Kegerator Build/Set-Up Question

Brewing Processes
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I’m going to be diving in to my upright frig-to-kegerator conversion this weekend and I think I have all the pieces and parts and have done all the research and layout necessary (we’ll see).

Over the next couple of months I will also be kegging my brews for the first time - first one likely around the 20th of this month. So I am sure I will be back as things come up and questions pop into my head. Like this one;

In all my reading of conversions and set-ups, I don’t recall anyone discussing whether you should “clean” the brand new, never used lines/faucets or if sanitizing them is sufficient.

I know this seems like a basic/no-brainer kind of thing (why not just clean 'em - you never know where they’ve been) but wanted to get input from those who have been there done that.

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It’s up to you, but I would clean the faucets (and the shanks, etc.) and just run sanitizer through the lines.

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+1

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Since it doesn’t really take long and lends piece of mind I just cleaned everything n then ran through some Star San solution.

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+3

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Thanks and agreed.

Gravity ran some hot PBW-laced water through the connected shanks and faucets from the bottling bucket, opening and closing the faucet a couple of times. Let each combo sit in the PBW water for 10 - 15 minutes and rinsed all thoroughly, removing the faucets form the shanks.

Figure I’ll run Star San through from each keg once they’re installed and hooked up to gas.

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You should be fine for now, but going forward you’re going to want a beer line cleaner. This link has the one I use; easy to fabricate and works like a charm. I use it every time I switch kegs:

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++1

I actually have that link/thread saved from researching through the forums several weeks ago. Plan on that every time a keg kicks as well.