How important is it to use keg lube...

[pola0502ds]

thanks guys, I do you very little. I tried soaking it in very hot water, very hot water with PBW, just plain soap, and it still won't come off. Like I said before, it's just very gummy. Talked to local home brew store yesterday and they said if you can't remove it then it should be fine. what to you guys think about that statement?

 

[Schlenkerla]

thanks guys, I do you very little. I tried soaking it in very hot water, very hot water with PBW, just plain soap, and it still won't come off. Like I said before, it's just very gummy. Talked to local home brew store yesterday and they said if you can't remove it then it should be fine. what to you guys think about that statement?

I would be ok with it provided that no big solid chucks on the o-ring would cause it to not seal. You might try using alcohol to clean them. The keg kits are about $6.50 each. If is too much of a pain in the a$$ or is a concern, then just rebuild the kegs with a fresh set of seals and be done with it....

FWIW - I would find a small squirt bottle and fill it with soapy water to check the keg for leaks. Spray a little on the posts and lids looking for bubbles when its under pressure.

 

[day_trippr]

thanks guys, I do you very little. I tried soaking it in very hot water, very hot water with PBW, just plain soap, and it still won't come off. Like I said before, it's just very gummy. Talked to local home brew store yesterday and they said if you can't remove it then it should be fine. what to you guys think about that statement?

"Gummy"? That doesn't sound like keg lube. And I wouldn't want anything like that inside a keg. Replace the o-ring...

Cheers!

 

[Schlenkerla]

"Gummy"? That doesn't sound like keg lube. And I wouldn't want anything like that inside a keg. Replace the o-ring...

Cheers!

Yeah, Its probably just soda syrup.

Buy a new keg rebuild kit as a back up then try to do the safe degrease/defunk with alcohol. Having a spare kit is good to have on hand. It sucks to put CO2 on keg to find it leaking or even worse to have lost all your gas.

Its the same concept of having an extra LP Gas tank for your brew-setup. How crappy is it to have it go out at 36 minutes into the boil?