djfriesen
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Picked up a couple Cornies on the cheap a few days ago. According to the seller, they were used for soda. When I open them, there is no discernable soda smell, although I can get a distinct metal smell. Also, one had about an inch and a half of standing (water?) in it.
One is missing the gas-in poppit valve and ball lock fitting. I am very new to kegging (as in, I've never done it before) and wanted tp pick some brains as far as what I need to do to get these things serviceable. Will I need to go through and switch out all the o-rings (lid, gas-in, beer-out) and give the insides a good Oxy soak and StarSan rinse? I found a stickied link to a reconditioning process for cornies. Is this the SOP for this kind of thing?
Has anyone found a good alternative to a deep socket for removing the valves? I should just spring for the tool, but if vice-grips or channel locks will work as well, I'd go there first.
One is missing the gas-in poppit valve and ball lock fitting. I am very new to kegging (as in, I've never done it before) and wanted tp pick some brains as far as what I need to do to get these things serviceable. Will I need to go through and switch out all the o-rings (lid, gas-in, beer-out) and give the insides a good Oxy soak and StarSan rinse? I found a stickied link to a reconditioning process for cornies. Is this the SOP for this kind of thing?
Has anyone found a good alternative to a deep socket for removing the valves? I should just spring for the tool, but if vice-grips or channel locks will work as well, I'd go there first.