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BREWKEG50

TM

 USER GUIDE

 
INTRODUCTION 

The BrewKeg50

TM

 User Guide provides you 

the basic information you need to:

CLEAN:

 Prepare your BrewKeg50

TM

 for use;

MIX:

 Create a beer from your ingredients;

ADJUST:

 Ferment and then clarify the beer 

ready for drinking;

DISPENSE:

 Enjoy your finished product

 

 

a chilled, carbonated and clear beer or cider.

VIDEO RESOURCES

There are a series of instructional videos under 
the Video Resources option off the main menu 
on the WilliamsWarn website. Please step through 
these videos at your leisure before you make your 
first beer or cider to support the content you read 
within the Quick Start guide.

You can scroll to specific videos, search by title or 
use the tags to filter those videos relevant to your 
needs. If you choose the tags of BrewKeg50

TM

 

and QuickStart when searching, you will find the 
videos that support the content of this guide. 

Alternatively, all videos are available on the 
Youtube Channel williamswarn.com/youtube

You will also find a wide range of videos to assist 
with techniques, tips and tricks, recipe ideas 
how-to’s and more. We encourage you to book-
mark this site and work your way through all 
relevant videos.

NOTE: you may find that in some instances the videos 
do not match exactly the instructions within this guide. 
It is worth noting that there are multiple ways to achieve 
the steps below and they are all correct. So, consider 
your options and do what works best for you.

 
IMPORTANT VIDEOS TO WATCH

 

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Connecting Gas and Liquid Correctly

 

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Disassembling and assembling the 
BrewKeg lid

 

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BrewKeg Easy Cleaning

 

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Dispensing from a BrewKeg

 

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Doing a basic brew

 

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Successfully pouring your beer

 

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Using the new Sodastream adaptor

 

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The BrewKeg: Step 1 Clean

 

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The BrewKeg: Step 2 Mix

 

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The BrewKeg: Step 3 Adjust

 

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The BrewKeg: Step 4 Dispense

EQUIPMENT YOU NEED

You will need the following items to make 
and enjoy your own beer or cider:

 

A BrewKeg50

TM

 

Sundry Accessories 
– spatula to mix 
– Clarification Agent 
– Brewery Detergent 
– non-scratch sponge 
– thermometer 
– hydrometer

 

A jug or kettle to boil water or very 
hot water, 80ºC plus (176ºF)

 

A pair of scissors

 

A bucket or plastic jug

 

A Dosing Device to add the 
Clarification Agent

 

A Pressure Gauge used to monitor 
pressure during fermentation

 

Beer or cider ingredients for the BrewKeg50

TM

 

A warm environment to ferment (18ºC-28ºC 
ideally, (65ºF-83ºF))

 

A chiller or fridge for chilling your beer

 

A CO

2

 Gas Bottle with CO

2

 regulator 

and gas line connector

 

A beer tap to dispense your beer

Summary of Contents for BrewKeg50

Page 1: ...rewing equipment Registration is easy and is helpful for warranty and support queries OVERVIEW 01 BREWKEG50 TM USER GUIDE 02 Video Resources 02 Equipment 02 Process Summary 03 BREWING INSTRUCTIONS Cle...

Page 2: ...1 USER GUIDE OVERVIEW BrewKeg50 TM Structure STAINLESS STEEL VESSEL VESSEL BUTTERFLY VALVE DRAINING SEDIMENT BOTTLE VESSEL LID Optional Wheelset Accessory 1...

Page 3: ...your way through all relevant videos NOTE you may find that in some instances the videos do not match exactly the instructions within this guide It is worth noting that there are multiple ways to achi...

Page 4: ...VPRV to approx 2 5 turns and set temperature to ideally 25 C 77 F or within the range of 18 28 C 64 82 F in your fridge or room ADJUST 01 Maintain temperature for 4 days 02 Check and adjust the pressu...

Page 5: ...r into the underside of the closed bottom valve fitting to sanitise 05 Return to upright position and re rinse with cold water Open the bottom valve to drain excess water 06 Re assemble lid beer tube...

Page 6: ...briefly to pressurise if required before connecting beer tap lines to flush with remaining boiling water from inside the BrewKeg50TM Run through beer lines until it runs hot 20 Remove any pressure in...

Page 7: ...30 C 77 F 86 F and no higher than 40 C 104 F F Stir well G Open butterfly valve to introduce mixed ingredients to sediment bottle H Re top up with cold water to the 50L 13 2 gal mark on the side of t...

Page 8: ...your spatula handle to provide a guide as you fill the BrewKeg50TM I Stir thoroughly J Open butterfly valve to introduce mixed ingredients to sediment bottle K Re top up with cold water to the 50L 13...

Page 9: ...certain yeast strains so 4 days is a guideline A lack of yeast activity appearing in the sediment bottle is the key indication as to whether a fermentation is complete 04 Check your sediment bottle f...

Page 10: ...ou should hear the bubbling Keep the Liquid Disconnect Black attached until the pressure in the BrewKeg50TM is the same as the gas bottle 1 1 bar 16psi then disconnect from the BrewKeg50TM 15 To flush...

Page 11: ...jug or container iv Holding the external part of the drain valve black part turn it clockwise to open and then back and forth by 1 4 to 1 8 turns continuously You will see the sediment begin to exit t...

Page 12: ...to higher temperatures where the yeast might re activate and create pressure 02 Connect the black fitting of your draft beer tap to the liquid out post on the BrewKeg50TM marked with an L NOTE Ensure...

Page 13: ...target around about 6 6 4g L CO2 in their beers Beverage Typical Serving Temperature British Ales 1 7 C 34 45 F Porter Stout 1 8 C 34 46 F Belgian Ales 6 10 C 43 50 F American Ales 7 13 C 45 55 F Euro...

Page 14: ...sel pressure to 0 5 bar 7 25psi below the dispense pressure not the fermented pressure to introduce the Clarification Agent Carbonation for Warmer Beverages Carbonation g L CO2 Pressure on CO2 Supply...

Page 15: ...s you brew more you may find you come up with your own tweaks to what is written here or develop radically different methods that suit you better As long as you and your friends are happy with the fin...

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