jsmit209
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Eh valid point, but I would imagine the small stuff removed from beer lines once suspended in PBW or BLC would be broken down enough that its ability to restick or collect anywhere would be minute. It's a valid point though since the intent is to clean them. I think the benefit of the recirculation would be that the constant flow of cleaning solution would essentially erode through the cycles more so than that initial push of water would remove much if anything. Either way, I think it's so small that the benefit of re-running it would outweigh the chance of gunk collecting, and doubling the amount of cleaner required.Also, maybe it's just me but, why would you want to recirculate all the gunk back into the beer lines that you're trying to remove? I would think you would want to at least use another bucket to collect the gunk.
This. Plus the dilution in the water/cleaner solution would prevent any sort of re-contamination. May be a best practice to catch the first runnings in a glass.Eh valid point, but I would imagine the small stuff removed from beer lines once suspended in PBW or BLC would be broken down enough that its ability to restick or collect anywhere would be minute. It's a valid point though since the intent is to clean them. I think the benefit of the recirculation would be that the constant flow of cleaning solution would essentially erode through the cycles more so than that initial push of water would remove much if anything. Either way, I think it's so small that the benefit of re-running it would outweigh the chance of gunk collecting, and doubling the amount of cleaner required.
It isn't "hands free" entirely. You still have to switch out the attachment for each keg line, which involves shutting off the pump. It's just much better than the alternatives:You'll do a rinsing step anyway. I do agree that you'd want to catch the first 2 ounces in a dump can first but recirculation from that point is how it becomes hands/worry free. If you go from one bin to the next, you have to be there to shut the pump off.
I wouldn't say hand pumping is all that much more effort. I give about 10 or 15 pumps to start her up. I run some cleaner through each of 3 taps off those pumps. I come back in 5 minutes, give another few pumps and run some (fresh) cleaner through each tap again.It isn't "hands free" entirely. You still have to switch out the attachment for each keg line, which involves shutting off the pump. It's just much better than the alternatives:
This was the most effortless method I found.
- Hand pumping all of the liquid through the lines yourself = much more effort
- Hooking up a spare keg with cleaning solution and pushing it through the line with CO2 = waste of CO2
Thats not a half bad idea... If I get more gas post I will see if this will work out. I believe the pump was enough flow to make that happen.I think if I could use a pump and have it split and do all 3 taps at once, I might be sold.
That does sound like a great idea. Although, the higher flow rate pump would probably be a bit more expensive. I usually clean my line between hooking up kegs b/c we run through them at a decent pace. If you end up getting the splitter going, please post a picture/video.I think if I could use a pump and have it split and do all 3 taps at once, I might be sold.
I clean two taps at the same time and got a $16.00 12V DC pump from ebay.I think if I could use a pump and have it split and do all 3 taps at once, I might be sold.
this is fantastic!i clean two taps at the same time and got a $16.00 12v dc pump from ebay.
The pump could do three taps with a lower flow.
The tap hookups (beer fittings) are internal on all my fridges.