealing ability of the o-ring.
- Page 5 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual FermZilla – 304 Stainless Steel Handles Assembly 1. Insert a bolt into a hole of each of the handles. 2. Screw a nut onto the bolt. Don’t tighten this nut yet. 3. Place the handles around the collar of the FermZilla as shown in the image below.
- Page 6 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual FermZilla – Butterfly (Dump) Valve Disassembly IMPORTANT: Depressurise the vessel prior to disassembling the butterfly dump valve. To release the pressure in the vessel, pull the ring on the PRV on the lid until there is no audible hissing heard.
- Page 7 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual FermZilla – Collection Container Removal It is extremely important that if you have wort in the collection container attached that you keep the butterfly valve open during the entirety of the fermentation process. The butterfly valve should only be closed once fermentation has ceased which is to be determined by three consecutive days of the same Specific Gravity Reading.
- Page 8 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual Yeast Harvesting and Trub Dumping 1. In order to harvest yeast simply screw the yeast collection bottle onto the tri-clover Butterfly Valve. You can insert this bottle right from the start of fermentation.
- Page 9 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual Cleaning the FermZilla: Release all pressure from the FermZilla vessel and collection container. Remove the FermZilla collection container, tri-clover butterfly Valve and the lid. Rinse the walls of the FermZilla vessel, collection container, lid and butterfly valve (including the external face of the butterfly valve) with cold water.
- Page 10 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual Using the FermZilla without pressure: The FermZilla’s were designed to be used optimally with a source of CO pressure. While they were not designed with gravity-only operation in mind, there is some workaround that will allow you to get most of the FermZilla’s benefits without a source of CO2.
- Page 11 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual beer styles. In order to perform pressure fermentation, you will need to purchase the following additional parts: 2 x Carbonation caps. We would advise getting one red plastic carbonation cap (KL10788) and one yellow carbonation cap so you can differentiate which carbonation cap has the dip tube attached to it.
- Page 12 FermZilla Tri-Conical 27L and 55L Instruction Manual GREAT TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED 1. No need to do a whirlpool in your kettle Due to the fact that you now have a conical fermenter there is no need to do a whirlpool in your kettle.
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