Cleaning a serving sanke - my .02

[maierhof]

Update:

I have talked with Bart - he does not have an extra part (aluminium base manifold) laying around. He is going to wait until a pump comes back to them that cannot be used again. Looks like I have to buy a new one or wait - grumble...

Good news is I think I have a way to get this part made - more on that as it comes. Ordering the stainless parts for the acid wash this week. I can use them for PBW and the SaniClean method while I wait.

I have spent the time I have been waiting for this part to figure out a new way to wash my boil keggle and upcoming mash keggle quickly too by just adding a simple stainless bowl which will cover the cutout opening and allow the pbw/saniclean (and hopefully acid #5) to simply just drop back into the bucket. sounds simple enough to me. more on this as it comes.

 

[maierhof]

Finally got a chance to take a video of me cleaning a full keg. It was far too large for me to put up on my dropbox page so instead I put it up on youtube. This way I have gotten to the right part of the video so you can take it in faster...

Steps 1 - clean out old beer - hot tap water rinse
http://youtu.be/YIUFSsy4c2Y?t=44s

Step 2 - PBW wash - hot tap water
http://youtu.be/YIUFSsy4c2Y?t=3m25s

Step 3 - hot tap water rinse
http://youtu.be/YIUFSsy4c2Y?t=20m54s

Step 4 - cold tap water rinse
http://youtu.be/YIUFSsy4c2Y?t=32m54s

Step 5 - SaniClean rinse with carbon filtered water
http://youtu.be/YIUFSsy4c2Y?t=40m51s

or here it is in it's entirety of 47 min:

http://youtu.be/YIUFSsy4c2Y

Enjoy!

 

[Shabazz]

Hey Maierhof! I'm interested in your build here. Your testing was extensive! I can't seem to follow the link to your drop box parts list link.- I get a 404 error. I'd like to build my own and could use a parts list as well as links to where you found what you needed. I'm thinking of going sanke all the way, but I need to understand cleaning and filling. This has helped a lot.

 

[maierhof]

Sorry for the late reply as i just don't check these boards as much lately. Thank you!
My Dropbox acct expired so no more vids and stuff - sorry all.
if I were to do this one again and money was no object I would do it the way MarcB did it.
This method is OK but tougher since you have to take it apart and put it back together due to the threads - it is a pain in the ass.
The pic of the parts list is still up here - not sure if I did an excel of parts though.
Send me a note if you want ask me about them - then I can send you my cell phone #.

 

[Shabazz]

Why would you have to clean it if you are only running cleaning solution through it?

 

[maierhof]

Why would you have to clean it if you are only running cleaning solution through it?

Because I am an ahole on being super clean about what goes into my serving kegs...
I run tap water not purified water so it gums up in the threads pretty quickly. I only take it apart a few times a year right now...

 

[rtracer]

Wowzas, thats pretty impressive. I only use 1/6th sankes, but when a keg kicks, I remove spear, quickly rinse a couple times, fill with oxyclean free and let soak over night. Shake dump and rinse a few times with cold tap water. done.

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

Wowzas, thats pretty impressive. I only use 1/6th sankes, but when a keg kicks, I remove spear, quickly rinse a couple times, fill with oxyclean free and let soak over night. Shake dump and rinse a few times with cold tap water. done.

This is exactly what I do but only soak for an hour or two

 

[maierhof]

Hey all - I have updated my Dropbox account and so the pics should work again.
Also - I have finally (more like remembered) done a Parts List for you all. LINK

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Ever get to utilize that stainless there, Young Man?

 

[maierhof]

I did in my sparge arm... lmao
Been saving up for a vfd pump instead!

I took some time off of brewing for about a year and in that time I didnt do s*** on my systems. When I came back the first thing I did was upgrade my water filter and finally upgrading to Tri clamp now.

Thank you for doing all of that for me! Hopefully you enjoyed that Pliny I sent you!

How is Costa Rica for you? I'm sure the water is pretty soft down there am I correct?

 

[Stealthcruiser]

No Costa Rica........Ecuador, and I haven't brewed yet!
Been renovating the house for 10+ months!

Next on the list: Plumb my brew area.

I have Cascade hops planted, and folks have said they "won't grow" here.

Mine have sprouted, and are 'bout 5 inches tall, in 6 weeks.

We shall see!

Edit: Pliny was delicious, as well as the growler being most bitchin'!

 

[maierhof]

Doh - my bad Ecuador... sorry about that.
That sounds like so much fun - very jealous of you being able to redo your house!
Send me pics on PM? Or start a thread yet?

Try upping the amount of nitrogen those things feed on - that should help with the growth.

Nice to hear that growler went to a good cause - and *Thank You* for doing that for me. I really mean that...

PM me more often!

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Send me pics on PM? Or start a thread yet?

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I could do that, (thread), if my dumb ass knew how to post pics on the site!

I can post from a camera or file to F B, but don't know how to do it here!

I guess, that you can start an "album" here?

 

[maierhof]

You could always send me an email? lol
I was about to send one to your comcast inbox but I don't think you use that anymore...

use my gmail.com inbox - I want to see the house et al

 

[Stealthcruiser]

Sent you a PM