Stainless Steel 5 Gallon Reconditioned Keg Set of Pin Lock Kegs for Home Brew
July 21, 2010 by Admin
Filed under 5 Gallon Keg Sets for Home Brew
This is for four used Coke-style pin lock kegs. All kegs are pressure tested and all leaking O-Rings are replaced. Since they are used and reconditioned, the outside of a keg may have dings and scratches and other marks. The keg requires pin lock attachments for both gas and beer sides. It is a good idea to have a spare set of replacement o-rings always on hand and some keg o-ring lubricant. Lubricating the o-rings will help to make them last longer, but eventually they will become brittle and have to be replaced.
An advantage of pin lock kegs versus ball lock is that the lid to a pin lock keg does not have a relief valve where leaks commonly occur. Ball lock kegs have a relief valve on the lid and this poses as potential point for CO2 gas to leak if the relief valve is not properly seated into position. With a leak around the relief valve, the CO2 tank will empty and the beer will lose its carbonation. Furthermore, a reconditioned ball lock keg will commonly cost aro (more…)




