50 Litre kegs...How can I??

[rwh]

Should work fine. You just have to be a bit careful about it, make sure you get the cleaner everywhere to soak any solids off the walls, especially at the top.

Oh, and that vinegar and bleach recipe is a good one. 1 part vinegar to 1 part 5% available chlorine bleach is the recipe. You want the pH to be 4 for optimal killing power. Be careful with home-brand bleach, it's only 1.5% available chlorine.

[Kevnlis]

Should work fine. You just have to be a bit careful about it, make sure you get the cleaner everywhere to soak any solids off the walls, especially at the top.

Oh, and that vinegar and bleach recipe is a good one. 1 part vinegar to 1 part 5% available chlorine bleach is the recipe. You want the pH to be 4 for optimal killing power. Be careful with home-brand bleach, it's only 1.5% available chlorine.

I use the Aldi brand, it is 4% and half the price

[Boonie]

Probably should have clarified, how do I get the top off it, to clean it?

[Kevnlis]

Plasma cutter?

Sorry mate I am no help on that one!

[rwh]

That's the thing, I don't think you do. You just fill with the keg cleaner, and hope it does a good enough job. That's one reason cornies are a bit more practical for the average homebrewer.

Oh, and I should clarify with the bleach thing, you add the bleach to water, then add the vinegar to the water, never add vinegar to bleach or you'll gas yourself!

[Kevnlis]

That's the thing, I don't think you do. You just fill with the keg cleaner, and hope it does a good enough job. That's one reason cornies are a bit more practical for the average homebrewer.

Oh, and I should clarify with the bleach thing, you add the bleach to water, then add the vinegar to the water, never add vinegar to bleach or you'll gas yourself!

Yeah good call I forgot to mention that

[fw00r]

Probably should have clarified, how do I get the top off it, to clean it?

Hey boonie,

It can be done with a CUB style keg... Its outlined here http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/index.php?autocom=ineo&showarticle=34

edit: lol, I just reread the thread and I dont think my information helps at all!!

Oh well, Good luck anyway!!

[rwh]

Should at least allow you to get a bottle brush in there.

[Boonie]

Thanks guys.

I cannot even get inside it with a bottle brush.

The top uncrews but there is a part inside which is stopping it coming out completely. I have tried removing with the tap on top too but to no avail.

Cheers

Boonie

[rwh]

Photos?

[Boonie]

If you have a look back on page 1, that is the keg I'm talking about.
The top bit I have managed to unscrew but all you can see is thread as it will not go past that as it feels like there is another rod below the thread connected to another piece of metal.

I will try and take a photo tonight and upload.

Cheers

Boonie

[rwh]

There are actually two pages to that keg spear removal thing:

http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/i ... article=34
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/i ... article=35

[Boonie]

Thanks rwh but mine are Toohey's "style" kegs.