gaudet
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Been brewing extract since last August. Went from bottling to kegging after my third brew. I have 5 corny kegs pin lock style. Yesterday I disassembled them down to the posts but did not disassemble the posts. I just wanted to say how easy it was for anyone that might be intimidated to do this. All you need is a 13/16 open end wrench to remove the posts. After removing the posts, you remove the dip tubes fairly easily. It might take a wiggle or two to get the long tube out, but it will come out. I soaked all the parts overnight in oxy clean. This morning I rinsed all the parts and set them down on a sanitized surface. I sprayed the parts with an iodine sanitizing solution (making sure to spray the insides as well). Next I scrubbed the insides of the corny with a carboy brush and rinsed out three times with fresh water. I then sprayed the insides generously with the iodine solution to sanitize the interior.
Reassembly was just as easy. I gave each part a generous spraying of iodine before replacing it into the corny. The long dip tube goes back into the post hole that places the tube into the indented bottom (that's the hardest part). Replace the gas post to the short tube and the liquid post to the long dip tube. Tighten down your posts with a 13/16 open end wrench. I next replace the lid & o ring (spray it with iodine) and put it in place. Voila you are done. I then pressure up the tank to seal it with the residual iodine left inside (and check for leaks).
Reassembly was just as easy. I gave each part a generous spraying of iodine before replacing it into the corny. The long dip tube goes back into the post hole that places the tube into the indented bottom (that's the hardest part). Replace the gas post to the short tube and the liquid post to the long dip tube. Tighten down your posts with a 13/16 open end wrench. I next replace the lid & o ring (spray it with iodine) and put it in place. Voila you are done. I then pressure up the tank to seal it with the residual iodine left inside (and check for leaks).