Newbie Kegger Question

Kegging
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Hey All,

Just bought my first keg and set up at my LHBS tonight…paid way to much I think, but at least a local business got some support…anyway…I bought a used keg and he gave me an O Ring set…I apparantly don’t have a wrench the right size to remove the CO2 and beer valves from the top in order to clean/change O Rings…but can someone tell me what size they are, so I buy the right ones the first time? Thanks in advance…and any other advice for a newbie kegger will also be appreciated!..Just finally grew tired of bottling…I’ll still bottle for a while but at least not every batch!

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It’s a #22. A 7/8" will also work if you can’t find the metric socket.

Get some food-grade silicone lubricant (here

, but probably also at your local big-box store) and put a light film on all the gaskets to make sure you don’t have any leaks.

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Thanks for the quick reply…I’ll be filling that thing for the first time tomorrow after I’ve prepped it!

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[quote=“a10t2”]It’s a #22. A 7/8" will also work if you can’t find the metric socket.

Get some food-grade silicone lubricant (here

, but probably also at your local big-box store) and put a light film on all the gaskets to make sure you don’t have any leaks.[/quote]

cheapest route is to buy an O2 sensor socket from your local autoparts or harborfreight. about $5. they are also 7/8 or 22mm.

cheers.

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Per somebody’s advice here, I bought this ratcheting combination wrench
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00943365000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
. Most of them use the 7/8" side, but some use the 11/16" side. And it’s 12 point so it works with the 6 point flat and the star hex on some kegs.

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Thanks to all of you for the replies and help…the “dispense” is indeed a 22 mm…but the other (gas) fitting is a start type…

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I bought a couple rounds of kegs and have 3 different sized posts. Crescent adjustable does the trick.

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I use the 7/8 wrench with one side the standard, and the other “Star” looking side.

Picked up a set of 11 for 19 bucks at Home Depot, since I don’t have a set already wasn’t too bad.