Wild vs Clean Beer in your kegerator; separate taps?

I run wild beers through my keg box often.

When the wild keg kicks, I fill the beer line with Drafttec cleaning solution and submerge the coupler in a bucket of the same and allow all to soak for 20 minutes.

Following that, I soak the coupler and disassembled faucet in sanitizer solution for ten minutes and give both a good scrub with a faucet brush.

I've never had an issue with cross-contamination...ever.

 

I do not brew wild beer but I do have some experience cleaning systems.

Homebrewers are really only just beginning to get into wild fermentation so there does not seem to be an established protocol just yet but there is enough knowledge to know when you are playing with fire.

Commercial accounts would not typically have dedicated lines for sour beer. Most bar owners are just not that invested and a lot would not even recognize the concept of bacteria vs. domesticated yeast. Even still, it's not a matter of one particular bacteria that can grab hold on a dedicated line. Even the dedicated line could cross contaminate from keg to keg.

But, there is always a but, a commercial account that does not have a robust line cleaning program will inevitably cross contaminate. And they deserve it too.

Like Ice says, plan to clean everything that comes in contact with your wild beer equipment. Clean everything really well, with a brush. The bacteria is well known for being very difficult to eradicate. A brewery has a lot on the line with wild beers. A home bar owner can pull apart every item, scrub and soak. That is not an easy fix for a tavern or a brewery. How far you go to separate your brewhouse is up to you. Some pro brewers do. Some do not.
Cheers.

 

Agreed.

While I mentioned my soak times, I neglected to say why.

The Draftek loosens any stuck on debris, thereby getting everything clean. The sanitizer soak time ensures a sanitary condition with no remaining bacteria.

As an added bonus, in my experience the sanitizer inhibits future growth of wild beasties on the exterior of the coupler.