flat beer after priming and 2 weeks

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muddylars

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Hi,
I just tapped into a keg of an amber ale that I have brewed countless times before. I primed it with the same amount of priming sugar and let it condition for the same amount of time I always have with this recipe, but this keg is flat. maybe a poor seal throughout conditioning. any advice on fixing it? Should I reprime and recondition, or try force carbing it? thanks!
-Lars
 
I'd say force carbonate. If it is a seal problem, no guaranty it won't happen again; whereas, if you force carbonate, it should uncover the leak or seal it up.
 
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