Confused keg parts?

[newfiebrew]

Hey guys I just bought some old kegs and was going to start kegging for the first time. When I removed the keg posts the poppets are underneath some sort of triangular looking screw thing.... Is this ok /normal? I thought the poppets would just fall out ? See pic.


Thanks


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[MichaelBrock]

I think that triangle thing is in fact the base of the poppet. It is probably just stuck. As you can see here:

google images of poppets

I would push in on the top of the poppet with a skinny screw driver (or similar) to push it out.

 

[newfiebrew]

Thanks Michael

You were right... Whatta newb I am...lol


Also the beverage tube that goes to the bottom of the keg is straight not bent like others I've seen? Is this common?

Thanks again


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[MichaelBrock]

We have all been there! I haven't been kegging that long myself, but all 9 of my kegs have the bent liquid out tubes that "rest" in a small well in the center bottom of the keg. That said, I have heard of the ones with offset wells and straight tubes. Just based on my limited experience I think that they are indeed less common.

 

[nzbrew]

I've got both sorts of dip tube, straight and angled. As long as they are ending up in the lowest point of the keg, life is good!