uKeg How-To Info

Care and Use

Read below for info and details on using, cleaning and caring for your uKeg pressurized growler. Download our manuals and guides or watch our videos for more info. Still have a question? Feel free to contact us for additional customer service support.

How to Use the uKeg

uKeg First Use Primer

1. Install cartridge

• Ensure dial is in off position
• Tighten sleeve quickly and firmly

2. Clean and fill uKeg

3. Cap uKeg and turn pressure on

4. Pour and enjoy

Use without CO2 cartridge

Open sleeve when cartridge contains pressure

Turn pressure off when full

Store or transport on side or shake

Remove cap and fill uKeg with hot water

• Repeat 3 times

Rinse cap and sleeve with hot water

Shake with tap open, facing downward

• Water should come out of tap
• Repeat until water runs clean

Fill with hot water and 1 Tbsp. baking soda

• Shake well, tilt until water runs from tap
• Let sit for 10 minutes

Empty bottle and rinse all parts.

• Thoroughly rinse tap lock
• Move lock several times during rinse

Allow to dry. Store with cap off and tap open in a dry place.

Optional:  Soak cap in hot water with 1 Tbsp. baking soda

• Remove sleeve from cap
• Place both in hot water, tilt until no more bubbles come from cap
• Turn dial fully in both directions several times under water
• Soak for 10 minutes

Optional:  Remove cap and rinse

• Shake and rotate until drips stop

How to Use the Regulator Cap

Here are some additional instructions on how to use the regulator cap:

The current cap design has a safety feature to relieve pressure from the uKeg through the top and sides of the cap if needed. It also relieves pressure in the uKeg if the selector dial is in the OFF position. To get the best performance out of your Regulator Cap, please follow these suggestions:

1. Turn the regulator on to your desired pressure as soon as you put the cap on. This will disengage the relief and pressurize the bottle.
2. Don't turn off the regulator while storing or transporting the uKeg (unless to remove the cap). This will not save CO2, but will actually vent the pressure inside and may draw beer up into the regulator.
3. Transport and store the uKeg upright when it's full. If the uKeg is left on its side, beer may seep into the relief mechanism and cause the regulator to malfunction.

If beer happens to seep in through the relief mechanism, you may see it dripping from the sides of the cap. Don't worry, your cap is not broken. But if the beer dries in the regulator, you may find that it leaks CO2 constantly or won't pressurize the uKeg. You'll need to clean your cap, which is an easy and safe job that can be done in about 5 minutes. Here is a video:

uKeg Cap Maintenance

Carbonation Guide

No one likes flat beer, but too much fizz in the wrong beer isn't very good either. The chart below should help you choose the right carbonation for your brew. And keep in mind, this is just a guide, you can always experiment to suit your own taste!

Guides and Manuals

• Quick Start Guide
• Owner's Manual w/ Troubleshooting
• Quick Clean Guide
• VPR Cap Cartridge Seal Replacement Guide
• GrowlerWerks Approved CO2 Cartridges