Pirate Ale
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Romove the latent soda smell from the corny kegs?
HOW do you guys
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johnsmith098
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soak it in water and baking soda overnight
Just make sure what you're smelling is not root beer.
Caustic soda is easy to get rid of. I soak overnight in a mild water/bleach solutiuon. Disassemble and clean all connections and soak O-ring.
If it's a root beer smell, replace the o-ring, or plan on soaking in a strong bleach solution for about three weeks.
Soda bottlers have dediocated root beer lines to avoid cross contaminating other equipment.
I always ask my keg supplier to make sure not to send me any root beer kegs.
Caustic soda is easy to get rid of. I soak overnight in a mild water/bleach solutiuon. Disassemble and clean all connections and soak O-ring.
If it's a root beer smell, replace the o-ring, or plan on soaking in a strong bleach solution for about three weeks.
Soda bottlers have dediocated root beer lines to avoid cross contaminating other equipment.
I always ask my keg supplier to make sure not to send me any root beer kegs.
Oxi Clean.
FlyGuy
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+ 1 for OxiClean, too.
And replace the o-rings. That is where the smell/taste will reside once the corny itself is clean. Hard to get it out of the seals.
And replace the o-rings. That is where the smell/taste will reside once the corny itself is clean. Hard to get it out of the seals.
mr x
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Heavy strength H2O2
EdWort
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Hot water & a scoop of Oxiclean. Soak overnight. Rinse well.
I use Borax - you can find it in the laundry aisle. It has a mild bleaching action and is a pretty good deoderizer. I just dump 1/2 cup or so in and fill it up and let it sit for a couple of days. This is of course after giving it a VERY thorough rinse beforehand.
We once broke a glass milk bottle in our car during winter. We did the best we could to clean it up. Well once the weather warmed the car developed a fine aroma.
Borax was what finally cleared up the smell.
We once broke a glass milk bottle in our car during winter. We did the best we could to clean it up. Well once the weather warmed the car developed a fine aroma.
Borax was what finally cleared up the smell.
sirsloop
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I fill mine with IPA... then it smells like hops! HAHAH!
MriswitH
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Ditto to the hot water + oxyclean method + changing o-rings.
