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Old 07-28-2009, 05:49 PM   #1
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In the process of getting my kegging setup going, some friends and I purchased a bunch of corny kegs from our LHBS. When kegging day came, we tore them down, put all of the parts in sanitizer, sanitized the kegs, filled them, and then began putting them back together. This is where the problems started. Not realizing that there are several flavors of corny kegs out there with parts that don't mix, we stripped the threads on several fittings, put poppets in the wrong places, and generally made a mess of things. The darned replacement parts to get them going again cost almost as much as a new (used) keg!

To get things straightened out again and hopefully help other folks prevent the same errors, I put together a little guide from a couple online sources. It is meant to hold up to the kegs/parts and visually identify what you have.

Enjoy:
PDF Version: Ball Lock Keg Guide - PDF
MS Word Version: Ball Lock Keg Guide - MS Word


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Old 07-28-2009, 05:57 PM   #2
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Very nice! I'll keep a copy of that handy.
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Thank you, sir! I was browsing those sites the other day for that very information. Well done!
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Thanks. Hopefully you can get it right the first time, unlike me!
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Thanks. Hopefully you can get it right the first time, unlike me!
Early in my kegging career, I learned to never break down more than one keg at a time.
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Yeah, it's a little late for me, but I'm still on my first cycle through them. At least I can match them up for the next time through.
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Nice! Those damn posts always screw me up!
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Nice. I'll keep the pdf of that handy. thanks!
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Great PDF. prosted!
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Great PDF. prosted!
Cool. Enjoy!
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