How to Clean a Beer Tap

Just as the campfire is the center of any good camping trip, the beer keg is usually the center of a good party. Since leftover beer can quickly cause bacteria, mold, yeast and other unwanted things to grow in the hose of a beer tap, it's best that you clean the tap be thoroughly after each use.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Keg-cleaning kit
• Cleaning bottle with hand pump
• Faucet attachment
• Bucket
• Rubber gloves
• Safety glasses
• Lots of fresh water

1. Dissolve the detergent in the cleaning bottle with warm water according, to the directions on the package.
2. Disassemble the faucet and coupler system, being sure to completely remove the knob from the faucet. Use the faucet wrench that is included in the beer-tap cleaning kit.
3. Drop the disassembled faucet and coupler pieces into the bucket.
4. Attach the cleaning apparatus to the faucet housing. The hoses, adapter and pump should all be included in your tap-cleaning kit.
5. Place the uptake hoses into the bucket.
6. Pump the cleaning solution into the beer tap and allow it to run through the hose and into the bucket.
7. Allow the cleaning solution to soak in the hoses, according to the directions provided in the beer-tap cleaning kit.
8. Rinse the cleaning bottle with cold water. Be sure to completely rinse out any cleaning-solution residue.
9. Fill the cleaning bottle with fresh, cold water.
10. Flush out the hoses by pumping the clean water through until the bottle is empty.
11. Brush out the disassembled pieces, using the cleaning brush provided in the beer-tap cleaning kit.
12. Rinse all of the pieces thoroughly with cold, clean water.
13. Reassemble the pieces and reinstall the faucet and coupler after the pieces have dried.

Tips & Warnings

• Look over your equipment carefully while it is disassembled. Check for any dried or cracked o-rings or broken seals, and lubricate the probe ring with a food-grade lubricant.
• Always wear gloves and eye protection when using caustic cleaning solutions.

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