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edgestar mini kegerator manualFor more information on other great EdgeStar products on the web, go to Page 3 Table of ContentsWe are glad you chosePage 5 Parts IdentificationPage 10 Non-pressurized Mini Keg Tapping InstructionsPage 14 Tips for Best ResultsRinsing the glasses with coldPage 16 Adjusting the TemperatureThis product is warranted by EdgeStar to. Page 19: EdgeStar-Back-Cover2010 EdgeStar Products. Do not use the unit for industrial or commercial use. Any other use may invalidate the warranty. Please review the ratings label located on the rear panel of the unit for electrical and other technical data related to this unit. Please read and follow the safety information listed below to reduce We are glad you chose us. We believe that your purchase of this product opens a relationship between you and EdgeStar. We will provide the customer support needed to nurture that relationship. This manual contains important information regarding the proper installation, use and maintenance of your mini kegerator. Following this manual will ensure that your product will work at its peak performance and efficiency. Place the unit on a flat and level surface. Install the drip tray by sliding it partially underneath the main unit (align the “tab” sticking out of the drip tray assembly with the notch in the underside of the main unit). Beer and CO lines are located at the top. It is 2 1 good practice to wet the piercing tube to lubricate before tapping the mini- keg. Once the mini-keg has been tapped, secure the tap assembly onto the top of the mini-kMost 5 Liter mini kegs are “non-pressurized”- though the kegs are shipped with minimal pressure inside to ensure the freshness of the beer, once they are opened, all the pressure escapes and they must be served with gravity (poured), or by re-pressurizing themThe mini kegs mainly differ in the type of “bung” (plug) sealing the top of the mini keg. It is into this bung that the mini kegs are tapped.http://sudeoksa.com/userfiles/20200914131746.xml
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Open the compartment located on the right-hand side of the mini kegerator. ? Make sure that the pressure gauge valve is closed (to close the valve, turn it counter-clockwise). ? Attach the pressure gauge on the end piece of the 16g adapter. ? Insert the 16g CO cartridge in the long part of the adapter. 2 ? Screw the two parts of the adapter together. Note: once you screw this assembly together with a 16g CO cartridge, do not unscrew it 2 until the cartridgRinsing the glasses with cold water prior to pouring can deliver better results (less foam). 2. Hold the glass at an angle under the dispenser. Do not touch the nozzle of the dispenser to the glass. 3. Pull the dispenser handle towards you to start the flow of beer. Open the dispenser up all the way to get the maximum flow rate (this will decrease foam). 4. Slowly tip the glass upright as it fills. 5. Gently ease the dispenseDo not use the appliance if the power supply cord is damaged. Never allow unattended children to use this appliance. ? Unplug the appliance if it will not be used for an extended period of time. ? Unplug the appliance prior to cAllow at least 24 hours before storing your keg and to allow the temperature to acclimate. Press the button on the control panel to increase the temperature by 1 degree incrementsCheck the ra. The EdgeStar Mini Kegerator (TBC50S) is designed to deliver pub-quality pour of beer without taking up much space. It can be used anywhere from your home countertop to a tailgate party and is even ideal for RV application. It is designed to hold the Heineken DraughtKeg and can also be very easily modified to tap and serve other standard size 5-liter kegs with the help of the optional CO2 accessory kit. It has an electronic temperature control to maintain the perfect temperature for your pours.http://gorod-tvoy.ru/data/cybelec-cnc-manual.xml The Metallic silver cabinet with the window shows your favorite brand of mini-keg and the blue digital LCD display which can be turned on and off, shows the internal temperature of the appliance. There is an optional easy upgrade kit available to fit any brand of mini kegs. Even the tap is made out of plastic, not stainless steel. The kegerator is good at maintaining the desired temperature, but not at cooling down a warm keg to the said temperature. If the keg is placed without refrigeration, it would take a very long time before you can get a good pour. Though it has to be handled with care due to the light construction and must be set up properly in order to pour non-foamy beer. Overall, it is a good pick if you enjoy draft beer and are looking for a mini kegerator. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. See All Buying Options Add to Wish List Disabling it will result in some disabled or missing features. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. Please try again later. From the United StatesI did a lot of research on kegerators before I asked for this one for Christmas, and this page on Amazon was very helpful in my decision-making process, because it had dozens of customer reviews. Now there are only 2 (counting this one). I'm not sure where the rest of them went, but it was pretty highly rated before. The reason I chose this kegerator is because the vast majority of kegerators on the market 1) only take Newcastle or Heineken pre-pressurized mini kegs, or 2) are really expensive. I'm not a huge macrobrew fan, so the fact that this model will accomodate non-pressurized 5-liter kegs is a huge plus. It's essentially the only reason I wanted it.http://www.jfvtransports.com/home/content/boss-br-1180-digital-recording-studio-manual Now, if you're going to use the pre-pressurized kegs, it's a very easy process with only a few steps to get set up. If you're using non-pressurized kegs, it's a little more involved. General Principles: -CHILL YOUR KEG. If you don't chill your keg for at least 12 hours, you will get warm, gross, flat beer. -Read the instructions. Especially when dealing with non-pressurized kegs. -If you want to use this with non-pressurized kegs, you MUST buy the C02 adaptor kit. I've read some reviews (now deleted) indicating they were very hard to find. My wife got one with no issues. -When using the C02 kit with non-pressurized kegs, ensure that 1) you keep the beer-to-tap supply line as straight and level as possible, and 2) keep the pressure valve set so that the C02 flow is extremely low-to-nonexistent for the first few pours, otherwise the first pints will be nearly all foam; increase the pressure in increments with each additional pint to maintain a proper head on your beer. -Be sure to buy food-grade C02 cylinders, not sporting (paintball, bb etc). Sporting C02 often contains oil. Upsides: -Variable temperature settings. -Compatible with all 5-liter kegs (with adaptor). -Draft beer in your home. Can you beat that? No. -Once it's set up, it's easy to use and clean. No need to purchase new lines after each keg (as in the Krups Beer Tender); just use the included cleaning kit, water, and a little vinegar. -With the adaptor, use any available 5-liter keg. -If you homebrew, you can find brand-new, empty 5-liter kegs on Amazon. You can keg-condition 5-liters of your own beer and dispense it as a draft in your own home. How cool is that? Downsides: -It's not heavy metal construction, so you'll need to be a little gentle, especially until you get a feel for the tap. -Instruction manual is not terribly user-friendly. Take your time to study it, especially when using the C02 adapter kit.https://academyocgc.com/images/carrier-tstatccpdf01-b-manual.pdf -When using the C02 adaptor: If you're obsessed with a perfect pour of beer, you'll need some practice with the C02 settings to make sure your foam-to-beer ratio is right. Another thing worth noting, which I don't consider a downside, is that there aren't currently a ton of mini-kegs available. Other than the pre-pressurized Newcastle and Heineken, most everything else I've seen are German beers (Hefeweizen, Kolsch, Dortmunder, Pilsner, Maibock, Schwarzbier, Rauchbier, Kellerbier) in limited variety. Fortunately, most of those are pretty darn good breweries and I like those styles of beer. However, you're not really going to find much in the way of American beers on here, especially if you like microbrews. Coors Light I understand is test marketing a 5-liter keg. HOWEVER, if you are a fan of Bell's Oberon summer beer (and who isn't), they DO offer 5-liter kegs of it. Oh happy day!Please try again later. Please try again later. Timberhusk 4.0 out of 5 stars I received this for Christmas 2011 and it is great. To respond to a few posts; Yes, it pours a glass of foam on the fist pull, so do all kegs. It stays cold, 10 days later I still have cold beer. I received the optional CO2 package so I can use other beers other than Heineken and that also works great. It looks good, keeps my beer cold and pours like a kegerator should. My only complaint is that your choice in beer is VERY limited. You have a choice of Heineken, Spaten or Brown Ale, I also found 1 Heineken lite but thats it. I need more choices but I like the Spaten best and it require the Optional CO2 package. Thanks son, best Christmas present ever!Please try again later. Please try again later. trmerag 1.0 out of 5 stars Seemed really cool and looked great for our space. It was great, at first. He hooked it up that night, put in the already cold keg, and poured our first draft. It seemed fine, whatever, but it had a huge head. We set it to the coldest temperature, which was 38 deg. Well on the 5th day we poured a draft and it was gross and warm, room temperature. It just can't hold in the cold like a real kegerator should. There is no insulation around the door and the only part that cools is a base plate at the bottom that the keg sits on. It will extend the chill of an already cold keg for about a day but it wont keep it cold for much longer then that. Now with that said, we did have this in our party room where there is also a fireplace that keeps the room nice and toasty, and that could have made it difficult for this machine to keep up with the cooling. We did return it, and replaced it with the KRUPS kegerator, and that one works AMAZINGLY, even with the room temperature being to warm. It can totally take it. The beer is ice cold, all the time, and there is a perfect amount of head. Before we purchased the Krups, I inspected it to make sure it was not another cooling plate and it was not. Cooling all the way around. And best of all, no CO2 cartridges to mess with. Likely we like Heineken too. So the moral of this story is, the EdgeStar Kegerator is NOT A KEGERATOR!!!Please try again later. Please try again later. Wayne S 1.0 out of 5 stars I got it as a gift, ran out to the store right away and picked up a few Heineken Mini-Kegs and was excited to use it and the cheap plastic tap broke right away before we could even use it. We called the company and they basically refused to deal with us because we were the one who purchased it, as I said we got it as a corporate gift. So now to replace this I would have to call the company and complain to them it's broken which I am not going to do. Edgestar should be able to look this up in their computers and see it was shipped to us but they refuse to do that and don't seem to friendly or helpful on the phone at all, they act like it's our fault they shipped us a cheap plastic piece of junk product. If I had bought it myself I would be sending it back for a full refund right about how and buying a better made one from another company.Please try again later. Please try again later. Please check your inbox, and if you can’t find it, check your spam folder to make sure it didn't end up there. Please also check your spam folder. This guide is a supplement to the EdgeStar Beer. Please follow the EdgeStar Beer Dispenser Guide for step-by-step instructions. Your unit may be slightly different than the images depicted. Parts included may be subject to change. Temperature Range: 38-54 degrees F; Cleaning kit included; Capacity: 1 standard 5L mini keg. Accepts Heineken 5 liter Draughtkegs but will work with non-pressurized kegs with optional accessory kit (purchase TBC50SKIT instead). Vibration-free Peltier thermoelectric cooling; Internal fan-forced air circulation. Perfect for any type of beer lover, this mini kegerator will be a hit with your friends and family!. Imported from USA. The EdgeStar 5-Liter Mini Kegerator (model: TBC50S) is anHeineken DraughtKeg, the TBC50S mini kegerator can easily beThe TBC50S mini kegerator features electronic temperatureKey Features Include:We'd love to help you out. I've done a lot of reading about kegging systems, kegerators and beer taps but I've never even heard of this one before. I've seen those giant sized Heineken and Newcastle five liter beer cans at the liquor store many times but I never gave them a second glance since I hadn't heard much about them before. After giving the idea of owning yet another beer delivery system and what new possibilities it had to offer so thought I decided to keep the new beer dispenser, do a little bit of research and figure out how to use it. Once I got home with the mini-keg I put it in the refrigerator while I did a quick read of the instructions to figure out what I needed to do in order to get the setup working. To set up the dispenser for a first pour I flushed out the beer line with a dilute solution of Oxi-Clean and water by pushing a cupful through the beer line, out the tap and into cup. They give you a small plastic bottle that snaps onto the beer line connector all you do then is squeeze the bottle to force the cleaning solution, followed by clean water, through the lines and tap. The min-keg I bought was already cold, it's recommended to refrigerate the mini-kegs for 10 hours before loading them into the dispenser because the dispenser is better at retaining the beer temperature at 38F than at cooling a warm keg down to it. Although the beer in the keg lasted only a little more than an hour it did manage to pour perfect beers at a cold temperature the entire time it sat on our counter. The real cooling capabilities test would be to plug the dispenser into a car's lighter socket for power and serve beer outdoors on a hot day. Although I did enjoy the taste of the Newcastle Brown Ale, which wasHeineken Heineken Premium Light Newcastle Brown Ale Coors Light DAB Original Lager Spaten Premium Lager 5 Liter Warsteiner Premium Paulaner Hefe-weizen Bitburger Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale mini-kegs Molson Canadian George Killians Bell’s Oberon Having the optional mini-keg and Co2 gear gives me another reason to Using the min-kegs and the Co2 conversion kit instead of a growler for taking home some draft beer from a local pub and using the mini-keg and Co2 conversion kit for my home brewed beers. In either case the main thing to get right will be the carbonation and Co2 serving pressures needed to pour the perfect beer. Example: To hit 2.5 volumes of Co2 for a 12 ounce bottle using a bottling bucket filled with 5 liters of beer you would add 7.5 teaspoons of pure cane sugar to the bottling bucket and fill the bottles to about an inch below the cap. When using a single 5 liter mini-keg you would fill the keg to one inch below the top of the keg and add only 3.75 teaspoons of sugar to get the same 2.5 volumes of Co2 into solution. By adding this amount of sugar and filling the kegs what I hope to be about an inch below the top of the kegs this should give the beer between 1.8 and 2.0 volumes of Co2. From everything I've read so far about refilling the min-kegs to prevent over carbonating the beer and ending up in foamy pours. Most information I've read by homebrewers suggest starting off using half the amount of priming sugar typically used when batch priming for 12 ounce glass bottles. By using StarSan to sanitize the mini-kegs this time it was nearly impossible to view how far below the top of the keg the beer level was. There was so much foam from the StarSan and the hole in the top of the mini-keg is so small that even when using a flashlight it didn't help see how high the level was getting. The best thing would be to fill the mini-keg up on a small digital scale and stop once the scale read around 10 pounds. The two mini-kegs I When I get to tap my Co2 pressure before hooking it up and attempting to pour a beer. I give Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I'm still working in Mr Beer size quantities and I saw these and thought they might be a great intro to some form of kegging. Have you had a chance to do any more experimenting with the 5L kegs and the Co2. Any update would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all of your valuable insihts. Pat Mc Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella February 24, 2013 at 12:57 PM After naturally carbonating my initial two min-kegs the next time I would note how much liquid it takes to fill the kegs up to 1 inch below the top of the keg and write it down. Next I would use only 3 tablespoons of pure cane sugar to prime each keg. Then I would pour in the amount of beer noted earlier to make sure there was an inch of headspace in the keg. The biggest problem I had when filling the kegs was not being able to see the top of the beer as the keg filled, there was too much foam from the StarSan and the hole in the keg top was too small to tell how high the beer was getting. Reply Delete Replies Reply Unknown February 28, 2013 at 8:40 PM Screwy Brewer, I'm so happy to see your post about the EdgeStar mini-keg system. I recently purchased one and am having foaming issues. Before I attempt the system with my home-brew, I've been experimenting with store-bought kegs. However, it was way too over carbonated. I read the directions, connected all the lines, and turned the gas on till it read about 10 PSI. However, over the next 30 minutes (note: keg already at 40-45 degrees before tapping) the pressure gauge kept climbing until it went off the scale. I turned the gas all the way off, but wasn't able to get the beer to calm down until pretty much all the way gone. All pours were mainly foam, and by the time they settled, the beer tasted flat. The first keg chewed up an entire 16g CO2 cartridge btw. The second keg was a kolsch. I tapped it, connected the lines, pierced the cartridge, but kept the handle turned all the way off (counter-clockwise) on the regulator. After 30 or so minutes, the pressure spiked again and I still haven't turned it open. All pours are straight foam. Do I have a broken regulator. I don't hear any gas coming out Do you know what the black piece of plastic is with an insert that looks like a hex wrench could fit in it. Reply Delete Replies Unknown March 26, 2015 at 5:13 AM I have been having the same problem. I know you posted this long ago but maybe you had time to find a solution. The regulator just won't stop C02 from over pressurizing my kegs even when turned off and I haven't read anything that is helpful yet. Delete Replies Reply Reply Vince Feminella March 2, 2013 at 9:05 AM I've only used the New Castle Brown Ale commercial beer kegs and they didn't require using the Co2 adapter, they come pre-charged with Co2, are self regulating and poured perfectly. With my naturally carbonated homebrew I used the Co2 adapter and found that pulling the piercing tube out to relieve the excess pressure seemed to calm the pours down even though the keg was over carbonated initially. Reply Delete Replies Reply D3ling May 21, 2013 at 1:59 PM I noticed you used the mini keg with the spout at the bottom. Have you come across any accidents with that while carbing your beer. It's identical to your Edgestar. I had to break the entire thing down and clean it all out with a bleach solution to get rid of the mold. I made the mistake of purchasing a Newcastle keg. I'm guessing I'm not going to be able to refill that one with my own brew unless I can get the exisiting top off and replace it with the bung from the kit. Before reading your post I was imagining using my typical amount of priming sugar in the bottling bucket, filling a mini keg or 2 and then bottling the rest. I guess that's a recipe for mini bombs instead of mini kegs of beer. Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella May 22, 2013 at 9:14 AM I would recommend using only 3 teaspoons of pure cane sugar the next time you have to naturally carbonate a mini-keg. I would also recommend using OxiClean FREE or any non scented oxygen cleanser followed by a good StarSan flush instead of bleach too. I also advise following the directions that come with the machine to flush the lines out before storing the unit away to prevent mold and other beer buildup that will clog the lines and affect the beer pours. I fill the min-keg to within an inch of the top with water, then empty it into a container and mark the water level. When it's time to fill the mini-keg add the pure cane sugar then sanitize and fill the container with beer to the same level you marked with the water. When naturally carbonating these mini-kegs it's important to be consistent with the beer volume and then tweak the sugar amount according to the Co2 levels you're targeting. Hope this help and good luck with your new kegerator, I really like mine too. Based off your experience, if the 3 teaspoons isn't up to my liking, is the CO2 pressure enough to make up the difference via force carbing without damage to the mini keg. The problem I'm having.well there are 2 but one was my fault. 1st problem was that in my excitement after my purchase, I rushed out and bought a Newcastle Beertender keg.Minor set back.I'll just have to buy more beer, ho hum. The 2nd issue is that it doesn't keep the beer cold for long. The digital display shows 38 but that's not the beer temp after a day or 2. Unless someone knows a way to get in to alter the internal settings I think I'm stuck with moving the mini keg back and forth from the fridge for each drinking session. I'm anxious to brew my next batch and test the carb suggestion. Thanks! Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella May 23, 2013 at 6:14 PM I think force carbonating with those little Co2 cartridges is way too expensive, even if the regulator allowed you to set the pressure high enough. I have to admit after storing my min-kegs in the refrigerator for a few days my units kept them at 38F for up to four days, by then the kegs were empty. Reply Delete Replies Reply On Beer and War June 4, 2013 at 11:15 PM Hey brother, nice post. Wish I read it last week. Just filled my first mini-keg last weekend. Used 2 tablespoons of Honey to condition, so we'll see how the CO2 turns out. Any other advice before I tap this sucka next week. Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous June 23, 2013 at 10:31 AM Have you ever carb'd in the mini-keg using the bung with the hole with the support of the co2 in the draft system. I don't know if the question is clear enough. I was thinking of priming with 3.5tsp sugar and then introducing co2 from the draft system and then just wait for it to carb up for a week or 2.maybe 3. Am I on the doorstep of disaster or am I carving a new path that people are interested in seeing what happens. For what it's worth from my previous post re: temps. I just took some duct tape to the temperature sensor. The tape keeps the sensor insulated a little but still functions and regulates temps. My beer is now colder longer. -D3ling Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella June 24, 2013 at 10:47 PM I would go with 3 tablespoons of pure cane sugar and find a way to measure out just enough beer to fill the mini kegs to 1 inch below the inside top of the keg and go from there. I would fill a mini keg with water until it was an inch from the top of the keg, then pour it into gallon and a half bucket and mark that level on the side of the bucket. Calculate the volume of beer then add in the priming sugar, seal the keg and try it in 2 weeks. Force carbonating using 16 gram Co2 cartridges is way too rich for my blood. Reply Delete Replies Reply Unknown December 2, 2013 at 8:32 PM Howdy Screwy, Have you happened to have issued with tapped mini-kegs going flat. I'd like to buy one of these but I'd prefer to be able to leave my home brew in the machine for 5-10 days. Also, are the lines to the tap refrigerated. Thank you for any info you can share. Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella December 5, 2013 at 5:59 PM I'm still drinking beer from a mini keg I tapped 7 days ago and it's still fine. I have noticed with the latest pour that the head is a bit thinner than it was two days ago. I would think 10 days would be about the absolute maximum time one of these will stay fresh. The beer line is short and it's mostly inside the cooling compartment with the keg, expect to get perfect pours without worry. Reply Delete Replies Reply Trollby December 12, 2013 at 11:41 AM Screwy, Trollby from the Beer Borg. Just wondering how many cycles have you run through the unit and how is it holding up. Also what is the duty cycle on the bungs and kegs before needing replacing. Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella December 12, 2013 at 6:53 PM I've run about 6 kegs through the unit so far, 2 of them were my own home brew. The mini kegs have some sort of liner inside the to prevent them from rusting and the rubber bungs are very durable. I don't see any issue getting several years of use out of them at all. Reply Delete Replies Reply Trollby December 13, 2013 at 12:29 PM Are you using C02 cartridges or can it be converted to C02 bottle. I thought I read that they stated the 5L mini kegs were only for 5 uses before replace. Maybe that was just a sales gimmick Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella December 14, 2013 at 9:38 PM I'm in the process of converting my 5 pound Co2 tank to work instead of the little cartridges. As for how many times the mini's can be reused time will tell, since so far I've only used them once. Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous December 29, 2013 at 11:14 AM Hey Screwy, This is a fantastic post with tons of great information. I am also kegging my homebrew in a few 5L mini's. I have a rotation of 2 generic mini's that were shipped for a supplier and 2 Bell's mini's that I purchased along the way.As it cooled and the cleaner contracted it pulled the walls of the keg in. I didn't want to risk cracking the interior seal and contaminating my beer so I pitched it. The commercial minis have just the right amount of carbonation to eliminate foaming so I figured the issue I had was due to over carbonation not tubing lengths or diameter. Reply Delete Replies Reply Anonymous December 31, 2013 at 11:03 PM Any photo's or updates on your 5lb Co2 tank. I would like to make this alteration as well. Reply Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella January 1, 2014 at 9:52 AM Unfortunately not yet. I should be tinkering with it in the coming months though, putting together a parts list and posting pictures as I go along. It mostly about adapting the smaller diameter tubing that comes with the unit to the gas out line on my Co2 regulator. Reply Delete Replies Unknown February 9, 2014 at 3:10 AM Any updates on this. I blew through 3 co2 cartridges in 2 mini kegs. Changing the cartridges is a pain and I feel like I lose some co2 when piercing the cartridge. A tank would solve a lot of issues. Delete Replies Reply Vince Feminella February 12, 2014 at 5:12 PM Unfortunately not yet. I agree with you though, the Co2 cartridges are the weakest link in the chain with this otherwise great product. I use a small Co2 injector for serving beer from a corny keg, it doesn't have a regulator but it doesn't waste as much Co2 as the EdgeStar design. Delete Replies Reply Anonymous February 16, 2014 at 10:16 AM My cooling plate stopped functioning so I simply yanked out all the tubing ect and mounted the existing tap in my mini fridge. I put my 5l keg with my homebrew amber in for 24 hours to get down to temp and then force carb'd (no priming) at 10psi. 3 days later I'm sitting back and enjoying. Now there's pro's and cons to this. Pro, It's easy. Con, you have to wait to drink it once you tap the mini keg. You can speed the process up by increasing preasure and shaking the mini keg. Another con is that if you Prime the mini keg beforehand it will pressurize as you wait for the previous keg to empty.with force carbing you'll have to finish one, then wait another couple days to carb the next. Inconvenient if you're having guests over (but that saves the next round of your delicious HB for yourself, HB hoarder!