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Date: 07 Oct 2006 15:51:21
From: Al Fresco
Subject: Best Way to Clear Beer Lines?
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I'm putting some new brew in the converted freezer, and I noticed that
the beer lines (keg to tap) are a little icky. I usually put water and
ammonia or something in a keg and run it through the lines to clear out
the crud. What do the rest of you do?
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Date: 07 Oct 2006 21:54:19
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: Best Way to Clear Beer Lines?
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Al Fresco wrote:
> I'm putting some new brew in the converted freezer, and I noticed that
> the beer lines (keg to tap) are a little icky. I usually put water and
> ammonia or something in a keg and run it through the lines to clear out
> the crud. What do the rest of you do?
1 TBSP of BLC and 1 quart of hot water. I run it thru the line twice and
flush with clean hot water.
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Dan
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 14:47:18
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Best Way to Clear Beer Lines?
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On Sat, 07 2006 15:51:21 -0400, <notmyemailaddress@yourbutt.com > wrote:
> I'm putting some new brew in the converted freezer, and I noticed that
> the beer lines (keg to tap) are a little icky. I usually put water and
> ammonia or something in a keg and run it through the lines to clear out
> the crud. What do the rest of you do?
I usually use BLC (Beer Line Cleaner) that I get from my LHBS. I've been
known to use TSP or bleach (as a last resort) if I'm out of BLC. If the
lines are really dirty though, it may be easier to just replace them than
it will be to clean them. Tubing is cheap.
John.
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 12:25:36
From: Al Fresco
Subject: Re: Best Way to Clear Beer Lines?
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Problem is, I'd have to detach the lines from the towers. That looks
like a no-fun job.
John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> On Sat, 07 2006 15:51:21 -0400, <notmyemailaddress@yourbutt.com> wrote:
>> I'm putting some new brew in the converted freezer, and I noticed that
>> the beer lines (keg to tap) are a little icky. I usually put water and
>> ammonia or something in a keg and run it through the lines to clear out
>> the crud. What do the rest of you do?
>
> I usually use BLC (Beer Line Cleaner) that I get from my LHBS. I've been
> known to use TSP or bleach (as a last resort) if I'm out of BLC. If the
> lines are really dirty though, it may be easier to just replace them than
> it will be to clean them. Tubing is cheap.
>
>
> John.
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 18:02:01
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Best Way to Clear Beer Lines?
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On Mon, 09 2006 12:25:36 -0400, <notmyemailaddress@yourbutt.com > wrote:
> Problem is, I'd have to detach the lines from the towers. That looks
> like a no-fun job.
It's not that bad on my tower. I wouldn't want to do it every time I
changed a keg, but every once in awhile when the lines get really dirty is
no big deal.
Generally, the tower will open somehow and give you access to the shanks
on the inside where the tubing connects to a barb fitting.
John.
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Date: 09 Oct 2006 15:30:31
From: Dan Logcher
Subject: Re: Best Way to Clear Beer Lines?
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John 'Shaggy' Kolesar wrote:
> On Mon, 09 2006 12:25:36 -0400, <notmyemailaddress@yourbutt.com> wrote:
>
>>Problem is, I'd have to detach the lines from the towers. That looks
>>like a no-fun job.
>
>
> It's not that bad on my tower. I wouldn't want to do it every time I
> changed a keg, but every once in awhile when the lines get really dirty is
> no big deal.
>
> Generally, the tower will open somehow and give you access to the shanks
> on the inside where the tubing connects to a barb fitting.
Yeah, I found the cap of the tower comes off giving access to the shanks.
If I need to replace the lines, I'd undo the shanks from the tower and
rerun the lines. But for now, I just flush the lines with BLC and then
with hot water.
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Dan
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