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v.10182019 PN 400-111
Initial Setup:
1.
Fill tank (or exchange) at your local beverage gas or welding supply store.
2.
Connect Tank Fitting Nut on regulator to the CO
2
tank. Be sure that there is a
washer in place between the tank and regulator. Do not reuse this washer, it
should be replaced every time you change your CO
2
tank.
3.
Turn on the flow of gas from the tank to the regulator by turning the main valve
on top of the tank counterclockwise. Keep this valve closed when not in use.
Racking:
Purging and racking using CO
2
helps to prevent oxidation of your beer during transfer.
Be sure to do this in an open and well-ventilated area.
1.
Purge your serving keg
a.
Seal your serving keg with the metal lid, making sure that the gray
pressure relief valve is in place, not the red FastFermentation valve.
b.
Set your regulator to about 5 PSI.
c.
Connect the gray ball lock fitting of your gas line to the
IN
post on your
serving keg.
d.
Allow the keg to pressurize with CO
2
for about 20 seconds, then disconnect
the gray ball lock fitting.
e.
Lift pressure relief valve on your keg lid until you no longer hear gas
escaping.
2.
Sanitize your racking tube assembly and serving keg.
3.
Seal your fermentation keg with the sanitized metal lid, making sure that the gray
pressure relief valve is in place.
4.
Close the ball valve at the bottom of your regulator.
5.
Leaving the regulator set to about 5 PSI, connect the gray ball lock fitting of your
gas line to the
IN
post of your fermentation keg.
