boredatwork
Well-Known Member
I've already tried to find some tips to find my CO2 leak. The most common recommendation is soapy water or StarSan spray bottle. So far the best suggestion I have seen is to duct tape around the rubber handles and fill the whole top with sanitizer.
I think between those options I should be able to find the source of my leak, but I don't mind hearing any other suggestions.
The question I have is it common for "reconditioned" kegs to leak? This is the first time I am using these kegs and I am wondering if I got what I paid for.
I have two 5g cornies, and it seems both of them leak. I refilled my CO2 tank about a month ago and it now it is completely empty. I had only dispensed maybe 10 glasses from one keg, and the other keg had just finished carbing. From what I have read it seems a 5# CO2 cylinder should last longer than that.
Also, when I disconnected the empty gas in lines from the kegs when I found out the CO2 was gone, a few days later I went to test if the kegs were still pressurized, and when I pulled the release valve nothing came out. Is this expected? Also, what is the best way to "pressure test" a keg?
I think between those options I should be able to find the source of my leak, but I don't mind hearing any other suggestions.
The question I have is it common for "reconditioned" kegs to leak? This is the first time I am using these kegs and I am wondering if I got what I paid for.
I have two 5g cornies, and it seems both of them leak. I refilled my CO2 tank about a month ago and it now it is completely empty. I had only dispensed maybe 10 glasses from one keg, and the other keg had just finished carbing. From what I have read it seems a 5# CO2 cylinder should last longer than that.
Also, when I disconnected the empty gas in lines from the kegs when I found out the CO2 was gone, a few days later I went to test if the kegs were still pressurized, and when I pulled the release valve nothing came out. Is this expected? Also, what is the best way to "pressure test" a keg?