Evan!
Well-Known Member
I've heard horror stories about root beer kegs, but never had one myself.
I just bought a couple cornies from an HBT'er and they arrived today. I saw a little "MUG ROOT BEER" tag on one of them, so I pulled the release valve on both of them...and indeed, they are both root beer kegs, with original pressure still on them...and haven't been cleaned.
So my question is, are these things going to be safe to use? They did come with an O-ring replacement kit for all the rings. I've heard that the root beer stank is very difficult to remove and can ruin an entire batch...will an extended soak in oxyclean or PBW take care of it?
I just bought a couple cornies from an HBT'er and they arrived today. I saw a little "MUG ROOT BEER" tag on one of them, so I pulled the release valve on both of them...and indeed, they are both root beer kegs, with original pressure still on them...and haven't been cleaned.
So my question is, are these things going to be safe to use? They did come with an O-ring replacement kit for all the rings. I've heard that the root beer stank is very difficult to remove and can ruin an entire batch...will an extended soak in oxyclean or PBW take care of it?