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refill a 15gl keg ??
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 9:00 am
by Ritchie
i have some what lucked out for $20
i got 2 15gl bud kegs & 2 10gl + guinness keg (i think) ??
some one had drilled a hole in the bottom of each one to drain and cut up for scrap.
i am going to have the holes weld up.
i am going to use one for mash.
how can i use them for kegging ??
ritchie
Re: refill a 15gl keg ??
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:29 am
by Ritchie
i got my 15.5gal keg apart to clean.
when i reassemble the shank do i need to get the spring back in if so how ??
trying to catch up with you pro staffers.
ritchie
Re: refill a 15gl keg ??
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:25 am
by john mills
I don't know of any homebrewers using sanke kegs for serving. Everyone uses Cornelius kegs that allow for easy disassembly and cleaning, plus batch size more easily matches keg size. A lot of brew pubs only use sanke kegs with bungs in the side also for ease of cleaning, and refilling kegs.
You're in some uncharted waters. Keep us posted on how things work. You might be on to something.
Re: refill a 15gl keg ??
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:12 pm
by Chris Norrick
I know to remove the center "stem" that you remove a large flat split ring around the top and then twist it a quarter turn. They sell tools for this but I made my own. Be sure there is no pressure in the keg! With out some type of caustic clean in place system it would be tough to get it clean inside but homebrewers are inventive and adaptive. Good luck!
Re: refill a 15gl keg ??
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:23 pm
by jefrey3
I'd cut the tops out to make kettles out of them & buy some cornies for kegging. Manually cleaning is going to be difficult.