Any household replacements for keg lube?

Paraops · Feb 6, 2009

Hey guys....In my haste to get my kegs ordered, I forgot to include keg lube. I have the kegs torn down, cleaned and sanitized. Are there any substitutions for said lube that I might have lying around the house? Thnx!

Bopper · Feb 6, 2009

You can use mineral oil on them in a pinch

the_bird · Feb 6, 2009

Got any KY on the nightstand?

GilaMinumBeer · Feb 6, 2009

I know several who use the petrol jelly with no issues.

If you have an Ace Hardware I know they stock a FDA and NSF silicone jelly for faucet O-rings.

Paraops · Feb 6, 2009

the_bird said:
Got any KY on the nightstand?

ASTROGLIDE!! :ban:

LOL....Thanks guys!

Dr_Deathweed · Feb 6, 2009

KY is water based and most likley will not "stick around" on the seal. Petrol jelly without any of the perfumes or fragrences would be a very safe option.

Laughing_Gnome_Invisible · Feb 6, 2009

deathweed said:
KY is water based and most likley will not "stick around" on the seal. Petrol jelly without any of the perfumes or fragrences would be a very safe option.

We're still talking about kegs here, right?

Paraops · Feb 6, 2009

LOL....yeah, I think so!

chumprock · Feb 6, 2009

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly. That's basically what keg lube is.

Paraops · Feb 6, 2009

Cool....gonna use that for now. Thanks again guys!

pjj2ba · Feb 6, 2009

Keg lube is silicone based. Every hardware store should have silicone faucet lube - that's the same stuff, and cheaper too. It sticks around better than the aforementioned choices

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