Now that I'm a big closed-transfer, pressure-brew expert, I need to get a handle on preparing serving kegs.
I have been keeping a keg full of Star San solution, and I pump the solution into another keg. Then I use the first keg for serving.
Getting all the solution out without letting oxygen in is kind of a job. The PRV is not a great solution because when you invert a keg, the solution level in the lid is lower than the height of the PRV intake.
What do the rest of you do? I'm using Torpedoes, ball lock Cornys ("Cornies"?) and converted pin lock Cornys which I decided to retrofit with ball lock lids.
I was thinking I might start removing one keg post and letting the solution blow out under pressure. I ought to be able to get the post back on while CO2 is still blowing out. I don't want to start thinking about how much O2 goes in when CO2 is blowing out. I would prefer to pretend it doesn't happen.
I bought myself some Flotits, and I figured I would also try the little Uni gas tubes. I could not figure out how they were an improvement on regular tubes, but I decided to take a chance on the Flotit guy being smarter than me, and I bought them anyway. They are short, so they should let just about all the solution out.
I suppose an ounce of solution isn't a big deal, but it's fun to think one is doing something right.
I have been keeping a keg full of Star San solution, and I pump the solution into another keg. Then I use the first keg for serving.
Getting all the solution out without letting oxygen in is kind of a job. The PRV is not a great solution because when you invert a keg, the solution level in the lid is lower than the height of the PRV intake.
What do the rest of you do? I'm using Torpedoes, ball lock Cornys ("Cornies"?) and converted pin lock Cornys which I decided to retrofit with ball lock lids.
I was thinking I might start removing one keg post and letting the solution blow out under pressure. I ought to be able to get the post back on while CO2 is still blowing out. I don't want to start thinking about how much O2 goes in when CO2 is blowing out. I would prefer to pretend it doesn't happen.
I bought myself some Flotits, and I figured I would also try the little Uni gas tubes. I could not figure out how they were an improvement on regular tubes, but I decided to take a chance on the Flotit guy being smarter than me, and I bought them anyway. They are short, so they should let just about all the solution out.
I suppose an ounce of solution isn't a big deal, but it's fun to think one is doing something right.