Cleaning QD's

[BigTerp]

How often does everyone clean their QD's? I've pushed about 7-8 kegs through my two tap kegerator since I got it this summer. I clean lines and faucets after every keg. But how often should I tear apart the gas and liquid QD's to clean and sanitize? My 5# CO2 tank is about empty. Figured while swapping CO2 tanks would be a good opportunity to clean the QD's.

 

[BigTerp]

No one cleans their QD's?

 

[30Bones]

Huge fan of these if you have a pump to recirculate PBW or whatever your preferred cleaner is. I own 3 and can clean my 5 tap keezer at once all daisy chained together.

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/ball_lock_jumperpost.htm

 

[cilestiok]

I keep a keg of a sanitizer full at all times. Before I tap a new keg I hook up the santizer and push a bit through the lines. Keeps the system fairly sanitary. I break everything down every two months and I replace all my lines every year whether they look dirty or not. When I break everything down the taps get a pbw soak and then a sanitizer rinse.

 

[BigTerp]

Cool, thanks.

I actually use one of these. http://goo.gl/a8yKU1

Allows me to use a 2-liter PET bottle to push BLC through my lines, then clean water, then sanitizer. Quick, simple and effective.

I guess the better question is, with that type of regimen that I do after every keg, is it necessary to disassemble the QD's to clean them? Or is the line cleaning sufficient enough to clean the QD's at the same time?

 

[30Bones]

If you are pushing cleaner through the QD I would say you are fine. I break mine down from time to time. Usually when I only have a couple on tap and have couple empty I will disassemble because I have down time between inventory.

 

[BigTerp]

Makes sense. Thanks.