Priming Sugar Method This is probably the easiest way to car- HOME bonate beer in a keg. Just think of it as a big beer bottle, and add priming sugar BEVERAGE when kegging your raw beer. Add 3 oz. by weight (half a cup) per 5 gallons, as keg SYSTEM beer should have less carbonation than bottled beer. Seal and let the keg sit for 9 days at room temperature to carbonate before dispensing. Compatibility C02 Injection Method This system is a great way to get started in home brew kegging, as it can be easily C02 injection is a versatile carbonation expanded with readily-available parts. method that can be used on any cold (42° F. or colder) liquid. Carbonate beer, sparking water, or soda easily by filling the keg to B62 Packing List within a couple inches of the top, sealing, chilling to 42° F. or less, and attaching the Before starting, check to make sure you gas line. Now turn the PSI up to 25 psi by have all the items and tools listed below. turning the center knob of the regulator 1 D50 5 gallon NSF keg clockwise, and leave the gas on the chilled keg for 3 days. After 3 days, remove the 1 D03 Gas Connector with gray gas SAFETY WARNING: The C02 gas line and release the excess pressure connector and white washer cylinder must be secured upright in the keg, by pulling up on the lid center 1 Q62 Regulator (boxed) when in use. Either brace it with the relief valve. Then turn down the dispensing 1 D21 Picnic Tap keg, or fasten upright with a chain or pressure to 4 psi or so, and dispense your brace (not included) to make sure it carbonated beverage. Be sure to leave your cannot fall sideways when in use. If Picnic Beer Faucet assembly off the keg Tools Needed: it falls sideways when in use, liquid during the carbonation process, as it is only 9 /16” open end wrench for gas line C02 gas could escape the regulator rated at 15 psi. 1 so fast that it would cause the keg 1 /8” open end wrench for regulator If there is too much carbonation, remove to explode, causing personal injury. mounting (or a large crescent wrench) the grey gas line, release all C02 pressure from the keg, and let sit in the refrigerator C02 Cylinder Needed KEG CORROSION WARNING for 6 hours before reconnecting. If there is If chlorine-based sanitizers such You can buy a full 5 pound C02 cylinder too little carbonation, hook up the gas line as diluted bleach are left in the keg from your local fire extinguisher or welding again, remove the picnic tap, and leave for for more than 12 hours, they will service center, or rent a filled tank at your another 24 hours at 25 psi in the refrigerator corrode the stainless steel, voiding C02 supplier. Some gas suppliers only rent before trying again. your warranty. It is best to not leave tanks, so check to see what is available in any sanitizing solution in the keg for your local area. more than 24 hours. The best way Make Your Own Seltzer Instructions to take care of your keg is to rinse it Water 1. CO2 ASSEMBLY It is usually easiest after each use, let it drain, and store To make your own carbonated water, fill to place the C02 bottle and regulator in the inverted with the lid removed to let the keg to within a couple of inches of the refrigerator next to the keg, but they can the keg dry. top with good drinking water, and then be outside if there is not enough space. seal. Refrigerate to 42° F. or less and then If outside, you will need to drill a ½” hole Using the Keg attach the gas line. Adjust the regulator to though the side wall (watch out for freon 35 PSI with the red knob and leave it cold pipes) to run the gas line. The ball lock keg included is very versatile, for 3 days in the refrigerator with the gas Assemble the filled C02 tank to the boxed and can be used for kegging home brewed on. After 3 days, the water is carbonated, 1 beer, as well as for carbonating soda or spar- and reduce the dispensing pressure to 15 regulator, and lightly tighten with a 1 /8” wrench. Now install the Gas kling water. Carbonation can be achieved PSI to dispense. Connector by screwing it onto the by the use of priming sugar, or by injecting bottom of the regulator, placing the cold keg with C02 for 2 to 3 days before Cleaning the included white nylon washer dispensing. To clean your keg and picnic faucet assem- in the hose end before tightening bly periodically, rinse the keg and then fill 9 Filling A Keg with a /16” wrench. The grey end it ¼ full of dilute sanitizing solution. Attach of the Connector snaps on the IN Before using the keg for the first time, the picnic faucet assembly and hold the side of your filled keg. rinse it thoroughly with sanitizing solution end down lower than the keg in an area (iodophor preferred) to remove any man- that can drain. Lock open the picnic tap by 2. BEER SIDE ASSEMBLY Just snap ufacturing residues. Then fill with beer to pulling upwards on its release lever and let the black ball lock connector on the picnic within 1 to 3 inches of the top and seal with the sanitizing solution siphon through until tap assembly to the OUT fitting on the the clamp lid. To assure a good seal, lightly the keg is empty. keg. Your system is now assembled and lubricate the keg lid O ring with Keg Lube, ready to use. and center the lid in the oval opening before clamping down and sealing. Check the seal Copyright © 2015 William’s Brewing William’s Brewing by rolling the keg on its side and checking All Rights Reserved 800-759-6025 for leaks. If the keg leaks, unclamp the lid and center before reclamping. williamsbrewing.com Final inspection by #1 B62