How to clean your kegerator beer lines - DO IT

[@DoItProjects]

You can also completely change the line, and probably should if things get too bad. Learn how here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6TLZJ2igd6Bo7M

[@Hagfan789]

Good video on cleaning your lines. If you don't have that neat springy tool/ball...coupler holder thing @ 4:10 don't fret...Just use a bar or soft drink straw. Just stick it up into the coupler a bit....then set it down carefully in the basin. That straw will prevent the check ball from blocking the cleaning & rinsing liquids. I have an older Perlick tap faucet that has two small almost hidden vent holes or channels that sometimes plug up with....crud once in a while. I just use a straight twist tie to open up the passages. (All faucets may not have these) It took me about a year to eventually realizing these plugged holes were to blame for my foamy pours. Just some fyi. This cleaning can be a pain to have to do all the time...very tempting to just say..."I'll clean the lines on the next keg change." But doing this on a regular schedule really makes a difference on how your brew tastes & how it pours. It's well worth the time & effort. Cheers.

[@DoItProjects]

Awesome input. Thanks!

[@jonathanmiamiu]

Have a kegerator in outdoor kitchen for about a year now. First time cleaning. Noticed some floaties in my beer which was my hint to clean. Wasn't sure how to do but followed your video and worked perfectly, thank you! great instructional video.

[@DoItProjects]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@SatoshiHirahara]

Excellent instructional. Good explanation before and while doing it. It was easy to understand and I will watch it again when it’s time for me to clean my lines for the first time. Thank you!

[@westcoastsportscardbreaks1558]

Awesome video, easy to follow. That kit is awesome and super simple!! Cheers

[@rubenmonsanto6096]

Great video my friend. Thanks for the tip not to get the wife angry lol. Merry Christmas.

[@miket9791]

This is perfect....and right up my alley....thanks for the coaching! Great how to video!

[@DoItProjects]

Thanks, man. Cheers!

[@bradxanders9465]

Great video, I bought the same kit and cleaning tap and lines was a piece of cake. Thanks man...

[@DoItProjects]

Cheers!

[@rickygioconda2220]

Phenomenal video thank you sir!

[@gene5780]

Good info. Cheers.

[@lionnelmascarenhas]

Was confused about what kit to buy on amazon, you cleared my doubts. great video. Thanks

[@DoItProjects]

Lionnel Mascarenhas so glad it was of some help. Cheers 🍻

[@arnoldraynes3902]

You forgot to take the faucett apart to clean it, a very important step, just un screw the top of the faucett and take out the plunger out and clean it with the brush then put it back to gether, I work for a major beer company for over 12 years cleaning line in bars

[@DoItProjects]

Arnold Raynes Duly noted! Thanks for the tip.

[@bn2wild]

You can also take apart that SanKey Tap on the keg as well instead of pushing the Bow-tie item that you placed in it FYI... It's good to disassemble all items and their respective rubber washer components to get everything clean!

[@MrLuizassis]

Thank so much.You are great teacher.Easy to follow instructions

[@DoItProjects]

Thanks, Luiz. Cheers!

[@jupiter3575]

Thank you, I will check out that kit for sure.

[@veerkhemani]

Wow nice

[@DoItProjects]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bryanharger6565]

great video.... thinking of getting a kegerator for home bar.... is it a good idea, if not used everyday. is it worth all the maintenance

[@mikerod699]

Noticed you have 2 small wooden pieces at the bottom of your kegerator, what is this used for?

[@DoItProjects]

Larger kegs are easier loaded with them. They're like skids. I could load the half-barrel less than halfway and push it in the rest of the way without it dragging across the fridge floor.

[@GioSinatraFan]

do you open that ball valve on the gas line before you tap the keg or after? Thanks

[@freemanwells7891]

As an aspiring new home brewer doing my due dilligence, thank you!! By the way, if you were a BBQ man as well, you would most certainly have a pair (or 3) of BBQ Hi-Temp gloves to hold that bottle of hot cleaning solution :)

[@DoItProjects]

Good call. I started just having oven mitts ready. This was one of our earliest videos and I was pretty braindead and nervous 😂. Thanks for watching!

[@squatchyoung7302]

Just cleaned my lines! Easy to use due to easy instructional video! Thanks!! Have one question to get the rest of the lines clear do you just run some beer through?

[@DoItProjects]

Yup. When you’re done just start pouring. Fill and glass or two and the cleaner is flushed. The other lines just carry CO2. They’re good to go.

[@squatchyoung7302]

@@DoItProjects thanks again

[@ahunt2117]

Now Im craving watermelon. Thanks. Awesome video! Oh, quick tip. You should put a plate cover on that wall outlet.

[@DoItProjects]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmWwZ4atmK-HjJY Done!

[@mattbublitz8019]

I see that you have your tapper in the garage. Any ill effects from having it in there in the summer and in the winter? Not sure where you live, but in WI it might be trouble. Trying to figure out if I should find a spot in the house or put it in the garage where I really want to put it. Thanks!

[@DoItProjects]

Since this video was made, the tapper has moved indoors. It only went through one mild winter in the garage, but the summers are what really concern me. We're in Champaign, IL and get plenty of extremes on both hot and cold seasons. The length of line in the tower and up to the faucet is very vulnerable to rough temperatures and I would always recommend indoors when possible. But a lot of people have well insulated garages that are suitable.

[@leegodfrey3490]

Great video thank you. How long does your beer last in your Kegerator before it goes bad

[@DoItProjects]

I've gone as long as a month on some half barrels and it's still good by the end. But nothing's lasted longer.

[@tilescape]

Where did you get that tower-to-faucet extension? I need two of those and can't seem to find them. Great video, thanks!

[@LFC911]

Great video, thanks for the info!!! Cheers

[@DoItProjects]

Cheers!

[@thevonmunchies9213]

Nice logo!!!

[@arthursimsa9005]

How frequently should you do this?

[@DoItProjects]

If I repeated the same beer, or something similar, I'd let it go between up to 3 kegs. But it mostly depends on how fast you're going through them and the conditions you keep the system in. I would say that it's more important to fully clean out the faucet often. That's not shown, but I go into it in the "Changing your keg lines" video that's linked in the description of this one.

[@barrycordell2319]

Check your co2 pressure, line length and temperature. One or maybe even all 3 could be off. You have a lot of foam.

[@DoItProjects]

Thanks man. You're right. Pretty sure it's the line temp. I poured it right after we were done. Didn't give it a lot of time to cool off. That's not a typical pour. Thanks for watching.

[@ramonagarcia7152]

Barry Cordell how do you check line length and temperature? I get a lot of foam

[@matthewcasada4047]

@@ramonagarcia7152 longer your line , the slower your pour . You to find a balance though . Too short of a line , your beer hits your faucet too fast . Causing foam . Same with too long of a line where oxygen can get mixed with your co2 gas and ...cause foam .

[@ramonagarcia7152]

Matthew Casada thank you. I went with 6 feet of new line. I started with the c02 very low. Worked up the pressure until it tasted right

[@mariegluth8035]

Do you unplug it during this process?

[@DoItProjects]

No need. You're not messing with anything electrical here and it doesn't take too long. You can if you want to save power, or de-ice or something, but it doesn't take that long.

[@1978garfield]

Are in Savoy or is that just where the beer comes from?

[@DoItProjects]

I live in Savoy. I think the new beer in this video is from Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago. But I mostly frequent Riggs in Urbana for my kegs now.

[@jonathan-wf7vh]

What suggestions do you have for a beerbong/funnel?

[@DoItProjects]

Other than hit me up next time you're partyin', probably just run some warm water through it after each use and you're good to go. 😂

[@Tdizzle_91]

Do c02 lines need cleaning?

[@michaelfournier3948]

That kit was the best 25 bucks I have ever spent

[@DoItProjects]

For sure! So handy and easy.

[@rmbeavers]

Wow pretty surprising to see that Savoy, IL tap at the end. I worked at U of I golf course for a couple of years out there. Anyways....I heard you should never put hot fluid through your beer lines, not even water, as it can cause wear/rough spots in the lines which can create bubbles/foam in every pour. Thoughts?

[@DoItProjects]

Thanks for the input. I can't say I've had any bad effects with extra foam or off-taste. In my own readings, that claim never seemed to be founded, but I also saw that most home brewers wouldn't use scalding hot water, just as hot as the tap gets. So maybe I've been going a little extreme on the temperature.

[@TinkerLynx]

Just doing a little research myself, looks like the standard beer line cleaner is 70% oxy-clean and 30% TSP. So can be mixed up for $4 a lb

[@joearroyo238]

What's TSP?

[@stevenweede7184]

Joe Arroyo trisodium phosphate. It can be used to clean siding or oily garage floors too. Most hardware stores have it

[@BEERNBBQBYLARRY]

Hi. Just letting you know some clown is ripping off this video (and mine) on another channel. Just search for your video's title. It'll be next to yours. The channel's name is Warner Rappleye.

[@DoItProjects]

Thanks for the heads up. Damn freebooters.

[@mitchconner7666]

Def wear gloves y'all! That powder may not look as caustic as the green glow the pros use, but trust you do not want it in your cuticles. 🙏

[@DJMishaGrin]

Did u use wooden stick 🤦‍♂️ on camical

[@markk4015]

Couldn't you just put a cleaner in an empty keg and run it through the lines and tap while under pressure?

[@DoItProjects]

Yes, that's probably what at-home-brewers do. But I would assume that the majority of kegerator owners don't brew. They just like draft beer at home I don't have a way to fill a standard keg, and I don't own a cornelius keg, so options like these are all I've got.

[@markk4015]

@@DoItProjects I thought I was missing something..... I have a kegerator, but I homebrew in corny kegs, so It's a different situation. Now I realize it was a dumb question. Thank you for the reply.

[@DoItProjects]

@@markk4015 no worries at all. Thanks for contributing to the conversation. One of these days I might make the leap into the brewing world.

[@NoCompM2]

Haha, the watermelon. Nice

[@DoItProjects]

🍉 🤤 👍

[@cynthiaself8113]

It would be helpful if you included how to unhook the lines instead of doing it off-camera.

[@DoItProjects]

The only unhooking done was decoupling from the keg. That's it.

[@miguelsandoval4410]

Use a longer hose in order to avoid so much foamong lets say 10-12 feet beer hose

[@danb1391]

really? interesting. I have about 3-4 feet. The longer the line the better?

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

The Beer Gods frown on you. Seriously food in with the beer? I'm at a loss for words...

[@DoItProjects]

I humbly beg forgiveness from the Beer Gods. ...but not really because I'm not going to stop. Just not enough room in the kitchen fridge for half of a watermelon. #sorrynotsorry

[@CaptRich-bi3gp]

@@DoItProjects Lol, thanks for the laugh; excellent response. Love the hashtag too!

[@dhenschel4]

Definitely I would call this a 'deep clean'. You go above and beyond the normal clean that is required, but that is great. Now you need some real beer in that thing - leave the light stuff in the cans......

[@DoItProjects]

You might be underestimating this stuff. Riggs Beer Co is no joke. But I know what you mean. I've got to try to put stuff in there that my wife would enjoy too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@barkbark5645]

Those cleaning kits are 30. A new top with one pull down and a new hose is 30 lol. I bought a new kit with two pull downs and both hoses for 60. Not sure why you'd spend the time cleaning something when you can just replace everything you're cleaning for the same price.

[@DoItProjects]

Easier. Quicker. Cheaper. Do you spend that much every time? How often do you replace it all? I clean the lines about every-other keg I finish. I've used the same kit for 10 years. Seems like the better option to me. But to each their own. Good on ya.

[@chrisreeves3820]

Good video. But..... get a kit with a hand pump yall.

[@optimus]

Anyone here because of black flakes in your pour??

[@DoItProjects]

Ew. I'm no pro, I've just owned a kegerator for years. But if I were getting gunk in my pours that weren't going away after a good clean, I'd just change the dang lines entirely. I've got a video on that too, but be advised, I ramble. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6TLZJ2igd6Bo7M ALSO, are you fully disassembling your faucet and scrubbing all the pieces? You'd be surprised what you find. I briefly touch on that in the video I linked here.

[@gregmccoy8616]

It’s still pouring like a milkshake machine...

[@DoItProjects]

First pours on a new keg take some internal pressure relief and then honing in on the right settings of my tank. If you've got secrets of keeping that from happening for the first pitcher or so, I'd love it if you shared them here. Thanks for watching!

[@staceymassola5881]

I was tracking until you assumed only men want to clean out their kegerators. 🤨

[@DoItProjects]

Oh no! It's just absent minded language. Not my intention to make any viewer feel excluded. In my defense though, you should see our analytics. ALL men. Thanks for watching. I hope you found something useful before tuning out.

[@DJMishaGrin]

Nooooooo! Ypu don't use hot water!!!

[@Dman8s]

Some bars are so dangerous, cleaning the drink lines with poison. Tight Bar men don't clear the cleaners from the taps and people get in their pints. Maybe kegs should be banned and only sell cans and bottles.