Keg Infection

[smileymark]

I have had my first infection in a keg. It happened in ferment but did not pick it up. so I kegged it. I have never had a keg infection unfortunately one of the kegs then made it to the kegerator wondering what I should do.How should I sterilize the kegerator and the kegs. At the moment they are both full . thought i would pour the beer down the drain down the road to minimize anything hanging around..then bleach or napisan the kegs and the kegerator.is that right ?

 

[razz]

make sure you pull the keg parts out smilee and give everything a good soak and a scrub. You will need to run cleaner through the beerline also.

 

[smileymark]

Thanks is cleaner all i will need on the kegerator?

make sure you pull the keg parts out smilee and give everything a good soak and a scrub. You will need to run cleaner through the beerline also.

 

[raven19]

I run PBW through the lines then a hot water rinse.

 

[smileymark]

Excuse my ignorance what is pbw..cheers

I run PBW through the lines then a hot water rinse.

 

[bignath]

Excuse my ignorance what is pbw..cheers

Hi smilee,

PBW- Powdered Brewery Wash

 

[smileymark]

Hi smilee,

PBW- Powdered Brewery Wash

Thank you

 

[Brewman_]

Don't forget to give the fermenters and everything that may have lead to the infection a good clean.

Pull taps (fermenter) apart, and soak all of your gear, including the fermenter in your chosen sanitiser. Just in case the infection started before the keg stage.

 

[smileymark]

Thank you all for your replies. Not sure what happened , infection i think was in the fermentor. Apart from the occasional bottle (only 2 ) I have never had an infection still not sure what happened. I remember the ferment was quicker and more vigorous then most. Any way I will put it down to experience..Thanks again