Just bought a used Frigidaire FRC445GM based homemade kegorator on Craiglist. Cooling well, so one hurdle has been cleared.
It has tower kit with standard cheaper (non perlick) taps. It also and copper pipe running into the tower that the beer lines run through to cool the beer lines (that's what the guy who built it said, not sure on effectiveness??). Anyway, the guy I bought it from said it hasn't been used in 9 months. The the lines still have beer in them. Taps stuck, etc. Got the taps "loose" by squirting iodophor solution into the tap spout, but need to give everything a good cleaning.
Question is, should I clean the lines or just replace them?
If clean, whats the best stuff to use since there in liquid beer in the lines now (for at least 9 months) and likely beer stone, etc. from it sitting.
Also, I am new to kegging in general, so what is the procedure for cleaning lines? Pressure pump from an empty keg with solution in it? Other?
Thanks
Geep
It has tower kit with standard cheaper (non perlick) taps. It also and copper pipe running into the tower that the beer lines run through to cool the beer lines (that's what the guy who built it said, not sure on effectiveness??). Anyway, the guy I bought it from said it hasn't been used in 9 months. The the lines still have beer in them. Taps stuck, etc. Got the taps "loose" by squirting iodophor solution into the tap spout, but need to give everything a good cleaning.
Question is, should I clean the lines or just replace them?
If clean, whats the best stuff to use since there in liquid beer in the lines now (for at least 9 months) and likely beer stone, etc. from it sitting.
Also, I am new to kegging in general, so what is the procedure for cleaning lines? Pressure pump from an empty keg with solution in it? Other?
Thanks
Geep