Big Keg Score! Help?

[Sneakysnitch]

Don't know if this is a good thing or bad. I had intended to buy a keggle from Sabco, but found a place selling used kegs for $15 ea! I couldn't turn it down and bought 6 of them. They are euro. but all even hold pressure and are in great shape.

Any suggestions for a good cleaner to use once I have the tops cut off?

 

[ajf]

PBW

-a.

 

[kornkob]

I see how it is. Wants help but is keeping his source a secret. So that's how it's gonna be?



: )


I see no reason you can't clean a keggle the same way and with the same things you clean your current kettle.

 

[Radarbrew]

Good score, I read somewhere to have some liquid inside if you burn the tops off, to keep the slag from sticking to the bottom...non flammable preferred...sorry, I have small kids...

 

[God Emporer BillyBrew]

Yeah, come across with your source.

 

[Lounge Lizard]

BT - The Care and Feeding of Stainless Steel

 

[user 574]

BT - The Care and Feeding of Stainless Steel

I was just going to point him here as well. Nice site, got it from another post you did and bookmarked that puppy.

 

[Sneakysnitch]

Local Distributor that went out of business is the source. He has about 15 Euro style (Spaten) kegs left. I could pick some up for you guys, but be forwarned, the shipping is usually a killer from out here in Idaho...

 

[Brewing Clamper]

Don't know if this is a good thing or bad. I had intended to buy a keggle from Sabco, but found a place selling used kegs for $15 ea! I couldn't turn it down and bought 6 of them. They are euro. but all even hold pressure and are in great shape.

Anyone try http://www.homebrewing.org yet? They have $14 used cornys ...

--ohms

 

[kornkob]

A keggle does not a corney make.

 

[Some Hasbeen]

Anyone try http://www.homebrewing.org yet? They have $14 used cornys ...

--ohms

Since you asked, I have 3 used cornys from that place. All came with new rings, etc. and were in good shape. They required the requisite scrubbing but everything works fine.

 

[Some Hasbeen]

...but they'd make a horrible keggle.

 

[davidkrau]

Getting back to your original question, Sabco states that they clean the kegs inside and out with hot acid. Maybe if you call them you can find out what kind of acid, dilution, and how they do it.