New Kegs - Metallic taste

[fa50driver]

Has anyone had any issues with new stainless kegs contributing a metallic taste to beer? I have heard of folks claiming that new fermentation tanks can contribute a metallic taste, so I don't see why a keg would be any different. Does anyone do anything to counteract this? It seems to be more an issue with the lighter beers.... I suppose that the obvious solution would be to put a heavier beer in them to start with...........

[GlacierBrewing]

Might or might not help, but with new kegs and new tanks, I'd run a strong acid cycle to passivate the metal. A nice strong pH might just show those metal ions who is the boss!

my two cents......

Prost!
Dave

[Moonlight]

What brand of keg?
I haven't seen that but still always run reductive dark beer through new kegs for as many cycles as possible.

[Swordboarder]

Citric Acid. Nitric works, but citric is better at getting the metallic taste out. Best is actually soaking in beer, but then you need to dump the beer afterward.

[Spurdie]

I use leracid kms-10 from Loeffler chemicals on all new stainless to passivate.