I'm not going to lie...I feel a bit embarrassed to be asking some of these questions given I am 42 years old and have been brewing for over 10 years. BUT, this is my first foray into kegging, so I guess it is all OK
1) Transporting, kegged, carbed beer (about an hour drive) - shut off gas, disconnect all lines? Yes? Anything else I should do?
2) Order of re-connecting lines - beer line (out) first? Then gas? Then open gas valve? Does it matter?
2b) Should the beer line be already attached while the keg is carbing? Or do I attach it after it is fully carbed?
3) Cleaning/sanitizing beer lines - anything to do after daily usage? Do I just keep the beer in the line? Or do I disconnect, clean and sanitize? I'm talking about during the time there is beer still in the keg.
If it matters, I'm using a ball lock "mini" keg (1.75 gallons) with picnic tap, kept in a fridge/cooler. No kegerator or jockey box (yet).
Thanks for the help.
1) Transporting, kegged, carbed beer (about an hour drive) - shut off gas, disconnect all lines? Yes? Anything else I should do?
2) Order of re-connecting lines - beer line (out) first? Then gas? Then open gas valve? Does it matter?
2b) Should the beer line be already attached while the keg is carbing? Or do I attach it after it is fully carbed?
3) Cleaning/sanitizing beer lines - anything to do after daily usage? Do I just keep the beer in the line? Or do I disconnect, clean and sanitize? I'm talking about during the time there is beer still in the keg.
If it matters, I'm using a ball lock "mini" keg (1.75 gallons) with picnic tap, kept in a fridge/cooler. No kegerator or jockey box (yet).
Thanks for the help.