OsoCervezero
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This is my first post under this username, but my previous one went all haywire and I can't log in.
I got a keg system for my birthday a few weeks ago and I had a beer in secondary for a few months I was dreading bottling up, hence the reason my wife went ahead and got me the system. I ordered the CO2 tank and got it filled Friday and was ready to start. I sanitized everything and then I set up to bleed some of the sanitizer from the keg, but realized the stock tubing and hose clamps on it were ****. I went to the hardware store and got some sealing tape, new tube and some adjustable clamps. That seemed to solve the problem of the sealing and my keg was finally getting the pressure to dispense.
I also checked the in and out for leaks with soapy water, I saw none. Seemed as though everything was ready for the beer. So without further ado I went ahead and racked my beer and placed the keg in my spare fridge overnight to chill it, so as to force carbonate more easily. Before I placed it into the fridge I had applied some pressure and checked for leaks, didn't see any. Placed it under about 25 psi overnight in the fridge. Being a chemist, I understand the PV=nRT and so as the gas cooled the psi on the tank would drop, but I checked it after lunch today and it was at about 400 psi after starting around 800. I clearly have a leak somewhere, but again, I have checked the seals and I can't seem to find one, and on top of it, now I can't get the beer to even dispense, and it is, or should be under 25 psi. I fiddled with it for some time and I can't get any beer to dispense and I can't find any leaks.
I need some help here, I am beyond my comfort level with troubleshooting and it would be great if someone with experience in the area could help me out. I disconnected the gas and shut off the tank, placed the keg back in the fridge and I will eagerly await someone's help. If someone can talk me through this without a visit that would be a huge help, but I am really not sure if that is possible.
Thanks in advance folks!!!
I got a keg system for my birthday a few weeks ago and I had a beer in secondary for a few months I was dreading bottling up, hence the reason my wife went ahead and got me the system. I ordered the CO2 tank and got it filled Friday and was ready to start. I sanitized everything and then I set up to bleed some of the sanitizer from the keg, but realized the stock tubing and hose clamps on it were ****. I went to the hardware store and got some sealing tape, new tube and some adjustable clamps. That seemed to solve the problem of the sealing and my keg was finally getting the pressure to dispense.
I also checked the in and out for leaks with soapy water, I saw none. Seemed as though everything was ready for the beer. So without further ado I went ahead and racked my beer and placed the keg in my spare fridge overnight to chill it, so as to force carbonate more easily. Before I placed it into the fridge I had applied some pressure and checked for leaks, didn't see any. Placed it under about 25 psi overnight in the fridge. Being a chemist, I understand the PV=nRT and so as the gas cooled the psi on the tank would drop, but I checked it after lunch today and it was at about 400 psi after starting around 800. I clearly have a leak somewhere, but again, I have checked the seals and I can't seem to find one, and on top of it, now I can't get the beer to even dispense, and it is, or should be under 25 psi. I fiddled with it for some time and I can't get any beer to dispense and I can't find any leaks.
I need some help here, I am beyond my comfort level with troubleshooting and it would be great if someone with experience in the area could help me out. I disconnected the gas and shut off the tank, placed the keg back in the fridge and I will eagerly await someone's help. If someone can talk me through this without a visit that would be a huge help, but I am really not sure if that is possible.
Thanks in advance folks!!!