Re-sanitize my corny keg or no?

[SPIslander]

Hey all,
I'm kegging for the first time and have a question: Yesterday I cleaned, sanitized and pressurized my corny kegs but didn't get around to racking. Is it best practice to run more sanitizer through prior to racking today or will the steps I took yesterday be sufficient?

I don't mind running more sanitizer through, but if it's an unnecessary step, I'll let it go.

Thanks!
Tony

 

[ndinh]

I don't think you'll need to. Normally, I just put some oxy-clean in, shake it around, dump, wash with water, put some starsan in, shake it around, dump. I would just use a spray bottle with sanitizer and spray around the opening and make sure you get the lid well. A few times a year, I'll run cleaner through my lines but that's about it.

 

[duboman]

If you haven't run star San through the beer lines and taps, do that from the keg first and then rack


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[Rockn_M]

After a keg is finished I will soak Oxyclean Free in it for 24 hours. I usually have to wait the 24 hours because of work and kids not because you have to. I will then empty, rinse out and store. On kegging day I will add a little bit of water and sanitizer swish around dump the sanitizer then keg.

 

[SPIslander]

If you haven't run star San through the beer lines and taps, do that from the keg first and then rack


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Yep! After cleaning and rinsing the kegs I made up a batch of starsan and pressurized the keg. I then used the tap to transfer the starsan into the next keg, pressurized it then x-ferred to the third keg. All three are now sitting as sealed empty kegs!

I'll be sure to hit the top with a spray or two of StarSan before I rack as well...

Thanks for the input, Y'all!!