Mix
brewery-approved cleaner in a bucket of water according to manufacturers
directions and safety procedures.
Disconnect
tap from barrel and tubing.
Remove beer faucet and take apart.
Place
tap and faucet parts in bucket to soak.
Put
on faucet-cleaning attachment.
Connect coupling to cleaning attachment.
Pump
solution from bucket through the line with bucket-type pump until
it starts to flow out the beer line. Continue to pump the cleaning
solution through the system for several minutes to thoroughly clean
the beer lines.
While
you are waiting, scrub tap and beer faucet parts with brush—inside and out.
Place
the small sponge in the line at the faucet-cleaning attachment.
Reconnect
coupling and pump sponge through the beer line. This cleans out sediment.
For perfect cleaning, run sponge through again.
Assemble
rinsed faucet parts and connect faucet. Fill bucket with fresh, cool
water.
Connect pump hose and beer line using twin male coupling. Pump the
fresh water through the beer line system to remove cleaning solution.
When
crystal clear water comes through, you are ready to retap the barrel.
Draw the water from the beer line.