pinter instructions

purification:

remove tap handle and faceplate, and unscrew the cap to open the brewing chamber
turn carbonation dial to #5
empty purifier into the brewing chamber and fill to fill-to line with hot tap water
make sure cone is in place in cap and screw back on
turn pinter on its side and shake for 20 seconds
put brewing dock on top of pinter, turn counter-clockwise until it falls into place, then rotate back into place until it locks
turn over and sit the pinter up on the brewing dock for 10 seconds
turn the pinter counter-clockwise to release from the brewing dock and turn the carbonation dial to off
re-attach tap handle and pull forward to dispense purifier for 5 seconds
turn the carbonation dial to #5
remove the tap handle and cap and pour out the remaining purifier (no rinse needed)

brewing:

refrigerate hopper until it’s time to add it
set carbonation dial to the recommended setting
fill brewing chamber with cold tap water to fill-to line (do not add fresh press contents or it will foam and make it impossible to see water line)
pour the fresh press contents into the pinter
pour yeast into the pinter
replace the main cap
turn the hopper on its side and shake for 30 seconds
attach brewing dock and turn pinter over and stand it on the brewing dock
leave vertical at room temperature for the recommended time (see product pages for brewing times)

hopping (before conditioning, if your recipe includes a hopper):

unscrew the hopping cap from the top of the pinter
remove the plastic cap from the hopper, but don’t break the foil seal
screw the hopper into the pinter until its flush
allow all of the hop oil to drain into the pinter, then remove it and replace the hopping cap

conditioning:

place the hopper in the sink and turn the pinter counter-clockwise to remove from the brewing dock
empty and thoroughly clean the brewing dock
reinstall front plate and re-attach tap handle
place the pinter in the refrigerator to condition for the recommended time (see product pages for conditioning times)

cleaning:

unscrew main cap and wash with warm, soapy water
remove tap handle and unscrew tap assembly to remove it from pinter
separate halves of tap assembly, clean all parts with warm water, and flush with warm water for 20 seconds
turn carbonation dial to open and remove the hopping cap
clean pinter with warm, soapy water, filling with warm soapy water and draining through the carbonation dial and hopping inlet for 20 seconds
rinse the pinter thoroughly and air-dry (do not reassemble until completely dry)

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