s Standard Conical Instructions

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Standard Conical
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Conical Includes:
1) Airlock
2) Domed Lid with Pressure Relief
3) Cone
4) Side Racking Arm
5) 3" Tri-Clamp
6) Lid Clamp
7) Stainless Steel Stand
8) Bottom Dump Valve
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Setting Up Your New Conical
Sanitizing
The cone comes nested inside of the stand for
shipping. Remove the cone and set aside. Pull the
stand out and rest the cone inside of it. Inside the
box/cone, there will be a box of hardware – remove it and open. Remove the 3 inch tri-clamp
fitting from the lid and put the hardware, clamps,
and gaskets into a bucket containing a 2.5 gallon
solution of PBW. Use a non-abrasive scrub pad
and wash the inside and outside of the lid. Allow
the hardware to soak for 5 minutes to remove any
oils or dirt left over from the manufacturing process.
Make a 2.5 gallon Star San solution and add this
to your conical, along with the red lid gasket. Take
the scrub pad and wipe down the exposed surfaces of the conical, including the lip where the lid
will sit. Open both valves and let some Star San
flow out. This will trap some Star San inside the
valves, ensuring that every part comes in contact
with the Star San.
After 5 min, remove all the hardware from the
bucket and rinse off with hot water. Re-attach the
parts to the conical, making sure the valves are in
the closed position. Pour the PBW solution into
the conical and wipe down the exposed interior of
the conical.
Take this time to double-check for leaks (check the
Troubleshooting section for more info on what to
do if you find a leak). This will allow you time to
fix anything that may be wrong before you intend
to use the conical on brew day. Once you are satisfied with the cleaning, dump the PBW solution
out of the bottom dump valve and rinse the inside
of the conical with fresh hot water, making sure to
get all areas that were in contact with the PBW.
Fermenting In Your New Conical
Before each use, we recommend doing a general
cleaning, much like the one you did when you first
got your conical:
Make a 2.5 gallon PBW solution in a bucket and
add all of your valves, gaskets, and clamps and let
them soak for 5 min or so. Remove them from the
PBW and rinse them with hot water. Re-attach the
fittings to the conical, making sure the valves are
in the closed position. Dump the PBW solution
into the conical. With a white scrub pad or other
non-scratching cleaning device, wipe down the exposed interior of the conical, including the underside of the lid. Rinse with hot water and drain the
conical.
How to Fasten the Lid Clamp
Wrap the lid clamp around the lip of the cone and
lid, so that the fasteners are facing you. On the
left side is a latch, and on the right is the screw
arm with a knob of metal at the end. Unscrew the
arm so that you can flip the latch over the knob
of metal, securing the lid. Screw the arm in fingertight.
Clamp in open position
Clamp in closed position
Filling
Attach the gasket to the lid and clamp the lid down
with the large lid clamp, and replace the 3 inch
tri-clamp fitting to the top of the lid. Once you
are ready to transfer your cooled wort to the conical, drain the Star San out of the bottom dump
- do not worry about any residual foamy Star San
left behind, as it will have no effect on your beer.
Close the valve and transfer your cooled wort into
the conical – the best way is to pump the wort
from the boil kettle to the conical through the side
port valve. Once your wort is at the proper temp,
oxygenate and pitch your yeast. Attach the stopper and airlock to the lid. Ensure that the cap of
the Pressure Relief valve is tightened down, finger
tight. The valve will release pressure at 5 PSI.
During Fermentation
3–4 days after fermentation, we recommend
opening the bottom dump valve and dropping
some trub out to clear away the compacted yeast
and allow for easier draining and transferring. Remove the airlock first and run the trub out until
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you are pulling out more liquid than solids. Close
the valve and spray the opening with Star San,
to sanitize the area and remove any leftover beer
from the valve.
How to Take A Sample
To take a sample during fermentation, loosen the triclamp holding the Racking
Arm Assembly to the fermenter; just enough so the assembly can rotate to the side and
the Position Indicator Arm is
parallel with the floor. Unscrew the knob on the
front of the Sample Valve until beer flows out of
the barb.
Once you have collected your
sample, screw the knob back
in until the valve seals, and
rotate the Racking Arm back
down. Spray Star San in the
barb to flush out any leftover
beer that may be lingering.
Don’t forget to tighten the tri-clamp fitting when
you are done.
Kegging
Note: your conical will need either the Leg Extension Kit
or be on a surface that is higher than the keg, such as a
workbench, in order to gravity feed into a keg. If you wish
to use pressure to move your beer to your keg, you must
have a CO2 Adapter Kit.
Remove the airlock from the stopper. Spray the
bottom opening of the valve with a Star San solution, and open the bottom valve, releasing the
yeast and trub until you are dumping more liquid than solid. Now spray the barb of the sample
valve with Star San, making sure to spray inside
the barb as well. Loosen the tri-clamp fitting on
the racking arm that connects the arm to the body
of the conical just enough so the assembly moves
freely to the side, and the position indicator arm
is parallel with the floor.
Attach a piece of tubing to the barb on the valve
and run that into your keg and unscrew the knob
on the end of the valve assembly until beer starts
to flow. Swing the racking arm down slowly until
you start to get cloudy beer. Adjust the arm up
very slowly until the beer clears up – the arm is
now positioned just above the remaining yeast
bed. When your transfer is complete, close the
valve and begin clean up
Cleaning After Use
It is best to clean the conical immediately after
use, before the krausen ring and remaining trub
has had a chance to dry.
Open the bottom valve and drain the remaining
yeast and trub out. Remove the lid and add a few
gallons of hot water to the conical (if you are using the CO2 Transfer Assembly to keg your beer,
make sure you release the pressure before you
attempt to open the lid by loosening the cap of
the Pressure Relief valve.). With a non-abrasive
scrub pad, wipe down the krausen ring, removing all spots and dried bits. Drain the water and
rinse again until the inside of the conical is clean.
Remove both valves and rinse them as well. Leave
disassembled to dry.
Care and Use
Even though your MoreBeer! conical is made of
stainless steel and will last a long time, you must
take proper care of the fittings and components
in order to maximize the lifespan of your new purchase
• Do not use bleach to clean your conical.
Use only PBW or another approved stainless
cleaner.
• Do not use sharp or abrasive items to clean
your stainless. The metal should not be
scratched or scored in any way.
• Do not open the lid or loosen any of the fittings on your conical while it is under pressure.
• Do not exceed 5 PSI of pressure during operation of the conical.
• Do not put any pressure or weight on any of
the fittings. This could cause weakening of
the welds and void the warranty.
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Warranty
MoreBeer! offers a Lifetime warranty on all welds.
Tips and Tricks:
Tri-Clamp Fittings:
• Our Tri-Clamp fittings only need to be “finger tight”, meaning there is no need for
tools, just the strength of your fingers is
enough to secure a good seal. They will take
some getting used to, but once you use these
Tri-Clamps, you will love them.
• Remember to always put one of the black
rubber –or white plastic – gaskets between
the two fittings you are clamping together.
• The white Teflon Tri-Clamp gasket always
goes onto the Racking Arm assembly, and
seals the Racking Arm to the ferrule on the
cone body. Sample Valve:
• We recommend using CIP film or another
food-grade lubricant on the red gasket at
the end of the sample valve.
StarSan:
• We recommend making a small StarSan solution and keeping it in a spray bottle for
easy sanitation of valves and other small
parts.
Troubleshooting:
Leaky Seals
• Try tightening the Tri-Clamps a bit tighter.
• Drain the fermenter and re-assemble the fitting. It takes some practice to get the gaskets
to sit just right in the fittings.
• Check gaskets for rips or tears and replace
as needed.
No Signs of Fermentation in the Airlock/Blow Off
• Make sure the lid clamp and the Tri-Clamps
on the lid of the fermenter are tight. If they
are not, CO2 can be escaping from these
points and not your air lock or blow off.
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