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Good kegerator cleaning kit?
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:12 pm
I need a cleaning kit, plain and simple. Is this a good one? LINK
I assume so as Defalco's is the go-to place in Houston for brewing supplies.
I assume so as Defalco's is the go-to place in Houston for brewing supplies.
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Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:23 pm to BayouBengal
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I assume so as Defalco's is the go-to place in Houston for brewing supplies.
Yes.
I don't use a line cleaning kit on my kegerator. After a keg blows I run hot water through the lines and then some star san. If the lines are super nasty I replace them.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:28 pm to LSUGrad00
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I don't use a line cleaning kit on my kegerator. After a keg blows I run hot water through the lines and then some star san. If the lines are super nasty I replace them.
The lines are clean but haven't had anything flow through them for a few months. Thought about replacing them but figured I'd need to sanitize regardless. This will be my first time to use it as I bought this off of a friend.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:29 pm to LSUGrad00
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I don't use a line cleaning kit on my kegerator. After a keg blows I run hot water through the lines and then some star san. If the lines are super nasty I replace them.
Ditto.
Clarifying that I run a water-Starsan solution through the lines. Figured that's obvious, but you never know who might try to run straight Starsan through the lines.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:35 pm to BMoney
So in other words the cleaning kits with the solutions aren't needed? I don't have time to order anything though. I'm tapping tomorrow.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:38 pm to BayouBengal
Silicon tubing is cheap. When I do a complete clean of my system I throw out the old hoses and break down all the hardware for a PBW bath. After the bath a I run a pipe brush through the hard to reach spaces inside the taps. I then reassemble everything with new hoses.
Between keg cleaning for me is to run hot PBW through the line then, then warm water, then blow it out with co2 and close it up till it's ready for the next keg.
Between keg cleaning for me is to run hot PBW through the line then, then warm water, then blow it out with co2 and close it up till it's ready for the next keg.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 2:48 pm to BayouBengal
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So in other words the cleaning kits with the solutions aren't needed?
nope, the cleaning solutions are only necessary for restaurants and bars with long lines that they cant easily/cheaply replace.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 3:28 pm to LSUGrad00
So whats the point of the kits then?
I just want to avoid having any contaminated and funky beer going on.
I just want to avoid having any contaminated and funky beer going on.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 3:50 pm to BayouBengal
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So whats the point of the kits then?
To charge people $65 for something they don't need and will probably only use once?
Honestly, the only way your lines will get really funky is if you let beer sit in them for an extended period of time. If the lines look a little funky; it will cost you WAY less than $65 to replace them.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 4:07 pm to BayouBengal
I almost picked up a kegerator when I saw one for sale at Wal-Mart (Tchop location). Would be nice to have beer on draft.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 5:43 pm to LSUGrad00
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Honestly, the only way your lines will get really funky is if you let beer sit in them for an extended period of time. If the lines look a little funky; it will cost you WAY less than $65 to replace them.
And just sanitize from time to time? I'd flush the lines if I wasn't going to drink for a while. Will probably knock out most of the pony keg this weekend and then the rest for the Ole Miss game.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 5:45 pm to BayouBengal
I am only concerned about my lines if there is no beer in the lines. So I dont bother cleaning unless the keg is empty. If I am not changing it out immediately I run oxyclean or pbw through then star san.
Posted on 10/3/13 at 6:14 pm to BayouBengal
I keep a keg of star-san around to run through after a beer blows. I leave it in until I need to put another beer on.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:08 am to LSUBoo
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I keep a keg of star-san around to run through after a beer blows. I leave it in until I need to put another beer on.
You've been volunteered to help me with this then. Where can I get some star-san locally?
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:09 am to BayouBengal
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You've been volunteered to help me with this then. Where can I get some star-san locally?
Cuban Liquor has plenty.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:11 am to BMoney
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Cuban Liquor has plenty.
Sorry, Houston. Defalco's site doesn't indicate that they carry it. Home Depot is a no-go as well.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:17 am to BayouBengal
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Sorry, Houston. Defalco's site doesn't indicate that they carry it.
I would be VERY surprised if Defalco's doesn't have StanSan in stock. I would call them.
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:26 am to LSUGrad00
Found it on their site. The site search sucks, I used my Google-Fu to find it on their site. All good! 
Posted on 10/4/13 at 10:36 am to BayouBengal
just run a few glasses of beer of the new keg when u hook it up and youll be good to go
no cleaner needed
no cleaner needed
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