Cornelius Dip Tube

[Beau]

I am new to Cornelius Kegs do I need to shorten dip tube, bend it or add some kind of filter to stop sediment being drawn into the dip tube then my beer??

 

[kev]

No. Just store them properly and it'll be fine.

The first 100ml or so will have stuff in it but you can dump that small amount.

K

 

[Jimmy321]

How much sediment will depend on how clear your beer is before kegging and how much yest is transferred when kegging. I can get minimal but only by transferring to another FV and fining then kegging, you can add finings to the keg but you will still get a few pints of junk before getting a clear pint.

It may not matter as much if you are not bothered about how clear your beer is, some people shorted the dip tube.

 

[LeeH]

No, just throw the first pint.

 

[PD]

as said....keg as clear as you can

 

[kev]

Shorten the dip tube and you'll regret it. Will increase dead space and can't easily be reversed.

Just leave to clear/cool and dump the first wee bit. Simple.

K

 

[alby]

never tried it, but have heard some managed extend the spear with some plastic hose creating a small u-tube effect