WARNING: Before removing any tri-clamp, tting or lid clamp
connected to the conical, release pressure from conical following
the instructions in this section. Failure to release pressure from your
X1 Uni could result in a tting or lid being released under pressure
which could cause bodily harm or death.
WARNING: Before applying pressure make sure the Pressure
Relief Valve (PRV) is properly installed in the lid.
WARNING: Always conrm your Lid PRV is clean and working
properly before applying CO2pressure.
The Pressure Pack, specically designed to work
with BrewBuilt X1 Conical Unitanks, unlocks many
possibilities. Apply low pressure before cooling
to eliminate sucking oxygen back in. Use it to
grab a sample or transfer nished beer to a
keg in a true oxygen-free environment.
The Clear Float allows sampling or
transferring of the clearest possible
beer from the top down! In this guide.
Please read and follow the additional
instructions that come with your Pressure
Pack Kit.
Whenever your X1 conical is under
pressure be aware that you will need
to relieve pressure before removing
the lid clamp or any tting that is
attached to your X1 fermenter. If you
are using a Flex Chamber collection
vessel, make sure the bottom buttery
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 TC gasket is
properly seated and then tighten down the TC clamp. Follow
instructions that come with your Pressure Pack lid.
TIP: A welded a hook on the bottom of the Pressure Pack Lid can be
used to hang drawstring bags for avoring additions.
APPLYING PRESSURE
First Test — First take a moment and read the warnings above.
For safety we always recommend the rst pressure test be
made while the conical is lled with water. Aer the conical
is completely lled with water, replace the u-shaped blowo
with an included tri-clamp end cap. Before connecting CO2
pressure be sure you have a working, accurate regulator with
a low pressure gauge. We recommend setting your regulator
to 1–2 psi to start with, and always less than 15 psi. Connect
your gas-in ball lock QD on your CO2dra 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. With 1–2 psi applied to the conical,
practice releasing pressure by unthreading the PRV cap. Read
the section on releasing pressure slowly as instructed in the
section ‘Releasing Pressure’ below.
TIP: When applying pressure some brewers choose to cap the blowo
port with an optional tri-clamp pressure relief valve with a gauge.
TRANSFERRING AND SAMPLING – The bev-out tting
is equipped with a unique oating dip tube that will pull
beer from the top rather than the middle or bottom of the
conical. We recommend using a ball lock jumper, a section of
beer line with a beverage-out QD at both sides, to transfer
beer from your X1 to the bottom of your keg. When applying
pressure for sampling or transferring start with a low pressure
and increase only as needed. Keep in mind that your X1 Uni
and Pressure Pack lid is rated at 15 psi and the PRV will start
releasing pressure around this point. Never apply more than
15 PSI to your X1.
TIP: Filling your keg from the bottom up 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.
RELEASING PRESSURE
WARNING: Before removing the lid clamp, tri-clamp tting, or
any accessory it is required to rst release any pressure from
your BrewBuilt Fermenter.
Releasing pressure from your X1 can be achieved by loosening
the cap on the Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) that is built into
the lid. Slowly loosen the cap counterclockwise until you hear
the release of any CO2exiting the PRV. When the release has
stopped, continue to slowly unthread the cap. At any point
while loosening the cap if you hear additional CO2being
released, stop and wait. When no additional CO2is being
released slowly remove the cap completely to ensure that all
pressure has been removed from the fermenter. Only then is
it safe to begin removing ttings or the lid clamp.
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 your keg with sanitizer solution. Push the sanitizer out
using CO2. Open the keg pressure relief valve to let CO2
exit the keg during lling.
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.
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