So i'm a brew newbie (brewbie, if you will), and I just got my first keg set up (just a keg, CO2 tank, and regulator), but i'm having trouble cleaning it all.
First of all what products would you recommend for cleaning purposes? I have P.B.W. for a stain-scrubber, and B-T-F for a sanitizer, but I've just been using dishwashing soap to clean everything.
Second of all HOW DO YOU CLEAN THE TUBES? ha, MAN what a pain... Do you just do the best you can and replace them as need be? What about the tube that connects the keg to the nozzle/pourer? Should I yank that pourer off there? Otherwise I have to put my finger into the part that hooks into the keg, and push down a button (while holding the nozzle down) to allow any water flow. Combine this with the hassle of getting soap/sanitizing products down there and my finger is pretty damn sore by the end of it.
Oh and another quick question. When I bought my CO2 tank from my LHBS, the guy said it was full. It was probably only at 950PSI. By the time I was done with my first kegged batch, it had dropped down to about 550-600. Now when I disconnect it, it's back up at about 800. Is this normal?
Thanks a ton guys!
First of all what products would you recommend for cleaning purposes? I have P.B.W. for a stain-scrubber, and B-T-F for a sanitizer, but I've just been using dishwashing soap to clean everything.
Second of all HOW DO YOU CLEAN THE TUBES? ha, MAN what a pain... Do you just do the best you can and replace them as need be? What about the tube that connects the keg to the nozzle/pourer? Should I yank that pourer off there? Otherwise I have to put my finger into the part that hooks into the keg, and push down a button (while holding the nozzle down) to allow any water flow. Combine this with the hassle of getting soap/sanitizing products down there and my finger is pretty damn sore by the end of it.
Oh and another quick question. When I bought my CO2 tank from my LHBS, the guy said it was full. It was probably only at 950PSI. By the time I was done with my first kegged batch, it had dropped down to about 550-600. Now when I disconnect it, it's back up at about 800. Is this normal?
Thanks a ton guys!