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Lightweight Containers, May 2015.
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Instructions for manual filling of KeyKeg
STEP 1: EVACUATE ALL OXYGEN FROM THE INNER BAG
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Remove the blue dust cap.
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Spray some alcohol or other disinfectant on the valve.
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Connect a clean disinfected coupler to KeyKeg and purge
out residual air from the inner bag (entrapped during
manufacturing) by opening the ball valve for at least
6 seconds.
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Disconnect the coupler.
STEP 2: CONNECT FILLING HEAD TO THE BEVERAGE TANK
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Rinse the beverage hose and filling head with alcohol, other disinfectant or sterilize
by steam or in an oven to ensure good microbiological conditions.
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Disinfect all connections.
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Connect the beverage supply to the beverage valve connection.
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Fill the beverage hose completely with beverage by flushing some beverage.
STEP 3: CONNECT FILLING HEAD TO KEYKEG
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Close the air valve of the filling head and once again disinfect the filling head.
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Position KeyKeg on a support in an upside down position.
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Hold the filling head in an inverted position.
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Fill the probe by gently opening the ball valve until beverage foam reaches the
top of the probe to ensure oxygen free filling conditions.
STEP 4: FILLING THE KEYKEG
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Connect the filling head to the container in the inverted position by turning it clock wise until it
stops moving.
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Unlock the handle and push it down until it locks.
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Open the ball valve of the beverage line.
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Gently open the air valve and adjust it to set counter pressure to a level well over the CO
2
saturation pressure of the beverage at the given temperature to avoid foaming.
Step 1
Purge beverage bag
CO
2
/Air Connection
