U-Type Keg Valve - Removal

by **rustee** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 6:30 pm

Does anyone have any tips on removing a U-Type keg valve? The kegs i have are 30L Whitbread Squat style kegs. Purchased from a brew store. I want to use them for low wines storage but have no idea how to get the valve out. Hopefully i dont need to buy a special tool. Any advice would be appreciated.

by **CyBaThUg** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 7:56 pm

A pic would help but with mine it unscrewed then crow barred it off but it wasn't a u shaped spear? There are tools u can buy but I figured out how to get mine of by searching for it on you tube or ehow can't remember which

by **rustee** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:58 am

CyBaThUg wrote:A pic would help

heres a picture of the little sucker.

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i have tried searching on google and youtube etc but all of the info ive found so far is for removing different types of spears other than the U type. Im sure that someone on here has come across one of these before. :doh:

by **Aussiedownunder01** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:41 am

Yep i see a cir clip there just a sharp punch and knock the cir clip out and bobs your uncle

by **Sam.** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:30 am

Before you start bashing it make sure you release the pressure. Also keep going back and checking the pressure as it can build again to some degree