BornInaHoller
Active Member
I have a 15.5 gallon Hoff-Stevens keg I would like to use as a fermenter. It has been sitting in a barn with the bung removed for over 20 years. I have been soaking it with oxyclean for the last 24 hours. My question is:
Will soaking it with oxyclean and scrubbing it inside good with a brush and later sanitizing it with idophor be GOOD enough?
Or, will the dip tube need to be removed because it is so old?
Thanks.
Edit: One more question: How much apfelwein could I ferment in this keg? Would 15 gallons leave enough headspace. I know my 5 gal carboy was filled all the way too the top with apfelwein and did just fine.
Will soaking it with oxyclean and scrubbing it inside good with a brush and later sanitizing it with idophor be GOOD enough?
Or, will the dip tube need to be removed because it is so old?
Thanks.
Edit: One more question: How much apfelwein could I ferment in this keg? Would 15 gallons leave enough headspace. I know my 5 gal carboy was filled all the way too the top with apfelwein and did just fine.