How Do I Clean My Cornelius Keg? Posted By: Midwest Supplies

Properly caring for and cleaning you kegs is vital to your beer being its best time after time. You also want to make sure that your lines and taps are properly cleaned as well to prevent off flavors in your brews.
First Use
If this is the first time you are using your keg you need to prepare the keg for use. The kegs are reconditioned, and the o?rings replaced, but the cleaning process uses a caustic acid solution. This solution is very strong, and smells a lot like 7-up or Sprite.
It is important to follow these directions before you use the keg:

Fill the keg with a solution of water and you favorite cleaner. Fill it all the way to the top.
You might want to remove the posts on the keg and soak them in cleaner solution as well because th ...homebrew beer kegging, homebrew kegging, brewing ingredients

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