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08-17-2007, 02:58 PM
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Cleaning lines - taps in kegerator
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Couldn't I just put some cleaner in a keg, pressure up, and "dispense" the cleaner through the taps ?
Then run warm or hot clean water to flush the lines ?
I've seen some really expensive cleaning kits. Are these necessary ?
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08-17-2007, 03:21 PM
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That's how I do it, put it in a keg and run it through. I'd run some through, let it soak, run more through, let that soak, then flush it.
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08-17-2007, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mward
That's how I do it, put it in a keg and run it through. I'd run some through, let it soak, run more through, let that soak, then flush it.
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OK Thanks. Letting soak then running through will "scrub" inside of tubing. Good advice.
How often do you do this ?
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08-17-2007, 03:58 PM
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I do the same thing. I have clear serving lines so I do it when they start to look a little dingy
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08-17-2007, 04:11 PM
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What do you use as a cleaner ?
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08-17-2007, 05:32 PM
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I just do a clean in place every time I switch out a keg, so far so good.
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08-17-2007, 05:48 PM
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I run OxyClean through them - then StarSan.
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08-17-2007, 07:07 PM
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I do the same and use B*L*C (Beer*Line*Cleaner), which is made by National Chemical.
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08-17-2007, 07:32 PM
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I would use a solution of StarSan and run it through for about two minutes. According to a PodCast on http://media.libsyn.com/media/basicbrewing/bbr03-29-07.mp3 Charlie Talley from Five Star Chemicals 30 seconds is good but two minutes is good according to the FDA... |
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08-17-2007, 07:44 PM
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I run hot tap water through them using the keg idea, then I run BLC through them, let them sit for 10 minutes, then run some more. I then rehook my hot water keg up for a rinse. Works great.
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