co2 gas regulator cleaning hygiene

[aeddon]

I got a couple of second hand secondary co2 regs from ebay, there a bit dirty. My question is how do i clean/sterialise them to make sure i dont add a contaminate to my brews?

 

[Parva]

Provided you're using new, clean piping there should be no need to sanitise them and I can't see how you could achieve that without breaking the reg's anyway.

 

[brewzone]

It is dust that harbours the bacteria, If you connect the regulator to the co2 bottle without attaching the tubing and give it a good blast by opening the valve on the co2 bottle that should clear any dust that may be lurking in the regulator.

Works for Me anyway.

BZ

 

[aeddon]

I'm gona be using clean lines and i'll give it an icy blast of co2 to clear the way.

cheers guys

 

[Vossy1]

It's well worth fitting a non return valve in-line on your gas lines to stop the unlikely event of beer travelling up the line into the regulator...yes it can happen :shock:
They can be found here

 

[brewzone]

Good point there Vossy!

BZ

 

[aeddon]

cheers, on the list

 

[Aleman]

The JG valves are really suited only for liquids not gasses . . . but they do work.

Candirect do some that screw on to the Grey disconnect, and these stop gas back flow as well . . . The JG ones being less successful at that I've found. . . . They are sold seperately although not shown on the web site as such about 6 euros IIRC . . . .Unfortunately the website is down ATM . . .or at least I can't get to it

 

[Vossy1]

The JG ones work very well at stopping unexpected accidental back flow of liquid. There really shouldn't be any reason why they should have to cope with a prolonged exposure to liquid.
I hadn't spotted the Candirect ones, I'll have to have a look, good spot A :-)