So I've just cleaned my keg. I have it filled with 3 gallons of starsan and ran air through it to seal it. The air is pushing the starsan through the bottom of the hex nut on my out post. I@o guessing it shouldn't do that. I just put a new gasket on the dip tube so I don't know what the issue is or what I should do.
I would take it apart again, make sure everything is lubed up and seated properly, and try again...they're easy little things, but they seem to give a lot of people problems now and again
Remove the post and inspect the o-ring on the out tube, and make sure there is no debri keeping the thing from sealing. Might just need some lube. And the obious question - is the post tight? I have not found it necessary to tighten them down with a lot of force just good and tight.
You probably rolled or unseated the o-ring during installation. Hopefully you didn't damage it, and a lube and re-install should have you back in business.
Good luck.
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Remove the post and inspect the o-ring on the out tube, and make sure there is no debri keeping the thing from sealing. Might just need some lube. And the obious question - is the post tight? I have not found it necessary to tighten them down with a lot of force just good and tight.
It is good and tight. Are you talking about the o ring on the dip tube? THe one I replaced seems a lot different than the one that was on it. It doesn't seem to really seal, just sit between the dip tube top and the post opening beneath it.
Home brew supplie stores cell it as do online stores. Not sure if you could find it in food stores, maybe. You want something that is food safe. I 've never done it but heard of people using KY jelly!
I bought some kegs off a guy once and he lubed everything up with vaseline. I've always heard that is the wrong thing to use and could destroy the rubber. Not positive that's a fact but didn't want to chance it. I cleaned it off right away.
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