Posts On 19l Kegs

[camedmeades]

Hi guys,

I bought two kegs from G&G last year and have kegged my first batch. The posts on the keg were the smaller hexagon-type but looking at my second keg i realised that its got different bolts for the posts.

One is a many-pointed star shape and the other is a much larger hexagon type. Both of which I don't have a spanner or a wrench socket for.

Was wondering whether I can just buy some new posts cheaply that have the smaller style bolt or whether I could take them somewhere and just swap them over, which is what i think someone has done before I bought it (as they are different on the same keg).

Any help?

Ta,
Cam

 

[cdbrown]

Why do you want to swap them over? The posts are still the same and will fit your disconnects. Just buy some imperial ring spanners and you'll have no problems - it's what I did when I realise none of the spanners I had would fit. Even managed to pick up the ratchet type ring spanners from Bunnings which works a treat.

 

[wakkatoo]

you can buy a socket fitting for both of them. I just use a pair of multigrips myself. Works fine. I don't take them off all that often, maybe twice per year.

 

[camedmeades]

you can buy a socket fitting for both of them. I just use a pair of multigrips myself. Works fine. I don't take them off all that often, maybe twice per year.

Just that I have to buy two sockets as i don't have either of them...

I assume you need to take them off after every use to clean and sanitise. Or once done, can you clean the keg with removing the posts?

 

[cdbrown]

I only remove the posts when replacing the seals. General clean after the keg is done requires opening the lid and cleaning out any residue - posts aren't touched.

 

[bro_shoppe]

Hi guys,

I bought two kegs from G&G last year and have kegged my first batch. The posts on the keg were the smaller hexagon-type but looking at my second keg i realised that its got different bolts for the posts.

One is a many-pointed star shape and the other is a much larger hexagon type. Both of which I don't have a spanner or a wrench socket for.

Was wondering whether I can just buy some new posts cheaply that have the smaller style bolt or whether I could take them somewhere and just swap them over, which is what i think someone has done before I bought it (as they are different on the same keg).

Any help?

Ta,
Cam

A 22mm or a 7/8" AF ring spanner will fit. A cheapie would be OK considering the small amount of work it will be required to do.
Shoppe

 

[raven19]

Had the same issue just a week ago.

Check out...

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...mp;#entry400514

Best to use a socket, or ring spanner. An open ended metric spanner may fit over them (just not sung tight).

A whack on the spanner with a rubber mallet may be required to loosen initially too.

 

[wakkatoo]

I only remove the posts when replacing the seals. General clean after the keg is done requires opening the lid and cleaning out any residue - posts aren't touched.

exactly what I do. I'll take them off every 6 months to check them and give a quick clean but so long you make sure some sanitiser flows thru them (tip on side and depress poppet) this probably isn't necessary. I imagine supacheap / bunnings etc have the spanners for only a few $$. I just forget evry time I'm in there!