I've frequented these forums quite a bit since I started brewing but this will be my first post. I'd like to start by saying these forums have been very helpful in the few short years I've been brewing and I also did try to search around for the answer to this question.
I recently received a kegorator and I'm trying to clarify a few things about using the pressure regulator to determine if I'm doing something wrong or if my regulator is not working properly. Once the pressure has been reached on the regulator, do I leave the valve on my CO2 tank open? It seems that when I do this, the pressure just continues to increase. For example, I set it to 10 psi for serving and came back 15 minutes later and the regulator was reading 20 psi. From the reading I've done through these forums, I don't really see any mentioning of the tank itself needing to be off as I thought the regulator's job was to prevent the pressure from increasing too much. And from reading about some people who have drained their tank over night due to leaks would also imply to me that the valve on the tank should remain open.
Another issue I'm having is that from what I gather, the proper method to set the pressure is to close the valve from the regulator to the keg, open the valve on the CO2 tank, use the dial on the regulator to set the desired pressure and then open the valve allowing the gas to go to the tank. However, even with the regulators dial set to the lowest pressure (dial turned all the way counter-clockwise) the regulator immediately starts to rise to the max psi once I open the CO2 tank. If I leave the valve leading to the kegs open, however, this does not happen.
So my question is, am I doing something wrong here? Am I just being a complete n00b? I'm completely new to the kegging process and have tried to do a lot of research but I just can't seem to get my pressures set properly.
Just some other info on my setup if it helps, I have a 5lb tank, dual regulator, 2 5 gallon kegs, gas lines are 5/16" about 4-5 feet longs, beer lines are also 5/16" I think and about 5 feet in length. Kegs and CO2 tank are in the fridge at about 38F.
Please let me know if I need to provide any info, thanks in advance for any help!
Edit* title should reading CARBING*
I recently received a kegorator and I'm trying to clarify a few things about using the pressure regulator to determine if I'm doing something wrong or if my regulator is not working properly. Once the pressure has been reached on the regulator, do I leave the valve on my CO2 tank open? It seems that when I do this, the pressure just continues to increase. For example, I set it to 10 psi for serving and came back 15 minutes later and the regulator was reading 20 psi. From the reading I've done through these forums, I don't really see any mentioning of the tank itself needing to be off as I thought the regulator's job was to prevent the pressure from increasing too much. And from reading about some people who have drained their tank over night due to leaks would also imply to me that the valve on the tank should remain open.
Another issue I'm having is that from what I gather, the proper method to set the pressure is to close the valve from the regulator to the keg, open the valve on the CO2 tank, use the dial on the regulator to set the desired pressure and then open the valve allowing the gas to go to the tank. However, even with the regulators dial set to the lowest pressure (dial turned all the way counter-clockwise) the regulator immediately starts to rise to the max psi once I open the CO2 tank. If I leave the valve leading to the kegs open, however, this does not happen.
So my question is, am I doing something wrong here? Am I just being a complete n00b? I'm completely new to the kegging process and have tried to do a lot of research but I just can't seem to get my pressures set properly.
Just some other info on my setup if it helps, I have a 5lb tank, dual regulator, 2 5 gallon kegs, gas lines are 5/16" about 4-5 feet longs, beer lines are also 5/16" I think and about 5 feet in length. Kegs and CO2 tank are in the fridge at about 38F.
Please let me know if I need to provide any info, thanks in advance for any help!
Edit* title should reading CARBING*