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Offline tommymorris

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Cleaning my Perlick's
« on: June 26, 2016, 04:03:05 pm »
My draft system is very simple. I have Perlick 650SS connected to a liquid QD via an adapter.  See below.



I found an easy way to clean these taps with my Mark II Keg and Carboy washer. I am using a stainless carbonation cap connected to the pump pump the Mark II.



So the question is: what solution should I use for cleaning?  I started with PBW. I do have some BLC. But, I actually don't have any beer lines :) I am thinking maybe I should use BLC occasionally to work on beer stone but that PBW is good for more regular cleaning. Frankly, I am only cleaning now because the faucet is spitting when I first open and I think there might be a piece of hops stuck inside. This started after serving a hoppy wheat.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2016, 04:05:00 pm by alestateyall »

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Re: Cleaning my Perlick's
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2016, 04:16:33 pm »
My SOP is to run very hot water through the lines and taps first thing after emptying a keg, to get rid of all the sticky/sugary deposits. Then I run Star San through, emptying the keg full of sanitizer and purging the keg in the process. I run BLC through the lines a couple times/yr.
Jon H.