Help! I forgot to purge my keg!
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Kaz
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I doubt you will have any problems. Worst case scenario is that it may stale a little quicker due to the oxidation, but if you racked into the bottom and kept your siphon tube submerged I bet you won't notice a thing.
No. Conservatively, you should now vent the keg for a few seconds with the gas on to drive out any oxygen still sitting in the airspace. In any case, you'll be fine.
Thanks guys. I released the pressure, purged the oxygen, and repressurized the tank. This Honey Lager is for a birthday party for my 2 sons, and we're expecting 60 people today. We're having a magician stop by (they're turning 4&7), so this batch is named Magic Brew.
Cheers!
Cheers!
OntarioBeerKegs
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My parents would never let me have you beer when I was 4 or 7!
Ravio11i
The Yeast Torturer
You're brewing your 4 and 7 year old beer? Sweet
rcm_rx7
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I have forgotten to purge a few times, and I didn't notice any off flavors. Relax, don't worry
The "Magic Brew" came out perfect! Five gallon keg was gone in an hour. This is only my 3rd time brewing by myself, but I've never had such a great response! I don't think I'll ever bottle again...
Thanks for the support!
Thanks for the support!
Those kids can drink!
rycov
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i never used to purge the head space at all, never had anything bad happen. last time i kegged i siphoned into the keg first, then put the lid on, plugged up the co2 and vented a couple of times. this will probably be my standard from now on. just to be safe. but i didn't notice any improvment, and never had any trouble with the kegs i didn't purge.
