Tim F
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I pulled out all my kegging gear today to get it going after a long break in the shed. Couple of observations:
- Pipe cleaners are excellent for getting gunk out of the QD barb!
- It is well worth cleaning out your beer QD and taps regularly. I pulled out solid chunks of moldy beer from every crack and crevice. It's not hard to pull QDs apart, they just have a spring and 2 little parts inside so worth the effort. Bronco taps are even easier, no parts inside!
- Did I mention the moldy chunks smelled like ass?
- Same for the beer post, that was choked with goo.
- I was going to swap to the stepless hose clamps that crimp closed but after seeing what was in my beer QD I think I will stick with the screw up clamps on the beer side so I can take the hose off easily and get to the beer QD and tap for cleaning.
- From now on I am going to flush all the lines out as soon as the keg is empty. I had to pump caustic through the beer line to get out the solidified beer.
- Karcher or similar pressure cleaners are excellent for getting goo out of the bottom of the keg after soaking (if your arm is too fat to get to the bottom of the keg)