Epic failure

smokinop · Nov 30, 2015

I had kegged a 5 gallon batch weekend before last to be ready when I returned from Thanksgiving vacation. We arrived back home this past Saturday so as soon as everything was put away & things were back to normal I went out to my shed to check my keezer. When I opened it up, one of the kegs was not sitting upright but leaning to the side a little bit. When I went to push it down to see what was going on, I noticed it along with another keg were floating & the new keg was empty. Turning on the light reveled that all the beer from the new keg was sitting in my keezer. It appears that the liquid side poppet did not close & over the course of 5 days, it leaked out & was sitting in the bottom of my keezer. I did check it last Tuesday & even poured a small glass to get a quick taste but didn't notice anything wrong.The good news is the keezer didn't leak so there wasn't beer on the floor so the mess was contained & also my wet/dry vacuum was able to clean up the mess quickly.

Oh well, it certainly could have been worse!

spittybug · Nov 30, 2015

Sounds like the perfectly justifiable excuse you were looking for to take a bath in beer and see if it gives you that healthy glow! Just remove the other kegs first, that would be weird.

bobeer · Nov 30, 2015

IDK what I'd do without my shop-vac... Def a must with this hobby!

Sorry for the lost beer, man. Luckily this hobby is all about the pipeline! Hopefully you wont be dry for long.

smokinop · Nov 30, 2015

I had just ordered & received a Cereal Killer Grain Mill from Adventures in Homebrewing so I brewed up a new batch yesterday & will also brew this weekend. Which reminds me of more good news. I ordered the grain mill last Monday & it was at my house on Weds. with free shipping. Can't ask for more than that!

passedpawn · Nov 30, 2015

I've been down that road before. Shop vac to the rescue.

Homercidal · Nov 30, 2015

You need to get yourself a LAP dog!

Get it?

kevink · Nov 30, 2015

You can always carb through the bev out tube if you're going to be away from it for a few days. If the other poppet leaks, all you will lose is gas.

oceanic_brew · Nov 30, 2015

Kevlink that's a great idea.

A little unrelated but recently was in a huge rush brewing one day (always a bad idea) hooked up to my out post on an over pressurized keg to try out that decarbing method posted around here and let the regulator gauge screw out completely..... Cleaned it out and good to go but a little afraid every time I hook gas to an outpost now

beernutz · Nov 30, 2015

smokinop said:
I had kegged a 5 gallon batch weekend before last to be ready when I returned from Thanksgiving vacation. We arrived back home this past Saturday so as soon as everything was put away & things were back to normal I went out to my shed to check my keezer. When I opened it up, one of the kegs was not sitting upright but leaning to the side a little bit. When I went to push it down to see what was going on, I noticed it along with another keg were floating & the new keg was empty. Turning on the light reveled that all the beer from the new keg was sitting in my keezer. It appears that the liquid side poppet did not close & over the course of 5 days, it leaked out & was sitting in the bottom of my keezer. I did check it last Tuesday & even poured a small glass to get a quick taste but didn't notice anything wrong.The good news is the keezer didn't leak so there wasn't beer on the floor so the mess was contained & also my wet/dry vacuum was able to clean up the mess quickly.

Oh well, it certainly could have been worse!

Been there done that but thankfully only lost about 3 gallons of oatmeal stout before the 5# CO2 tank I was force carbonating with ran out. I second the thank goodness for shop vacs sentiment.

November · Nov 30, 2015

Been there. That was why I switched to sanke kegs.

kevink · Nov 30, 2015

Does anyone else spray Starsan on all the threaded fittings, lid o-ring, and poppets on their kegs after pressurizing? The Starsan solution will bubble if there's a leak. I do this every time I put gas on a keg because I don't want to lose gas or beer!

PrairieDawg · Nov 30, 2015

I had a very similar experience.
My problem was a leaking picnic faucet inside my kezzer.
It was shortly after that a built a collar and installed some perlicks..

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