What to do with Kegs that won't hold pressure?

HellBentBrewCo · Sep 19, 2011

I have two Corny's that won't hold pressure due to dents on the lid without a lot of fussing with them. Is there anything else I can do with them? I would think I could ferment in them but there wouldn't be much headspace and I'd be afraid oxygen will get into them.

IrregularPulse · Sep 19, 2011

Ferment smaller batches in them. Buy replacement lids?

FromZwolle · Sep 19, 2011

you got a hammer? fix the dents.

stevo155 · Sep 19, 2011

Mix up 5 gallons of star san with distilled water and use the keg to store it. That way you can just pull a little santizer off when you need it instead of having to mix it up. Or make it a brewhouse piece of art.

HellBentBrewCo · Sep 19, 2011

The dents are in the keg itself. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try and bang them out.

Boodlemania · Sep 19, 2011

Send them to me!

LVBen · Sep 19, 2011

Maybe you could try thicker o-rings.

JRems · Sep 19, 2011

Williams brewing sells thick soft o rings for this purpose. It fixed one of my kegs that had the same problem.

HellBentBrewCo · Sep 19, 2011

I tried The thicker o rings. No dice

Surly · Sep 19, 2011

I have a tube of Sanitary Petrol-Gel. food grade that I lube the O-Rings with. I think it provides an extra thin seal layer.

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