Cleaning Keg lines after strong flavors

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naptowndon

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To clean my keg lines i normally use PBW or Oxi solution in my keg cleaner pump or empty keg and push through the line. I follow up with starsan. This worked fine until my jalapeño cream ale. The oil in the jalapeño still leaves that flavor in the line. Just a hint. I had a similar situation after making root beer with a picnic line. Any suggestions? Any kind of acid or stronger cleaner that may work?

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My suggestion is to replace the line. At some point trying to clean the lines is going to cost more than installing a new line. Unless you have something like Brewmaster II glass lines, very strong flavors will leach into the lines.
 

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