Hi! So I have a five taps Jockey Box that I don´t use since 8 months.Inspecting the hoses between coils and faucets I found they have changed their color from transparent to white.I disconnected one of them and could smell a strong moldy aroma .Obviously I need to clean them but to disassemble every hose is a PITA, do you know how can I do it without such a terrible work? TIA
Boils a large pot of water and when it's rolling dump it into a keg, shake it for a second and then rotate on hooking up your lines until the boiled water is gone. Then put star San in your keg and run it through all the lines and let it sit. I have a double tap jockey box and after every use I will the lines with star San and leave it until I use it again.
Hi...I was given a jockey box recently and it needs a good cleaning. I dont have a keg to put water in and run it through the lines. Would you suggest buying a cleaning kit, they are about $50? I was also thinking about replacing the tubing, how hard is that. And finally, I guess if I do replace the tubing, how would I clean the metal cooling plate? Just pass water and sanitizer through it? Its a dual head jockey box, i cleaned it up and looks good except for the tubing, the most important part. Thoughts?
That's a tough call. The corney keg seems almost necessary ig it is really dirty because of the pressure you can put on the boiling water or cleaning solution through it. If the keg is not an option replace the lines (this is fairly easy with a wrench and hot water to soak the barbed ends in to assist in sliding the hose off. Also male sure to get the hose clamps on there. Run some cleaning solution through it and then some water to see what kind of shape the inside of it is in. Either way you will either need a cleaning set up or a corney keg with CO2. Try and find a home brewer in the are and they will be able to really help you out. Once it's clean keep cleaning solution in the lines and plate whenever you don't have beer in it to keep it clean.
If the lines are that bad you're probably better off just to replace them. Recirculate Beer Line Cleaner through them withe a pump or keg, if you need more equipment/don't have any equipment to clean them, new lines are significantly cheaper.
