I recently picked up 3 new corny kegs(genuine article, not them china made ones) for nothing. They have red plastic tops with manual relief valves. Has anyone ever had any experience with these? Will the plastic tops be ok for beer?
new cornys with plastic lids
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TopherM
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You just said "genuine article" and "They have red plastic tops" in the same question......
Plastic lids will be AOK for beer, but if I were you, I'd go ahead and get some stainless steel lids. I personally wouldn't want to baby plastic tops that could crack and wear when you can do pretty much whatever you want with stainless steel:
http://www.googleadservices.com/pag...om/keg-lid-reconditioned-racetrack-style.html
Plastic lids will be AOK for beer, but if I were you, I'd go ahead and get some stainless steel lids. I personally wouldn't want to baby plastic tops that could crack and wear when you can do pretty much whatever you want with stainless steel:
http://www.googleadservices.com/pag...om/keg-lid-reconditioned-racetrack-style.html
iaefebs
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I had two plastic top, single handle corny kegs. One was red the other was green. They both are old and not new. They are the single handle style. I had trouble with one of them leaking past the relief valve and had to change it to a different lid. I tried swapping relief valves, but the leak was in the lid. I think the poppet seat just wore out. They were fine for beer.
Have 4 my first 4 kegs bought in 1994 $8.00 apiece replaced relief valve on 1 three years ago still going strong.
Most of my kegs have plastic lids.
Can you post a picture of them?
iaefebs
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Nice looking keg. Did you clean it? or buy it that way.? The only thing is that they need to lean against something when upside down. I have 2 of the same.
