# How to change a keg
## **How to Replace a Keg **
#### **Combi-Slide Type **
1. Check if the keg is empty
1. No beer or only foam = likely empty.
2. You can also lift the keg to feel its weight.
2. Disconnect the coupler
1. Pull the handle up by squeezing it.
2. Slide the handle back off the keg. This may take some effort, use both hands and pull towards you for the most force.
3. Put away the empty keg
1. Gently put it aside. Do not shake or throw.
2. Put it in the storage (in the back for Hubble, on the container with empty kegs for Meteor)
4. Connect full keg
1. Place it upright and remove the protective seal (trow this in the trash).
2. Slide the coupler onto the new keg. Make sure the handle stays fully up when doing this.
3. Squeeze the handle to push it back down.
4. Push the handle down until it clicks and locks in place.
6. Check the connection
1. You may hear a soft hiss. Draft briefly to confirm beer flows well.
- The keg or connector may leak some beer. This is okay. If a lot of beer is leaking, you probably did not put the handle fully up.
- Witte trappist kegs should be stored upside down, this is to prevent sediment.
1. Check if the keg is empty
1. No beer or only foam = likely empty.
2. You can also lift the keg to feel its weight.
2. Remove the coupler
1. Squeeze the handle and pull it up.
2. Twist the handle about a quarter-turn to unlock.
3. Then pull it straight up to disconnect.
3.
Put away the empty keg
1. Gently put it aside. Do not shake or throw.
2. Put it in the storage (in the back for Hubble, on the container with empty kegs for Meteor)
4.
Connect new keg
1.
Place it upright and remove the protective seal (trow this in the trash).
2.
Twist the coupler into place. You can use the notches on the keg and coupler to align them.
3.
Squeeze and push the handle down until you hear a click.
6. Test the flow
1. Draft a small amount to see if the beer pours cleanly.
- Make sure the coupler is fully turned in place before squeezing and pushing the handle down. You can check this by trying to lift the keg by the coupler. If you squeeze before it is fully in place you will get a beer shower.
- This type is a bit harder to replace than the slide type so don't worry if you don't succeed at first.
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### **0.0 Keg**
\[Coming soon\]