Important Safety Information; General Use - BrewBuilt X2 UNI Assembly Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read this entire instruction manual for important safety information before using your BrewBuilt X2 Uni Conical Fermenter.
Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• Follow all instructions and warnings provided with cleaning agents when cleaning and sanitizing Fermenter.
• Do not pick up Fermenter when full; it is heavy and the handles are not designed to safely lift a full Fermenter.
PRESSURE HAZARDS
If sealed, the fermenter can be pressurized due to the production of CO
Fermenter is pressurized, incorrect use can lead to a risk of the lid or fittings being launched with great force and causing serious injury or death.
To reduce this risk, follow these precautions to safely pressurize and release pressure, and to prevent unintentional pressurization:
• Before removing the lid clamp, TC (Tri-Clamp) fittings, or accessories, release all pressure by opening the Pressure Relief Valve (PRV).
• Do not overfill your conical past the maximum volumes listed below. Overfilling can cause fermentation material called Krausen to clog the
blowoff and airlock.
• Do not place pellet hops, whole hops, oak chips, or other items directly into the fermenter. Loose material can clog the blowoff and airlock.
Use a mesh bag to contain these types of materials.
• Do not alter or change the Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) built into the lid.
• Pressurize with compressed gas only with the Pressure Pack with Clear Float Technology. Always use an approved CO
functional low-pressure gauge. Never exceed 15 PSI.
• Do not seal/cap an actively fermenting beer, except when using the BrewBuilt Kit for Fermenting Under Pressure.
• When the optional BrewBuilt Flex Chamber is installed always keep the bottom butterfly valve open, allowing CO
keep the valve open could cause the Flex Chamber to become over pressurized and explode.

GENERAL USE

SANITIZE — Always sanitize your Conical before filling it with wort.
This includes opening your sample valve and dump ports to ensure
sanitizer makes contact with every nook 'n cranny. We recommend
Star San or a similar sanitizer. Never use a bleach solution as bleach will
cause pitting and corrosion on the surface of the stainless steel.
FILLING — Your conical can be filled by dumping wort through the
top, or pumped in via the sample valve.
Do not overfill your conical past the maximum
volumes listed below. Excess volume during fermentation can cause
fermentation material called Krausen to clog the blowoff and airlock
causing over-pressurization of the conical to occur.
MAXIMUM FILL LEVELS:
• 7 Gallon X2 – 5.5 gallons liquid
• 14 Gallon X2 – 11 gallons liquid
• 25 Gallon X2 – 21.5 gallons liquid
• 38 Gallon X2 – 33 gallons liquid
FERMENTATION — With the blow-off barb and silicone blow-off
hose connected, place the end of the silicone blow-off tubing into
a bucket filled with water. We prefer the silicone tubing to a rigid
stainless blow-off as silicone tubing is much easier to remove and clean
between batches. Silicone also allows greater flexibility with regard to
blow-off location.
During fermentation, never close off/cap your X2 except
when using the BrewBuilt Kit for Fermenting Under Pressure. This includes
capping towards the end of fermentation!
If you wish to add pellet hops, whole hops, oak, or any other loose
material to the fermentation, we recommend using a mesh bag. Boil
the mesh bag before use to ensure sanitization.
in fermentation or the introduction of compressed gas. When the
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Do not place pellet hops, whole hops, oak chips, or
other items directly into the fermenter. Loose material can clog the
blowoff and airlock causing over-pressurization of the conical to occur.
Use a mesh bag to contain these types of materials.
TEMP CONTROL — Controlling fermentation temperatures is one
of the most important things you can do to make a better beer. The
Jacketed X2 Unitank is constructed with a stainless steel external
welded 'jacket' for chilled liquid from a glycol chiller to flow through
and cool your brew. This not only allows for easy temperature control
without any additional hardware to clean, but performs double duty
in helping insulate your conical further as well. Use is extremely simple,
we sell & recommend our Glycol Connectivity Kit which includes
insulated tubing sets, auto-shutoff Quick Disconnects, as well as the TC
fittings needed to connect to your Jacketed X2. This is a great option
as it keeps your glycol from heating up on the way to your fermenter,
& also provides an easy connection point that seals on both sides, so
neither your lines nor your conical will leak fluid when disconnected.
While you can always put your fermenter inside of a fridge or other
temperature controlled environment, the external jacket will provide a
clean and easy means of maintaining your desired temperature.
PLEASE NOTE: This unit comes with the jacketed exchanger, but still
relies on a chilled liquid source for cooling. You will need a Glycol
Chiller such as our IceMaster Max 2 in order to cool the liquid which
will then cool your fermentation.
DUMPING YEAST AND TRUB — One of the other most significant
benefits of a Conical Fermenter is the ability to dump yeast & trub
from the bottom port. This couldn't be easier with the 2" TC Butterfly
Valve on the bottom of your conical. Another added advantage is
being able to harvest your yeast for use in future batches. 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
regulator, with a
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