beertroll
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I've started kegging recently, and I generally love it. However, the one task that gives me some trouble is cleaning the beer line. My process just sucks, and I end up with at least as much cleaner on the kegerator and the floor around it as I get through my line. I know a large part of the problem is the 1qt squeeze bottle I'm trying to use to force the cleaner through the line. It came with my kegerator, and the nozzle is just a little too wide to fit into the line; I believe it's intended for sanke fittings. The only thing I see for cleaning equipment on the big supply shops is $60 pump bottle, which just seems outrageous. What do most people use to actually run the cleaner through their lines? Am I supposed to be forcing the cleaner in through the tap end or keg end of the line?
The other frustration is that I haven't been able to figure out a way to send liquid through the ball-lock disconnect when it isn't attached to a keg post. I end up having to pull the line off every time I want to clean, which is kind of a pain with a barb connection. Is this just a compelling argument for going threaded instead of barbed, or is there something I'm missing?
It seems like this process should be much easier than I'm making it, so I would definitely appreciate any sage advice.
The other frustration is that I haven't been able to figure out a way to send liquid through the ball-lock disconnect when it isn't attached to a keg post. I end up having to pull the line off every time I want to clean, which is kind of a pain with a barb connection. Is this just a compelling argument for going threaded instead of barbed, or is there something I'm missing?
It seems like this process should be much easier than I'm making it, so I would definitely appreciate any sage advice.