WILLIAMSWARN BrewKeg Series User manual

© 2019 WilliamsWarn NZ Ltd
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 01
FERMENTING & DISPENSING 02
TYPICAL SINGLE TAP INSTALLATION
FOR BREWKEGSTM AND CORNELIUS KEGS 04
D-SANKE KEGS 06
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SETTING UP YOUR KEGERATOR 07
MINIMUM CLEARANCES 10
TROUBLE SHOOTING
KEGERATOR FAULT FINDING 11
KEGERATOR CALLIBRATION INSTRUCTIONS 11
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Kegerator
User Manual

VERSION 6

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SAFETY WARNINGS
SAFETY FIRST
CO2gas can be dangerous. Make sure to always use
CO2in a well-ventilated place.
Never exceed 40psi on your keg system.
Flush out chemicals from your beer line completely
before tapping keg.
Always thoroughly check for gas leaks once you
have set up your system.
WARNING
If fridge has just been moved do not turn on unless
the fridge has been standing upright for 24hrs.
Failure to do so will void warranty. Stand fridge in
the upright position for 24hrs before plugging into
mains power socket.
WARNING
This fridge has a climate class rating of
“T” (Tropical). This means it is only rated
to perform in temperatures below 43ºC.
Failure to do so will void the warranty.
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FERMENTING &
DISPENSING
The WilliamsWarn Kegerator can be
used to both ferment and dispense
fresh beer using WilliamsWarn
brewing technology.
FERMENTING
The WilliamsWarn Kegerator set range is
from -5 to 28 deg C but has no heating
element so will only operate at the higher
end of the ferment range if being used in
hot ambient temperatures. We recommend
using a WilliamsWarn BrewSnug™ for
ferment. https://williamswarn.co.nz/product/
brewkeg/brewsnug10/ if using our BrewKeg™
products. If you are using a WilliamsWarn
Brewsnug™ there is no need to use your
Kegerator for fermentation which gives you
the advantage of not waiting the 4-7 days
between finishing one brew and having the
next ready to go. Once fermentation and
clarification is complete the brewer can then
easily attach the tap fittings to the top of the
Brewkeg™ lid and begin dispensing directly
from the Brewkeg™. See Figure 1 and 2 on
next page.
DISPENSING
The WilliamsWarn Kegerator can dispense a
variety of dispensing kegs once the brewing
process has been completed. There are two
styles of kegs that are used, the most common
for personal use is a Cornelius Keg. These
are available in 9.5L and 19L sizes (19L
shown in Figure 3 on next page). The other
style of keg which is commonly used in bars
and restaurants is a D-Sanke keg which is
available in 20L, 25L 30L and 50L sizes.
The D-Sanke keg will require a Coupler and
a Liquid and Gas Adaptor which allow you
to connect your kegerator beer and gas lines
(Figure 4 and 5 on next page). The extra parts
required to dispense from a D-Sanke keg can
be purchased at https://williamswarn.co.nz/
products/accessories/dispensing/.connections
as a Cornelius Keg.

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Figure 1: Two BrewKeg10™
Figure 4: One 20L and One 30L D-Sanke Keg
Figure 5: One 50L D-Sanke Keg
Figure 3: Three 19L Cornelius Kegs
Figure 2: One BrewKeg25™

Beer Font
Beer Line
Ball Lock
Disconnect
Gas Line
Cornelius Kegs
CO2Regulator
CO2Gas Cylinder
Ball Lock Disconnect
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TYPICAL SINGLE TAP
INSTALLATIONS
The following diagrams illustrate a
single typical single tap installation.
FOR BREWKEG™ AND CORNELIUS KEGS

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CORNELIUS KEGS
The beer line that is attached to the beer font
connects to the ‘Out’ port on your Cornelius
Kegs. It will not be able to be attached to the
‘In’ port. You have the ability to connect up to
two Cornelius Kegs at one time. The Gas Line
connects to the ‘In’ port on your Cornelius
kegs and you can connect up to two Cornelius
kegs at one time.
BREWKEGS™
The beer line that is attached to the beer font
connects to the ‘Liquid Out’ (marked L) port on
your BrewKeg. It will not be able to be attached
to the ‘Gas In’ port (marked G). You have the
ability to connect up to two BrewKeg10TM or
one BrewKeg25TM at one time. The Gas Line
connects to the ‘Gas In’ port (marked G) on
your BrewKeg and you can connect up to two
BrewKeg10TM or one BrewKeg25TM at one time.
See diagram below.
BREWKEGSTM
LIQUID-OUT PORT
(MARKED ‘L’)
BREWKEG LID
VARIABLE PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE VPRV
GAS-IN PORT
(MARKED ‘G’)

Beer Font
Beer Line
Commercial Keg
Keg Coupler Gas Line
CO2Regulator
CO2Gas Cylinder
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D-Sanke Kegs
To use Sanke Kegs you will need to purchase
a D-type Coupler, Liquid D-type adapter and
a Gas D-type adapter. The Gas line connects
onto the side port of the coupler (reads
Gas In) and the beer tube connects to the
top port on the coupler. If you are putting
multiple D-Sanke kegs in the Kegerator
e.g. a 20L and 30L you will need 2 x D-type
Couplers, 2 x Liquid D-type adapters and
2 x Gas D-type adapters
For D-Sanke Kegs

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KEGERATOR
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Setting up Your Kegerator
Watch the Kegerator installation video on
www.williamswarn.com/how-to-videos
You will require 1 x Philips screwdriver
A. Carefully remove all products from packaging.
B. If not required, remove shelf from inside
the Kegerator.
C. If you are wanting to fit the wheels now is the
best time to install them:
1. Turn the Kegerator on its side (you may
want to put some cardboard down if
assembling on a hard surface.
2. Screw on the wheels using the screws
provided. Two of the wheels have a brake,
these should be installed at the front of
the Kegerator (See image 1).
3. Position Kegerator upright – do not turn
Kegerator on for 24 hours after being on
it’s side.
D. Remove the fittings from the end of the Beer
font tubing. These are John Guest connections
and can be removed by pushing in the end of
the fitting and pulling the tubing out at the
same time. (See image 2).
E. Remove the black cover and place gasket over
the hole and line it up with the 4 holes (See
image 3).
F. Feed the tubes through the top of the Kegerator.
Using a Phillips screw driver and the 4 screws
provided screw the font in place (See image 4).
with the taps facing towards you (if you are
standing facing the door of the Kegerator). Refit
the fittings on to the end of the beer lines –
ensure they are tight by gently pulling the tubing
away from the fittings and you should be unable
to pull the tube out
G. If you wish to mount the CO2cylinder on
the back of the Kegerator there is a bracket
supplied that locates on the rear of the unit
(See Image 4a & 4b).
H. Take the CO2cylinder and attach the gas
regulator to it. Use the spanner provided to
tighten it.
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Image 4A
Image 4B
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I. Place the CO2cylinder onto the bracket at
the back of the Kegerator. Thread the velcro
belt supplied through the holes at each end –
ensure it is tightly in place.
J. Unscrew the black cap on the back of the
Kegerator and remove the small bung (see
image 5). *Note if you are using the The
Kegerator as a fridge only do not remove the
black bung.
K. Feed the black gas line through the white hole
from the inside of the Kegerator and screw
the black cap back on (see image 6). Connect
the gas line to the regulator provided to the
regulator fitting as shown in image 7. Push
the line in well and pull on it to make sure it
is secure in the fitting.
L. Turn on the CO2bottle and ensure there are no
leaks coming from your connections or tubes.
Set your regulator pressure to your desired
dispense pressure, this will differ depending
on the type of beverage you are dispensing as
well as the temperature you are dispensing
at. A great starting point is 1 bar (100kPA)
or 14.5psi and between 1 and 4 degrees C.
If you are dispensing from a D-Sanke keg
purchased from a brewery we would suggest

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following their guidelines for pressure and
temperature. For a more in depth analysis on
dispense pressures and temperatures refer
to the back of any WilliamsWarn Brewkeg™
manual where you will find a page dedicated
to this.
M. Plug in and set temperature to the desired
dispense temperature. The table below shows
typical serving temperatures for various
beverages. In general, ales are traditionally
served warmer than lagers, but you can of
course choose whatever temperature you
prefer to drink a beverage at. A temperature
set around 1-4°C is a good range to start at
for a first time user.
The Kegerator also comes with a fan and
tubing that can be inserted up into the font in
order to cool the font down. Just push the fan
button on the control panel to activate the fan.
N. The Stainless steel connections connect to the
Keg fittings by pulling back on the collar (See
image 9) and pushing onto the fitting onto the
BrewKeg™ or Cornelius Kegs.
O. Then place the font guard rail on top of the
Kegerator and place the drip tray in front of
the font.
BEVERAGE TYPICAL SERVING
TEMPERATURE
Lagers 1 - 7°C / 34 - 45°F
Ales in New World Countries 1 - 8°C / 34 - 46°F
Wheat Beers 6 - 10°C / 43 - 50°F
British and Belgian Ales 7 - 13°C / 45 -55°F
Cider and Mead 5 - 16°C / 41 - 61°F
Strong Dark Ales and
Barley Wines
10 - 15°C / 41 - 61°F

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Minimum Clearances
Around the Kegerator
The Series 4 Kegerator has radiators in the
left and right hand wall of the Kegerator in
the outside skin. These radiators need to be
well ventilated so heat can escape from the
Kegerators. A minimum of 100mm (4inches)
clearance should be given to the Kegerator
on the left and right hand wall. This allows
the Kegerator to breathe and for the heat
to escape. If the Kegerator is incorrectly
installed it may void the warranty, cause high
electrical consumption and the Kegerator may
fail prematurely.
For instance it is not a good idea to push the
Kegerator right up into the corner of a room
against two walls as this will prevent adequate
ventilation of one of the sides of the Kegerator
limiting its ability to operate efficiently.
See diagram to the below. This is an incorrect
Kegerator installation. Little or no ventilation
is given to the Kegerator on the left and right
hand wall.
100mm clearance required on
left and right hand side. This
installation will void warranty
and cause poor performance.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Kegerator Fault Finding
1. Where are you keeping the Kegerator? Any
ambient temperature above 43 degrees
Celsius can potentially cause the unit
to be overworked and overheat. Ideally
needs to be inside where temperature can
be regulated. Garages in the middle of
summer will more than likely be too hot.
2. Is the door is sealing correctly? If the
door is not sealing correctly, warm air will
be allowed inside and condensation will
occur. Can be tested by opening door when
shut, there should be a slight vacuum
holding the door shut.
3. Have you calibrated the Kegerator? See
instructions below for calibrating the
Kegerators.
4. How long has the fan been running?
Should just be used when pouring beer.
Can be turned off all other times to avoid
overheating.
5. How hot is the compressor to touch? If
you can’t leave your hand on it for more
than a few seconds then the compressor
is running too hard. It may be that the
compressor is low on refrigerant gas and
struggling to cool. If it is warm or cool to
touch then chances are the compressor
is fine.
Kegerator Calibration
Instructions
1. Kegerator Calibration instructions:
2. Tape a thermometer to the inside of the
Kegerator wall next to the temperature
probe. This is located on the right-hand
side about halfway up the wall.
3. Leave your Kegerator cooling for a
minimum of 2 hours without opening
the door. We want the Kegerator to be
reading as accurately as possible before
calibrating. If you have any kegs inside,
move these as far away from the probe as
possible.
4. After 2 hours, check the temperature of
your thermometer against what the readout
is displaying on the front of the Kegerator.
5. If the displayed temperature on the
Kegerator is higher or lower than that
showing on the thermometer, your
Kegerator will need to be calibrated
slightly.
6. Hold down the up/down arrows
simultaneously until SC flashes on the
screen. Once SC is flashing, press the
Celcius/Fahrenheit button to move to the
calibration input.
7. You will then be able to change the
temperature calibration positively or
negatively depending on what your
thermometer is reading compared to the
screen.
8. If your Kegerator is displaying warmer than
your thermometer you will need to adjust
the Kegerator positively by however many
degrees it is out. E.g. Kegerator displaying
4 degrees but thermometer is showing 2
degrees, change to +2
If your Kegerator is displaying cooler than
your thermometer you will need to adjust
the Kegerator negatively by how ever many
degrees it is out. E.g. Kegerator displaying
4 degrees but thermometer is showing 6
degrees, change to -2
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