Cleaning a Wilcos Pressure Barrel

[proost]

How do you lot clean the above after brewing? Its got a 2" cap.

 

[tippseyTony]

I use vwp takes 10 minutes , but remember to vaseline the tap o rings and the two inch cap lube it up baby .

 

[proost]

I use vwp takes 10 minutes , but remember to vaseline the tap o rings and the two inch cap lube it up baby .

Did you use a brush?

+ I always use vaseline :whistle:

 

[stout les]

as soon as i've finnished a keg i give it a couple of swills in hot water, then i put milton steriliser in it & fill it up with hot water. when i need it i just wash it out with starsan, i've had no probs doing it this way :hat:

 

[proost]

as soon as i've finnished a keg i give it a couple of swills in hot water, then i put milton steriliser in it & fill it up with hot water. when i need it i just wash it out with starsan, i've had no probs doing it this way :hat:

Thanks for that.

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[Dads_Ale]

I use vwp takes 10 minutes , but remember to vaseline the tap o rings and the two inch cap lube it up baby .

+1 for vwp. Don't forget to rinse thoroughly with cold water after use I also have a selection of different bottle/demijohn brushes for stubborn stains

 

[Welshspud]

Hi,

Just reading this post to find out that I haven't lubed up the top of my pressure barrel on my last brew, as there was nothing telling me to do so.
What happens if you don't do this? can the cap be removed? or will it just made it harder?

R

 

[proost]

Hi,

Just reading this post to find out that I haven't lubed up the top of my pressure barrel on my last brew, as there was nothing telling me to do so.
What happens if you don't do this? can the cap be removed? or will it just made it harder?

R

By using Vaseline, you can just hand tighten it and it should be airtight. By not using it, it is possible to overtighten it and also it makes it harder to unscrew. I would leave it for now and when the barrel is next used, do the above.

Good luck :)

 

[Andysbrew]

I am having a similar issue, having finished my Wherry Saturday night I washed out Sunday with hot water then left 2 scoops oxy clean and half filled it with hot water, shook it up like mad then left for about 6 hours, then gave it a really thorough rinse, the problem is I can still smell beer when I put my nose in the barrel, any ideas?

Thanks

 

[whiter shade of ale]

i just rinse mine with hot water after emptying. Then leave to soak for a few hours with good old fashioned soda crystals. Then rinse again after that. Like bottles, fermenters and owt else that takes some sediment, quick rinsing is the key. Don't worry too much about residual odours. After a few uses all fermenters and barrels have a bit of a smell of beer/hops. I've never found it to taint future brews.

 

[Brew2Day]

Depends how much you want to do.

A pre rinse to try and remove all the muck then launch in some chlorine such as baby steriliser tablets or solution. I get mine from Savers for a quid or less.

Household bleach is good as it bubbles up if you shake it but can be a pain to fully remove as it sticks to whatever it's applied to if you get the thick stuff.

 

[Andysbrew]

Thanks

As long as it doesn't spoil my next brew, that was my main concern, will take the tap off and give it a good blast out also.

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[Orval62]

I use either a hose /jet wash to blast the remains of the sediment out and then put VWP in the keg for a hour. Rinse in clean water. Job done, no adverse affect to the incoming beer, and don't recall any lingering smells.