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by homercules
Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Sanke fermenters?
Replies: 1
Views: 12330

An update to the previous; only 3 of the kegs are usable, one has a 3' crack (found this after flooding my garage with oxy clean solution). To further narrow my question, is the snap ring groove something I should have milled off, or just make sure it's clean, and not worry about it. I think the gro...
by homercules
Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Counter flow chiller
Replies: 3
Views: 17016

I have been using a home made cfc for about 4 years total, with a six year period of neglect in the middle. After several failed attempts to clean the inside of the copper tube, I ended up pushing a slurry of pbw solution, and 0.5 mm glass beads through it with about 10 psi of CO2. After a few passe...
by homercules
Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:33 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Sanke fermenters?
Replies: 1
Views: 12330

Sanke fermenters?

Greetings everyone. New to the forum and returning to brewing after a 7 year break.(Too long, I know) I recently was given four 1/4 barrel sanke kegs in thanks for helping to deep clean the basement of a restaurant. I am thinking about using them as primary fermenters. I have already pulled the valv...