Kegging and fruit flies?

S-04 · Post by **S-04** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:25 am

As I'm getting ready to set up my kegerator, I'm wondering how much of an issue fruit flies are going to be. It seems to be impossible to get through the summer without having them move in at some point. I wish I had ordered one of these when I was getting the rest of my stuff from OBK (NG doesn't carry them):

http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/product_p/tapcap.htm

What do most people do to control this issue, or is it not really an issue at all?

Thanks!

GAM · Post by **GAM** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:37 am

NG may have them. But I keep a spray bottle of sanitizer and a towel to cleanup after every pour.

Sandy

jeffsmith · Post by **jeffsmith** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:46 am

I've got the tap caps as well but they're kind of a pain as they gunk up the ends of the taps a bit.

S-04 · Post by **S-04** » Wed May 08, 2013 11:53 am

I guess I'll go with the spray bottle of starsan since it's already sitting next to the keezer anyway. You'd think science would find a way to eliminate fruit flies once and for all.

Araxi · Post by **Araxi** » Wed May 08, 2013 3:46 pm

They also add a mild earthy sort of flavour to the beer as well.

S-04 · Post by **S-04** » Wed May 08, 2013 3:51 pm

And protein!

McGruff · Post by **McGruff** » Thu May 09, 2013 8:24 am

I use star san along with cheap balloons from the dollar store. I bought those tap covers and they were too big for my tap.

Post by **GillettBreweryCnslt** » Thu May 09, 2013 8:35 am

While I'll be carrying the Tap Caps, I'll also be carrying this product, which solves the problem of the goo-ing up of the spout that the Tap Caps sometime cause. at the base of the brush by the handle there is a plug, so they fit snug into the tap. I should be getting these in by end of May

LiverDance · Post by **LiverDance** » Thu May 09, 2013 8:37 am

Dave will you be carrying taps?

S-04 · Post by **S-04** » Thu May 09, 2013 8:52 am

Fishdisease wrote:

I'll take one.

benwedge · Post by **benwedge** » Thu May 09, 2013 9:59 am

I'll be putting an OBK group buy together around the end of the month, I have some stuff to grab, so if you do still plan to go that route keep your eyes on the forum.

Post by **GillettBreweryCnslt** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:37 am

LiverDance wrote:Dave will you be carrying taps?

Yes, I'll be starting with standard Chrome taps at a very reasonable (>$15) and in a couple of months I'll be carrying Perlicks as well as stainless versions of the standard taps.

Post by **GillettBreweryCnslt** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:39 am

benwedge wrote:I'll be putting an OBK group buy together around the end of the month, I have some stuff to grab, so if you do still plan to go that route keep your eyes on the forum.

What exactly do you need?

benwedge · Post by **benwedge** » Thu May 09, 2013 11:03 am

Fishdisease wrote:
benwedge wrote:I'll be putting an OBK group buy together around the end of the month, I have some stuff to grab, so if you do still plan to go that route keep your eyes on the forum.
What exactly do you need?

15gal kettle, mainly. I haven't forgotten about you!

Post by **GillettBreweryCnslt** » Thu May 09, 2013 11:18 am

That's good. I'll have those kettles too...just saying

But Pat's a good guy, and he's got his stuff right now....

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