I have a couple of taps that have stuff, presumably mould, trapped between the inner and outer sleeve. If I clean and sanitize them as best I can but there is still dark matter trapped in there, I am wondering if the brew will get infected. Does any one else have dirty taps like these? Is this normal?
Dirty Taps
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RdeVjun
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No, it is not normal- you'll need to dissemble them (a howto album - follow in reverse order) to get that stuff off as the gunk trapped in there will infect wort, I found out the hard way... :angry:
We discussed this a while back, it is no biggie to dissemble them, otherwise just buy some new ones- they're not expensive.
Hope this helps! :icon_cheers:
We discussed this a while back, it is no biggie to dissemble them, otherwise just buy some new ones- they're not expensive.
Hope this helps! :icon_cheers:
Great thanks, it worked! Now to get cleaning....
By the way not sure if there is something wrong with my browser or this forum but I am having trouble entering my post. Cursor is not able to be placed where I want to? Anyway, who cares? At least I can clean my taps!
By the way not sure if there is something wrong with my browser or this forum but I am having trouble entering my post. Cursor is not able to be placed where I want to? Anyway, who cares? At least I can clean my taps!
Are you using the latest version of Firefox? There appears to be some problems. I'm writing this using Safari.
reVoxAHB
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Ah mate, simple fix.
In the upper right hand corner of your reply field you'll see two arrows working in a circular motion:
Toggle it (click it once) and you'll be back to normal
You'll definitely want to tear down your taps, do a thorough clean, soak in PBW (or choice), good rinse, reassemble and back to normal. I do mine on a regular basis, in addition to flush/clean the lines.. every few kegs or so.
reVox
Ah mate, simple fix.
In the upper right hand corner of your reply field you'll see two arrows working in a circular motion:
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Toggle it (click it once) and you'll be back to normal
You'll definitely want to tear down your taps, do a thorough clean, soak in PBW (or choice), good rinse, reassemble and back to normal. I do mine on a regular basis, in addition to flush/clean the lines.. every few kegs or so.
reVox
That worked too, thanks!
