djsereno91
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I'm making the move to kegging over bottling and I'm looking at the different processes for sanitizing/cleaning. As for sanitizing the keg and transferring from the fermenter, I'm finding two different methods.
The first method being to simply fill the keg with sanitizing solution, drain through the lid, then pour/siphon the beer from the fermenter.
The second method is to fill the keg with sanitizing solution, seal the keg, then use CO2 to push the solution out. Next, siphon the beer into the keg through the out poppet while releasing the pressure through the safety valve. Although more complicated, this second method has the advantages of sanitizing the beer lines when pushing the sanitizing solution out with the CO2, as well as filling the keg up with CO2 rather than air, reducing the chances of contamination/oxygenation.
My question is do any of you use this second method and is it worth the extra hassle? Also, I'm not quite sure but I've read that one 5lb CO2 will last for about 8 batches of beer. If I'm using CO2 to push the sanitizing solution out, does that mean I only would get 4 batches out of one 5lb tank?
The first method being to simply fill the keg with sanitizing solution, drain through the lid, then pour/siphon the beer from the fermenter.
The second method is to fill the keg with sanitizing solution, seal the keg, then use CO2 to push the solution out. Next, siphon the beer into the keg through the out poppet while releasing the pressure through the safety valve. Although more complicated, this second method has the advantages of sanitizing the beer lines when pushing the sanitizing solution out with the CO2, as well as filling the keg up with CO2 rather than air, reducing the chances of contamination/oxygenation.
My question is do any of you use this second method and is it worth the extra hassle? Also, I'm not quite sure but I've read that one 5lb CO2 will last for about 8 batches of beer. If I'm using CO2 to push the sanitizing solution out, does that mean I only would get 4 batches out of one 5lb tank?