I'm new to kegging, and I think I understand how all the connections and such work, but this one has me stumped. How can a brand new bottle leak it's entire contents in 24 hours with the main valve turned off?
The back story: I have a brand new cannonball draft system (1.75 gal keg) with lines and a brand new 2.5 lb co2 tank. First batch to go into the keg, I didn't have my bottle yet and borrowed a friends (bottle, regulator and lines) No problems, so I don't think it's the keg. Second batch, hooked up my regulator and lines to my bottle, left at 20 psi for 3-4 days, and then within two days (maybe 4-5 pours max) the bottle was empty. Yes it's a small bottle, but not THAT SMALL. So I got the tank refilled, hooked everything up, made up a soap solution in a spray bottle, opened it up, and no obvious leaks. Hooked it up to the keg, spritzed all over it too, and again, no obvious leaks. I left it for 30 minutes, but when I went back it looked as though the main tank pressure had dropped from reading around 900 to about 830. So I closed the main valve for the night, but left everything hooked up. Tonight, go to draw a beer, and tank is empty. Keg also had no pressure in it.
What do I do now? Doesn't seem like it's possible for the bottle to drain with the main valve closed. Am I wrong?
The back story: I have a brand new cannonball draft system (1.75 gal keg) with lines and a brand new 2.5 lb co2 tank. First batch to go into the keg, I didn't have my bottle yet and borrowed a friends (bottle, regulator and lines) No problems, so I don't think it's the keg. Second batch, hooked up my regulator and lines to my bottle, left at 20 psi for 3-4 days, and then within two days (maybe 4-5 pours max) the bottle was empty. Yes it's a small bottle, but not THAT SMALL. So I got the tank refilled, hooked everything up, made up a soap solution in a spray bottle, opened it up, and no obvious leaks. Hooked it up to the keg, spritzed all over it too, and again, no obvious leaks. I left it for 30 minutes, but when I went back it looked as though the main tank pressure had dropped from reading around 900 to about 830. So I closed the main valve for the night, but left everything hooked up. Tonight, go to draw a beer, and tank is empty. Keg also had no pressure in it.
What do I do now? Doesn't seem like it's possible for the bottle to drain with the main valve closed. Am I wrong?
