Preventing picnic line from going flat

[bsegroves]

I am the proud owner of a new Corney keg.
How do you keep the beer in the line from going flat between sessions? I unhooked it and tried to drain it, but it doesn't work.
Is there a trick to it?

Thanks,
Brannon

[Sent From My iPhone]

Just leave it hooked up. As long as there are no leaks it should be fine.

[chefchris]

Shouldn't go flat in the lines. Not that I've experienced anyways.

But, since you were wondering. Unhook your line and hold the disconnect above the spigot. There's a little "pole" sticking out inside your disconnect. Push it down with your finger (it's gonna hurt) and open up the spigot. It should drain out.

[bsegroves]

Right on.
Tkanks Y'all!

Brannon

[Bugeater]

The volume in the line is so small that it won't make a difference adding that amount of flat beer to a full glass of beer. Besides if you leave it hooked up it's still under pressure and it won't go flat.

I don't actually drain my picnic tap line when I'm not using it. I drain the beer out of it by hooking the line up to my keg of Star San and flushing the beer out with sanitizer. I then just hang up the line full of star san. When I next use that line for beer I just run out the first ounce or two, discard that, and then fill my glass.

Wayne

[linuxelf]

If I leave my lines full of starsan, they tend to get really cloudy, so I'll drain mine before storing. You haven't had that issue, Bug?

[bsegroves]

Hey I like this solution. I don't have another keg yet, but when I do I'll remember this.
Thanks for the tip Wayne.

Brannon

I don't actually drain my picnic tap line when I'm not using it. I drain the beer out of it by hooking the line up to my keg of Star San and flushing the beer out with sanitizer. I then just hang up the line full of star san. When I next use that line for beer I just run out the first ounce or two, discard that, and then fill my glass.

Wayne

[Reposado]

Just FYI, it's also very easy to disassemble both the tap and quick disconnect ends for cleaning in between sessions. The plastic QD that I have has a large screwdriver slot on top. Unscrewing it allows you to remove it, an o-ring, needle valve, and spring. The Tap has a threaded collar that unscrews by hand.

Once both ends are open the entire line and all of the parts can be soaked in PBW and / or Starsan. Forcing cleaner through the line works well, but I like knowing for sure that no funk is hiding in there and perform the routine regularly.

Cheers!