Keg Cleaning
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Atonk said:
Same here! Toilet brush. Keep it with your brewing stuff so it don't get accidentally used as a TOILET BRUSH! I stored mine under the kitchen sink for the longest time until I had to ask if my SWMBO has ever used it:-/ she said no, so I now store it with my brewing items just so nothing gets mixed up
I'm skinny, I can reach to the bottom with a stainless scrubby. You can buy a cleaner that attaches to a drill.
http://www.kegcleaner.com/
I have the carboy cleaner version and they work well.
http://www.kegcleaner.com/
I have the carboy cleaner version and they work well.
wailingguitar
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Wow... I have yet to see keg soil that a good, hot cleaning soak and agitation wouldn't take care of.
wailingguitar said:
I was thinking more about the first cleaning after buying one to refurbish. I soaked one in pbw overnight, then hit it with a stainless scrubby. The difference was night and day. Some of them are pretty gunky.
brushvalleybrewer
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That's all I do.
It depends on how dirty it is. I have a keg brush and I also use a scrubber thing or a sponge. I always unscrew my posts and soak them good, use a dip tube brush, and re-lubricate all of the gaskets with a little Vaseline.
Brew-boy
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I use the same and it works well.
I have a keg that I've never taken a part. The posts are not designed for a common wrench. They sort of look like a gear. I know I can use an okie socket wrench to remove it.. but, anyone else have a post that looks like mine... ? What do you use???
Never seen a critter like that.. are they "common" or a specialty item for these kegs?
I got the cheapest set I could find at harbor freight. Had to get a set because they were out of deep sockets that size.
22mm is just a little loose. 7/8" is just a bit looser, but everything else is too small.
22mm is just a little loose. 7/8" is just a bit looser, but everything else is too small.
veritas524
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Lowe's or home depot will have them... I had to buy a set for my Harley, go figure.
I take the keg apart and soak all the small parts in small container of hot pbw solution. While they are soaking I fill up the keg half way with hot pbw solution and let it soak for 30 minutes. Then I take a 5 gallon bucket and put it over the top of the keg. Then I QUICKLY flip everything upside down to let the other half of the keg soak for 30 minutes (pulling the keg up slightly to let some of the pbw solution out into the bucket).
Then all it needs is a good rinse with cold water and a swirl of Star-San inside. Then I rinse all the small parts, soak them in Star-San and rebuild the keg with keg lube on all the o-rings. I have a liquid out QD on a CO2 regulator so that I can close up the keg and purge all the air out of the relief valve from the liquid out diptube up. They are now ready to go for the next batch.
Then all it needs is a good rinse with cold water and a swirl of Star-San inside. Then I rinse all the small parts, soak them in Star-San and rebuild the keg with keg lube on all the o-rings. I have a liquid out QD on a CO2 regulator so that I can close up the keg and purge all the air out of the relief valve from the liquid out diptube up. They are now ready to go for the next batch.
I use PBW, I know it cost more. But less chance of me messing up a batch of beer,
I put the small parts in PBW too, I dismantle all of them and soak them.
Stuff it awesome, overnight soaking will do wonders. u can wipe using a paper towel (wet with PBW cleaner) afterwards to be on the safe side.
I do use a brush for the tubing.
I use sanstar to sanitize before brewing.
I put the small parts in PBW too, I dismantle all of them and soak them.
Stuff it awesome, overnight soaking will do wonders. u can wipe using a paper towel (wet with PBW cleaner) afterwards to be on the safe side.
I do use a brush for the tubing.
I use sanstar to sanitize before brewing.
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