Using Oxyclean Free to clean out kegs ?

EdWort · Sep 8, 2006

I'm back home now and getting ready to keg some beer & Apfelwein. I have 4 reconditioned kegs from Morebeer.com and they look pretty good. The gaskets have been replaced and inside looks fairly decent and clean.

I took apart the valves and pulled out the dip tubes. They are still sticky. I want to soak them in a hot Oxyclean Free solution before reassembly.

Any idea on a water to Oxyclean ratio and how long a soak? Thanks.

bikebryan · Sep 8, 2006

EdWort said:
I'm back home now and getting ready to keg some beer & Apfelwein. I have 4 reconditioned kegs from Morebeer.com and they look pretty good. The gaskets have been replaced and inside looks fairly decent and clean.

I took apart the valves and pulled out the dip tubes. They are still sticky. I want to soak them in a hot Oxyclean Free solution before reassembly.

Any idea on a water to Oxyclean ratio and how long a soak? Thanks.

Any "oxyclean" benefits will be gone within a few hours of mixing. After that you are merely soaking your part in cooling water.

2nd Street Brewery · Sep 9, 2006

IIRC didn't someone post that oxygen based clensers are not good for SS? I seem to remember that they will pit the surface.

EdWort · Sep 9, 2006

They seemed to to do a good job for me. I ended up using 1 Tbs per gallon for cleaning.

Baron von BeeGee · Sep 9, 2006

They seem to work for me, too...I just stick it in for a few hours. After that the bubbling has stopped and things seem to be loosened up. I follow up with a sanitizer.

ajf · Sep 9, 2006

I also use 1 tbsp per gallon, and soak for 1/2 to 2 hours. I also rinse very thoroughly before sanitizing, but admit that I don't know if the rinsing is really necessary. (It certainly doesn't hurt.)

-a.

2nd Street Brewery · Sep 10, 2006

That's good to hear. I use Oxy for all my buckets ang glass carboys but have not used it in my kegs because of what I read. This will make things easier now. :ban:

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