nolimits67
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I currently have 2 Corny's waiting to be served in a few of weeks. I have them stored like I store my fermenters when fermenting. I fill an icechest with water right up to where I have a liquid crystal temperature gauge stuck to the side. Throw a bottle of ice in their twice a day and keep the whole thing covered with a couple of towels. This way I can keep my beer at around 65 degrees despite the room sitting at 72+.
Anyway, this is my first time kegging and I decided to force carb as soon as I got the beer in my kegs. I put them in the cooler, got the reading on my temperature gauge down to 65 degrees, attached the Co2 tank and cranked it up to 28PSI on both kegs.
I've had the kegs sitting this way for 2 weeks now. I know they are probably carbonated to my liking at this point, however last night I looked at the Co2 tank gauge and it seems to have dropped from a little under 850PSI to a little under 800PSI.
I've watched this gauge over the last 2 weeks and haven't seen a drop like this. Did a leak spring up or something? I closed my Co2 tank on my way out the door this morning but left the fittings attached to the cornys.
Any idea why the drop? Suggestions, comments about my first kegging? Peace of mind? Getting married in 3 weeks and serving this 10 gallons at the reception.. last thing I need at this point is to worry about my brew.
Anyway, this is my first time kegging and I decided to force carb as soon as I got the beer in my kegs. I put them in the cooler, got the reading on my temperature gauge down to 65 degrees, attached the Co2 tank and cranked it up to 28PSI on both kegs.
I've had the kegs sitting this way for 2 weeks now. I know they are probably carbonated to my liking at this point, however last night I looked at the Co2 tank gauge and it seems to have dropped from a little under 850PSI to a little under 800PSI.
I've watched this gauge over the last 2 weeks and haven't seen a drop like this. Did a leak spring up or something? I closed my Co2 tank on my way out the door this morning but left the fittings attached to the cornys.
Any idea why the drop? Suggestions, comments about my first kegging? Peace of mind? Getting married in 3 weeks and serving this 10 gallons at the reception.. last thing I need at this point is to worry about my brew.