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  1. 07-03-2009 05:46 AM #1
    voodoo
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    Exclamation Quick cleaning?

    I've just gone through my first 1/6 keg and I want to have beer for this weekend... Problem is, I obviously won’t have time to order the line cleaning kit. Is there anything I would be able to buy at Lowes/Home Depot that I could use to clean my line before tapping a keg for this weekend? Also, could I use dishwashing detergent or other household chemical to clean with?
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  2. 07-03-2009 06:53 AM #2
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    If it is only a 1/6 keg & it didn't take you more than a month to drink it, you should be OK.
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  3. 07-03-2009 07:08 AM #3
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    It had been tapped since 5/30
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  4. 07-03-2009 09:06 AM #4
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    You should be OK. It won't poison you.
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  5. 07-03-2009 02:42 PM #5
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    Definitely won't poison you. You could pull off the faucet and brush/rinse to get some of the yeast build up off which would help things. Other than that, go crazy and get a cleaning get as soon as you can.
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  6. 08-20-2009 01:39 PM #6
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    hot water seems to work for me
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  7. 08-21-2009 05:54 AM #7
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    dish soap will mess everything up, just use hot water.
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