Can You Pull These Fermenter Taps Apart To Clean?

[Truman42]

Is it possible to pull these style fermenter taps apart to clean?

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I tried to prise the tap off with a screw driver but didnt want to force it. Is there a trick to it or can it not be done?

 

[jbowers]

Yeah, you can. Someone posted a guide somewhere. Long story short: set the tap to exactly halfway between on and off, put a wooden spoon inside the threaded end, rest the nozzle on a bench or something and bang it with a hammer or something. Should pop out reasonably easily.

 

[peaky]

Is it possible to pull these style fermenter taps apart to clean?

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I tried to prise the tap off with a screw driver but didnt want to force it. Is there a trick to it or can it not be done?

Yes, you can pull them apart to clean. And you should.

I put the tap handle in the vice and then just wrench the back part off. It can be difficult on a new tap but the lip soon wears and after a few times they come apart fairly easy. Give it a clean/sanitise and then it will just pop back together by hand.

I can see from your picture that yours needs to come apart for a clean

 

[Cocko]

Quick search: this

Cheers

 

[jbowers]

Cheers Cocko, that's what I was referring to.

 

[_HOME_BREW_WALLACE_]

Should be easier to just buy a new one? Giving the fact that they are only a couple of dollars each.

 

[Bribie G]

Whenever I'm in the BGS I just grab a handful for $2 each.

 

[peaky]

They're 88 cents each where I shop and I still clean them.... :icon_cheers:

 

[Florian]

They're 88 cents each where I shop and I still clean them.... :icon_cheers:

So where do you shop?

 

[peaky]

So where do you shop?

Here for fermenters and taps.

Fermenter and taps

EDIT: Prices are plus GST.

 

[Truman42]

Thanks guys..That guide is awesome.

I figured there must have been a way to get them apart. I know there cheap but I dont want to throw away a tap that was used once. I would at least like to get a few brews poured through it.

And yes peaky mine needs cleaning as you can see from the pics.. :icon_cheers:

 

[mikeintmba]

Another tip when cleaning these taps is to drop them into a cup of boiling water to soften the plastic before pushing them apart. Word of warning tho...placing the tap on the bench to dissemble can be hazzardous if the tap slips. I usually hold the tap in a tea towel and push the spindle out using a rod in my hands only ie.. dont push against a surface.