How to open and reassemble a Sanke keg

A quick demonstration of how to remove and reasemble the snap ring and "spear" from a Sanke keg.

Make sure you release all the presure from the keg first! You can do this by either the pressure relief valve on the coupler or use a screwdriver or wrench and gently press down on the ball to release the pressure.
If you are using the screwdriver or wrench, make sure you set the keg on it's side and do it. This way the beer won't shoot up in your face.

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[greatdagger]

yah ive relized that the 5 gallon home brews go way to fast.. defently the home made hard cider.. so im ready to upgrade to the big boy keg.... but how would i go about purgeing the 02 out of keg ive only done it on pin and lock kegs before so not sure how i woudl do it on a sanky keg

[sixstring78]

@greatdagger There is a valve on one side of the sanke coupler. Just pull that valve out and it will release the gas from the keg. You can kind of see it in the video at 2:31, however, it's on the opposite side of the coupler in the video.

The only thing I would watch out for if you plan on using 15gal sankes instead of pin or ball lock kegs is that they are quite heavy. I believe you're looking somewhere in the area of 130lbs+ or so. Definitely not as easy to move around.

[greatdagger]

so by doign this i could do this with 15.5 gallon kegs and put home brews in and keep it under pressure?

[sixstring78]

@greatdagger Yes you could do this. Most home brewers brew 5-6gal batches, so a 15.5gal keg would be overkill. If you happen to brew 15.5gal at a time, well done!

Make sure to purge the O2 out of the keg though or else you'll oxidize your beer and ruin your batch.

[RavenArmament]

@greatdagger Yes. I brew to transfer 15 gallons to a Sanke, so I've got a half gallon to spare during racking.

[PlatinumVulture]

So simple, and yet I had to look up this video after filling my sanke for the first time to figure it out. You're a lifesaver :)

[dankest42]

Great video! Thank you so much! I was having SO much trouble getting that thing back in!

[CambridgeNZ]

Thanks a million! You saved me a hell of a lot of time and trouble.