Keg Seals

[troyedwards]

I am about to put my kegs back together after cleaning and removing old seals. I was told by one of the boys at work to get some lube from the homebrew store... would vaseline do the same job on the seals?

 

[MHB]

Not really a good idea to use Vaseline, it can over time perish some types of rubber and it does have a flavour.
Proper food grade lube (there are several on the market) is not going to eat you seals, is odourless, flavourless non floating (bits dont disperse on/in to the beer and kill the head), remains an effective lube well below freezing and a tube you will lose before you use it up costs around $10 most places.
Available from plumbing suppliers, good hardware stores and of course all good home brews shops.
MHB

 

[michael_aussie]

i've used KY in a pinch ......

 

[ekul]

I also use sex lube on my kegs, its non toxic and cheap.

 

[scooza]

hi, if you know a nurse he/she may be able to get packets of the stuff used for throat tubes. one packet will do a whole keg

 

[DU99]

i use inox in the blue tube

 

[iralosavic]

I also use sex lube on my kegs, its non toxic and cheap.

I'm just about to clean my kegs and I was just wondering if anyone else used this haha

So, no reason not to just use generic "personal" lubricant? It's probably all I've got access to before the weekend!

 

[Batz]

i've used KY in a pinch ......

Just tell'em you want to rub it on your O ring :blink:

 

[enuun]

is that slang for something?

 

[stux]

Its supposed to be used on Pressure Relief Valves... but I find it works better on Poppits