$0 Keg Washer

This is how I clean kegs in a tiny brewery with no Keg Washer.
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Tanglefoot Brewing is a small Czech lager focused brewery in Temple, TX.
In 2021 the brewery opened in the back of my family's BBQ restaurant that had been operating for 53 years. The restaurant has since closed and Tanglefoot has now taken over the entire space.
This KZbin channel was started to document the process of opening, running and growing a small craft brewery.

[@grahamhawes7089]

You work hard, man! Good luck with your business. I’ll stop by if I’m ever in Texas.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Appreciate it man. Cheers 🍻

[@nsgrossman]

Love that you're doing this with your pump and two compartment sink. If you made a few modifications (and maybe bought a few things) you could connect the keg once, invert on the sink, do all three steps, then disconnect a clean/sanitized/purged keg.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Ya, just didn't want to spend any money! Fortunately, I now have a REAL keg washer! Keep forgetting to show it in a video

[@SuperRS2008]

Excellent video. As a a fulltime brewer that's starting up their own small scale brewery on the side, this keg cleaning technique is going to come in very handy. Thanks mate!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Glad it could help! Good luck 🍻

[@sunbearbrewing]

Congrats on 1000 followers!!

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thank you! 🍻

[@mattsawdy9747]

Nice job

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Thank you! 🍻

[@apack76]

I tip my hat to your ingenuity and hard work! I would like to see a video on how you clean your fermenter. Do you use a CIP?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Ya, I use CIP so it'd all inclosed, but could do a racking video someday

[@austin-gv7xq]

I love it! Using this setup, have you taken apart a couple kegs to check the thoroughness of the process? With other styles of beers as well?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

I have in the past with another brewery where our cleaning process was similar. 👍

[@eddiane]

Great work and ingenuity. A few general questions? I dont want to have you give trade secrets so if any of these do that please disregard. What kind of yeast do you use and what is a typical pitch for you? Do you harvest yeast after fermentation? How do you do temperature control on your fermentations? How do you grind your grain? How often do you clean the tap lines? How much CO2 do you use in a month? Sorry for all the A.D.D. questions but I had a little too much coffee today! Thanks, once again very enjoyable and informative content.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

#1) There are no trade secrets(at least for me). #2) there is a lot here: - Wyeast 2278 or equivalent(Urquell D-strain). I pitch about 9#s of yeast slurry into each 3bbl batch. - yes I harvest yeast and re-pitch - I have glycol cooled FVs - I use a homebrew mill(need to buy a new one) - Not too frequently since the same beer is on for so long but will clean them all at once probably every few months. - C02 usage depends on production. I have a 50lb tank I get refilled probably once ever other month

[@ZairahHubert]

Quick question, is it necessary to turn the keg upside down while cleaning? I'm having a little sani left in the bottom and I think it's souring my beer.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

@ZairahHubert yes, that's how the liquid touches the inside of the keg. It gets pumped up through the dip tube and sprays out on the bottom(inside of the keg. The liquid falls down the sides of the keg(cleaning it) and then purged from the c02 inlet of the stem.

[@user-tf8vn2tw1h]

How strong is that pump? I've got a blichmann rip tide and I'm wondering if it's strong enough to effectively clean a quarter sanke keg?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

It's a Chugger MAX Nano pump which says it's about 0.125HP. Not sure about the blichmann one.

[@Doctor_Al]

Well, good information but that background sound track drive me away about a third of the way through.

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Was it too loud for you? In the early video I definitely had trouble figuring out if the background music was too loud or soft. Either way, thanks for the feedback!

[@Doctor_Al]

@@tanglefootbrewing Really, it was just a distraction to the point of annoying. If I had to choose soft or loud, I'd say it was soft to the point of almost couldn't hear it ... but it was there like an insect buzzing around. I appreciate that you're trying to make a professional video, but taste in music is just not universal. Now I have to subscribe to see how it all works out ... :)

[@BondiBeachBeer]

What’s model is your pump bro?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Used to be called Chugger MAX Nano, but cant find that listed anymore. On the Chugger website is TRI-TCPSSMAX-CL.

[@crookednosejoe]

Do you turn off the pump before using CO2 to flush the keg?

[@tanglefootbrewing]

I think I've done it both ways. Usually not a problem to keep it on while it's primed and valve is closed.

[@crookednosejoe]

@@tanglefootbrewing maybe im misunderstanding but the CO2 and water/cleaning solution go through the same tube into the liquid connection of the sanke coupler. How is it that you prevent water from going in and only the co2 when ready to purge all liquid

[@tanglefootbrewing]

@crookednosejoe there is a valve on the pump outlet that cuts off any water/cleaning solution from getting through. The c02 line is after that value on a T fitting. There is a small amount of solution in the line going to the coupler but it gets pushed put with the c02.

[@crookednosejoe]

@@tanglefootbrewing oh thank you for explaining. This makes mote sense. Very great video. Thanks for sharing. I'm hoping to build a station with more valves to be able to do clean/rinse/sanitize all controlled by valves

[@marekszymanski5367]

Wonder if my local Polish sanitary agency woud accept this way of cleaning kegs

[@marekszymanski5367]

I want to start producing sparkling water and sell it with soft drinks syrups

[@tanglefootbrewing]

Only one way to find out! That sounds like a cool idea. Good luck! 🍻