We bought about 100 used plastic kegs from another brewery, and have rinsed them out with 185 degree water, then cleaned with hot caustic, then hot rise again with 185 degree water, allowed to cool then sanitize/purge with co2.
My problem here is that the smell of the previous beers is still really strong...apparently the last brewery used spiced beers in these kegs; it wont go away. We need to keg beers asap, but i am afraid this will permeate the fresh beer and it will take on the smell.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how we can get the smell out and completely neutralize the keg, or are we screwed because the kegs are plastic?
My problem here is that the smell of the previous beers is still really strong...apparently the last brewery used spiced beers in these kegs; it wont go away. We need to keg beers asap, but i am afraid this will permeate the fresh beer and it will take on the smell.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how we can get the smell out and completely neutralize the keg, or are we screwed because the kegs are plastic?
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