BlightyBrewer
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Just taken delivery of some shiny brew-ware...
Now my path to the shiny side of the brew is almost complete....
Now my path to the shiny side of the brew is almost complete....
Like that time that I got my welding machine for Christmas, but it was weeks before an electrician could come and hardwire it...billybrew said:Man, it always sucks when you get a new toy that you're so proud of and then realize that something's wrong with. Even though it can be fixed I want my instant gratification.
Anyway, welcome to the wonderful world of kegging!
Plastic lids? Odd that a SS corny would have anything other than a SS lid.BlightyBrewer said:Yeah, I was well excited until I discovered that both plastic lids have hairline cracks in them!
Igorstien said:Just a thought!!
But i'm wondering if you mean the black handles are cracked (which isn't a big deal) as opposed to the actual flip top opening. Just wondering!!
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Here is a photo of one of my lids. Someone beat the devil out of it. I had to place some cloth over it and tap it to open it myself. The O-ring was flat not round. I put in a new O-ring with some keg lube to hopefully prevent problems in the future. It still seals so I'm going to use it.DrewsBrews said:Blighty - get yourself some keg lube. It's worth the money. At the rate I've been using the stuff, I should get 10 years out of the little container I got.
When I first got my kegs, it was obvious they were fresh out of the soda industry. The tops had a ton of little dings in them from knocking them loose and I could immediately see why. It took two solid whacks with a hammer onto a chunk of wood to free them.
Since I put the lube on the new lid rings, I can open the lids by applying pressure with my thumbs. Plus, I haven't had any leaks. It barely takes any lube - I just rub a little on my fingers and then roll/drag the o-ring through until I can see it's completely covered. Well worth the cost.
Generic keg lube is usually one of two things, silicone compound (grease/lubricant), or petrol gel. The differences between silicone compound and petrol gel are the price, and some of the properties. The price of petrol gel is about 6 times less than the price of silicone compound. Petrol gel also can inhibit head retention.DrewsBrews said:Not sure about the Vaseline idea. If the o-rings are rubber, and I believe they are, you wouldn't want to use petrolium jelly because it will break the rubber down (which is why they have K-Y jelly ).
DrewsBrews said:I mean... c'mon, how tightly can you pinch a penny?
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