BrewBuilt X1 Uni Pro User manual

X1 UNI PRO
ASSEMBLY AND
INSTRUCTION GUIDE
CONTENTS:
PAGE 2–3................Cleaning, Testing, What’s Included
PAGE 4........................................................................................Assembly
PAGE 5–7..........................................How to Use & Warnings
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ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
A Pressure Lid 1
B 4" TC Clamp 1
C 4" TC Gasket 1
D 1.5" Blow Off Barb 1
E Silicone Blow Off Tube 1
F 1.5" TC Clamp 3
G 1.5" TC Gasket 3
H Conical Lid 1
I Lid Clamp 1
J Lid Gasket 1
K Conical Body 1
L 1.5" TC Thermowell 1
M 1.5" TC Sample Valve 1
N 2" TC Gasket 1
O 2" TC Clamp 1
P 2" Butterfly Valve 1
Q Flex Chamber 1
R 3/8" Leveling Foot 4
Parts List
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Congratulations on your purchase of
a BrewBuilt Conical! This guide will
walk you through assembling and
using your new conical fermenter.
X1 UNI
GETTING STARTED
CLEAN THE CONICAL
Before your first use, clean and rinse
the conical along with all the parts &
fittings. This will remove any leftover
oil or dust from the manufacturing
process. We recommend using an
alkaline cleaner like PBW.
WATER TEST
After cleaning and rinsing, we also
recommend filling your conical with
water and familiarizing yourself with its
operations prior to your first use.
First Time Working With
TC Clamps?
Before you tighten down the TC clamp,
make sure that the gasket is seated properly
into both flanges.
Once the gasket is in place, loosen the clamp
so it can be fitted around the flange ends.
You do not need to use any tools for
leverage when tightening TC clamps. Nothing
more than hand tightening is needed for a
secure, leak-proof connection.

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FEET
Thread each foot into the bottom of the legs on the Conical leaving about half an inch of thread visible. Adjust feet as
needed to level conical if the surface is uneven.
LID GASKET
•Flip the lid upside down and install a section of
gasket, at side seating into the lid groove rst.
Lightly push the gasket in, installing it in the
groove as you go around the lid.
•Please note, the gasket is larger than the groove to
help ensure a tight seal during fermentation. Con-
tinue pushing the gasket against itself and into the
lid until it is in the groove and equally distributed
without stretch points. Once you get the rst piece
of gasket in the groove then you can use both
hands to work the gasket around the lid and into
the groove with your thumbs. (See video online)
LID CLAMP
•When installing the lid clamp, be careful to install
according to the pictures shown here. Improper
installation can be hazardous to both equipment
& user.
•Ensure that the lid is centered on top of the conical
body during installation. The two should be cen-
tered so that the clamp seals down evenly.
•Lid Clamp should be hand tightened fully.
BLOW OFF
Place 1.5" TC gasket into the open blow o port on the
conical lid and fasten the Blowo U Barb with a 1.5" TC
clamp, ensuring that the U Barb is pointing downward
o the side of the conical. Slide ½" Silicone tubing over
the barbed side of the U Barb. It’s easiest to start with
one side and then work it around until barbs are fully
covered. The silicone should be fairly pliable to stretch over the barbs, but running it under hot water rst will help make
it even more pliable and easier to install.
THERMOWELL
Place 1.5" TC Gasket and Thermowell into the open port in front of the conical just below the etched BrewBuilt Logo
and fasten in place using 1.5" TC clamp.
SAMPLE VALVE
Place 1.5" TC Gasket and Sample Valve into the open port halfway down the conical base on the front of the unit and
fasten in place using 1.5" TC clamp. Make sure the Sample Valve is closed by turning it clockwise until it stops.
BUTTERFLY VALVE
The Buttery Valve opens in one direction, so be sure to install it so the valve handle opens downward away from the
conical bottom. Place 2" TC Gasket and Buttery Valve on the bottom port of the conical and fasten in place using 2"
TC clamp.
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ASSEMBLING YOUR X1 PRO CONICAL
GASKET
ORIENTATION
FLAT SIDE INTO LID GROVE
GASKET
INSTALLATION
WITH LID UPSIDE DOWN, PUSH FLAT END
OF GASKET INTO LID GROOVE
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED CLAMP
MAKE SURE CLAMP IS PROPERLY ALIGNED AND
SECURELY CLOSED IN PLACE
PROPERLY INSTALLED IN CLOSED POSITION

Sanitize
Always sanitize your Conical before lling 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.
Basic Use
FILLING
Your conical can be lled by dumping wort through the top,
or pumped in via the sample valve.
FERMENTATION
With the blow o barb and silicone blow o hose connected,
place the end of the silicone blow o tubing into a bucket
lled with water. We prefer the silicone tubing as opposed
to a rigid stainless blow o as silicone tubing is much easier
to remove and clean between batches.
DUMPING YEAST AND TRUB
One of the biggest benets of a Conical Fermenter is the
ability to dump yeast & trub from the bottom port. This
couldn’t be easier with the 2" TC Buttery Valve on the bot-
tom of your conical. Another added 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 Buttery 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 owing out the bot-
tom. Another option is the BrewBuilt Flex Chamber that con-
nects 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
owing out, or hook up CO2to the blow o port to replace
the headspace and limit oxygen exposure. Using CO2also
eliminates the need for the liquid to be gravity fed into the
keg or other receiving vessel. Either way, we recommend
pushing your nished beer into a sanitized keg via the
bev-out body connect port. This will keep splashing to a
minimum as beer will ow down the beverage dip tube and
gently ll 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 CO2if you pre-purged the keg) to escape as your
fresh beer ows in.
USING YOUR X1 PRO CONICAL
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Pressure Package
The Pressure Pack unlocks many
possibilities. Apply pressure before
cooling to eliminate sucking oxygen
back in. Start carbonating beer
when fermentation is done. Use it
to transfer nished beer to a keg
in a true oxygen-free environment.
With the Clear Float you will always
be sampling, drinking, or transferring
the clearest possible beer from the
top down! In this guide we will talk
you through installing and using
your Pressure Pack.
CAUTION: Whenever your X1
conical is under pressure be aware that
you will need to relieve pressure before
removing any hardware that is attached to
your X1 fermenter. If you are using a Flex
Chamber collection vessel, make sure the
bottom buttery valve is always in the open
position when in use and when relieving
pressure from the conical.
INSTALLATION
Assemble the Pressure Pack lid per the
diagram. DO NOT USE TEFLON TAPE to
assemble threaded body connects as they seal with the
included o-rings. When attaching the Pressure Pack lid to
your X1 conical, be sure your tri-clamp gasket is properly
seated and then tighten down the TC clamp.
TIP: There is a welded hook on the bottom of your Pressure Pack
Lid. Use this for hanging drawstring bags full of hops or whatever
avoring additions you want to extract avor from without directly
pitching into your beer.
APPLYING PRESSURE
Before applying pressure you will need to replace the
u-shaped blow o with a tri-clamp end cap or tri-clamp
pressure relief valve with gauge. To apply pressure to
your conical, connect the gas-in ball lock QD on your CO2
dra system to the gas-in body connect located on the
Pressure Pack. The gas-in body connect has a notch on
the side, while the beverage-out body connect does not.
Keep in mind that your X1 Uni and Pressure Pack lid are
rated at 15 psi and the PRV will start releasing pressure at
that point. We recommend setting the regulator on your
CO2tank to a maximum of 10–12 psi to ensure you do not
exceed this point.
Having head pressure on your X1 helps with dropping out
yeast & trub. However, if you’re using pressure to help
drop out solids, we recommend using no more than 2–4
psi. Prior to cooling nished beer, you can apply around 3-5
psi head pressure to counteract the vacuum formed as the
liquid contracts when the temperature drops. This would
otherwise cause the tank to suck in oxygen via the blow

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o. You also have the option to start force carbonating
your beer while it’s still in the tank, however, depending
on your desired carbonation level you will probably need
to nish carbonating in the keg.
TRANSFERRING CLEAR BEER TO KEG
UNDER PRESSURE
Push your nished beer into a keg using CO2so it never
becomes exposed to oxygen—it’s simple and fast using the
Pressure Pack. Thanks to the Clear Float stainless steel oating
pick up, you’ll be transferring the clearest beer from the top
down.
Once your beer is ready to be packaged into a keg, follow
these instructions. NOTE: you will need a Corny Keg Ball
Lock Jumper Line (beverage tubing with bev-out ball lock
connectors at both ends).
1. Fill and sanitize a keg. Push the sanitizer out using CO2.
Open the keg pressure relief valve to let CO2exit the keg.
2. Attach your CO2tank to the gas-in post on your Pressure
Pack lid and set it to around 10–12 psi
3. Attach the Corny Keg Ball Lock Jumper Line to the bev-
out post on your Pressure Pack lid.
4. Once you hook up the bev-out to the keg, beer will
start owing from the pressurized X1 Unitank into the
unpressurized keg.
5. Once your beer has transferred, unhook the bev-out and
gas-in connectors. Pressurize your keg.
6. Be sure to release any pressure from inside your X1
before opening it for cleaning.
FERMENTING UNDER PRESSURE
If you plan to ferment under pressure, you will need the
optional BrewBuilt Pressure Fermentation Hardware Kit.
You will also need to use a no-foam krausen reducer such as
CellarScience® Foam-Axe to eliminate krausen from entering
any of the PRV’s. The optional hardware kit comes with a
commercial-grade pressure relief that connects to the 1.5" TC
port on the lid. It also comes with an adjustable spunding
valve that attaches to the gas-in body connect on the Pressure
Pack lid. The spunding valve allows you to set a safe pressure
to ferment. With the Pressure Fermentation Kit installed,
there are three safety relief valves: the standard pressure
relief valve welded into the lid, the commercial 1.5" TC relief
valve, and the Ball Lock Spunding Valve.
The Flex Chamber
The Flex Chamber is designed specically for
use with a BrewBuilt X1 conical. It attaches
directly to the 2" buttery dump valve and
can be used for removing trub, harvesting
yeast, adding hops, and many other tasks.
CAUTION: Always keep the buttery valve open
when the Flex Chamber is installed. When you are
ready to remove the Flex Chamber, depressurize the
system with the buttery valve open. This allows any pressure to also
leave the Flex Chamber. Aer relieving all pressure in the system you
can close the buttery 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 buttery 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 buttery
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 lled with gas (oxygen) that will be sent
up through your beer. If this happens post fermentation it could
negatively impact the beer’s avor. See below to learn how to use
your Flex Chamber side ports to ush with CO2.
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 buttery 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 buttery valve is in the open position.
Removing the pressure from the conical can be done by
loosening the cap on the pressure relief valve, using a
separate spunding valve, or using a gas-in quick disconnect
on the gas-in post on the Pressure Pack lid.
2. When you are sure the system has been depressurized
close the buttery 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
buttery valve.
FLUSHING THE FLEX CHAMBER WITH CO2
An optional step is to ush your Flex Chamber with CO2
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 eectively ush the Flex Chamber with CO2.
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 buttery
valve, keeping the buttery 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 CO2can escape while ushing.
3. Set the regulator on your CO2tank to its lowest possible
setting i.e. 1–2 psi and connect your Ball Lock Gas QD to
the KG500 ball lock adapter.
4. Allow gas to ow out of the Flex Chamber for a few
seconds to ensure all the oxygen has been ushed. Tighten
the black cap. You can replace the KG500 with the black
cap or leave it in place for fermentation.

Connecting the Control Panel
The BrewBuilt Control Panel has an included InkBird heating and
cooling controller and a 500 watt 12V DC power supply. It has
a tab welded to the top four screws and can be hung on a wall
or one of our optional stainless controller stands (CONP735 &
CONP736). On the bottom of the box there are 4 sockets. One
socket is for the power cord and it contains the power switch and
a fuse. There is a 3-pin connector for the heating element and
two 2-pin connectors for the cooling. Depending on what system
you have you may only need one cooling connector.
The power connectors are sealed with a water- tight cap. It is
best to leave the caps in place when not in use. The connectors
are polarity sensitive and will only go in one way. Once aligned
correctly they push in and rotate clockwise 1/4 turn to lock.
COOLING
ON
POWER UP
SET DOWN
HEATING
ON
POWER
SWITCH
FUSE
POWER
CORD HEATER COOLING
FACTORY SETTINGS:
•tS = Set Point = 68
•CF = Celsius/Fahrenheit = F
•CA = Calibration Oset = 0
•Pt = Compressor Delay = 0
•dS = Dierential = 1
To change the settings hold the S button down till tS is showing (about 5 seconds). Using the up and down arrows nd
the setting you wish to check or change and press S. Set the new value with the up and down buttons and press S when
nished. When all settings are correct press the power button to return to normal operation.
NOTE: Changing from Celsius to Fahrenheit resets the other settings.
To set the Calibration oset, place the temperature sensor in a glass of ice water and stir till the reading is stable.
Subtract 32 from the reading and change the sign. If it reads 34, subtract 32 to get 2, change the sign and set the oset
to -2. This allows for changes in the resistance of the probe and connections.
WARNINGS
•Do not pressurize without pressure relief valve in place
• Never open the lid clamp without completely depressurizing your conical rst
• Never open any TC tting without completely depressurizing your conical rst
• Never remove the Flex Chamber without opening the bottom buttery valve
and completely depressurizing your conical rst
• Do not pick up conical when full
FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS CAN LEAD TO INJURY OR DEATH
Setting Your Temperatures
The controller in your control panel is set to a standard ale
temperature settings and could ferment a California Ale out
of the box, but we are sure you bought this to explore other
fermentation temperatures as well. Setting the controller is very
easy.

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