HBC reconditioned cornies

[dcalnan]

It won't dispense as the co2 pushes the beer through the dip tube at the bottom, without the liquid tube, the co2 will just go out the liquid outpost. The liquid diptubes are easy to come by its the gas ones that are hard to find, ive been looking for one for one of my kegs for ages.

[armedcor]

It won't dispense as the co2 pushes the beer through the dip tube at the bottom, without the liquid tube, the co2 will just go out the liquid outpost. The liquid diptubes are easy to come by its the gas ones that are hard to find, ive been looking for one for one of my kegs for ages.

I think he has the liquid dip tube. don't see why you couldn't dispense with a gas disconnect.

[rymus]

yeah both dip tubes are as they should be thankfully. I'll buy an extra grey disconnect and give it a go. Hopefully theres no difference in the disconnects other than colour.

[delzep]

It won't dispense as the co2 pushes the beer through the dip tube at the bottom, without the liquid tube, the co2 will just go out the liquid outpost. The liquid diptubes are easy to come by its the gas ones that are hard to find, ive been looking for one for one of my kegs for ages.

Just get a liquid one and saw off most of it to make a gas one?

[Will_D]

On a normal Corny the posts are subtley different sizes! The Push on fittings will cross connect only one way!

Now if you truly have two dispense fittings (i.e. they connect easily with a Black connector and they both have long dip tubes to the bottom of the keg) then its easy. Just decide which Black conector is beer out and which Black is gas in!

[armedcor]

As far as I can tell he still has the gas tube and the liquid dip tube. It's just the actual posts are both gas posts. He should be fine with two gas disconnects.

[Paul B]

I'm not thrilled with mine tbh.  The coke dripping out of the box onto the floor was forgivable, the worn rings and and fact I still haven't managed to get the posts off (not even with a hammer) is frustrating though.  They should have been more up front about the condition given it says right on the page "The kegs are ready to use".  I'm crap at diy and own hardly any tools, so its costing me more in run arounds to woodies and friends houses trying to get these actually ready to use than it might have to just buy a new one.

[CARA]

All you need is a simple socket set. I bought about 50ish and over the course of half a day had them stripped, soaked, scrubbed and back together with nothing more complex than vice grips and a 22mm socket. True, a few were a bit more "syrupy" than others and the rubbers stink of sugar but at the price I couldn't be happier!

[LordEoin]

me too, this is the only tool i needed. 22mm

[hopapotamus]

any chance of someone throwing up a few pics of how to recondition the kegs i.e.  replace o-rings ect. , whats best for cleaning the outsides of them and what to use for cleaning the inside when they are sorting theirs out , i think there are a lot of us are new to kegging and would be good to keep our kegs well maintained from the start.

[Shanna]

any chance of someone throwing up a few pics of how to recondition the kegs i.e.  replace o-rings ect. , whats best for cleaning the outsides of them and what to use for cleaning the inside when they are sorting theirs out , i think there are a lot of us are new to kegging and would be good to keep our kegs well maintained from the start.

There are tons of videos on youtube, just search for cleaning cornelius kegs - like the following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCwa-qHnA20

Shanna

[belfastjacko]

My corny arrived today (well yesterday but I was out) it's immaculate, obviously second hand on the outer, but the O ring looks like it was recently replaced. All the fittings look to be in good nick. It came pressurised so I know it's air tight. Now to start buying the rest of the equipment needed. And maybe a second keg.

[sub82]

Was hoping to use my HBC corny for the first time today. Went to sterilize last night - filled with water and turned upside down and water is just streaming from the lid. The O-ring looks ok but the feet are a bit worn.

I've tried a few shims but the legs just bend around these and still won't form a seal.

Any ideas or will a blast of CO2 produce enough pressure to form a seal?

[Leann ull]

Usually pressure will pop them closed, also try turning 180

[delzep]

When you fit the lid, lift the whole keg up by the lid handle to let the weight of the keg help the seal, then gently close the lid handle and stick on the co2