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[brewman]

I got a used ball lock keg today and the inside is nasty,  The inner walls are rough with what I think is beer stone,  what is the best way to get rid of it?

 

Will hot PBW work?

 

Dan

[MyaCullen]

I got a used ball lock keg today and the inside is nasty,  The inner walls are rough with what I think is beer stone,  what is the best way to get rid of it?

 

Will hot PBW work?

 

Dan

I'd start there, but if it's beer stone you're gonna need to follow that up with an acid

[djinkc]

 

 

Will hot PBW work?

 

Dan

 

IME, sometimes.  That's what I start with.  

[bigdaddyale]

PBW soak then a Star san double strength soak. Use RO water if you can get it for cheap.

Edited by bigdaddyale, 31 August 2014 - 03:44 PM.

[bigdaddyale]

https://www.birkocor.../beerstone.html

[gnef]

How thick is your arm? If it can fit in there, you can scrub with bar keeper's friend if the pbw soak doesn't work for all of it. This has been my backup solution to cleaning hard to clean kegs. It does require more work, but when all else fails, it gets the job done.

[realbeerguy]

Hot PBW

[MyaCullen]

How thick is your arm? If it can fit in there, you can scrub with bar keeper's friend if the pbw soak doesn't work for all of it. This has been my backup solution to cleaning hard to clean kegs. It does require more work, but when all else fails, it gets the job done.

my forearms wont fit 

[positiveContact]

clean it up with orbitz?

 

maybe build a keg washer?

[MakeMeHoppy]

my forearms wont fit 

Get one of those carboy brushes. I have lots of luck with hot oxyclean and the brush

[MyaCullen]

Get one of those carboy brushes. I have lots of luck with hot oxyclean and the brush

oh I have one, just wanted to point out I have popeye forearms

[Genesee Ted]

PBW soak then a Star san double strength soak. Use RO water if you can get it for cheap.

[MakeMeHoppy]

oh I have one, just wanted to point out I have popeye forearms

Well then just open a can of spinach and drink a bunch of water that you can spit out through your pipe at high velocity instant Popeye keg cleaner.

[Big Nake]

Starsan solution gets the beerstone off my kettle and I would assume that a longer-than-usual soak in the keg would help out too. I get just barely get my arm inside a keg but I've never had a reason to 'scrub' with something like a scotchbrite pad or anything.

[brewman]

After a nice hot PBW soak and a long Starsan soak the keg is nice and clean.  Thanks everyone.

[MakeMeHoppy]

what no pictures?

[brewman]

httpss://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/p417x417/10622909_773884276001263_3265950843425697531_n.jpg?oh=fbd2f88537ac79fb37d1f4fe57af9ae5&oe=5492FD99

[MakeMeHoppy]

Thanks