the Beer Machine, and a carbing oops

[Knittycat]

Long story short, I'm carbonating in my Beer Machine, but 12 hours after I put my primed beer in the keg, I lost all pressure (my fault). Is it too late for the priming I just did to carb up my beer? Do I need to add more sugar? What's my next move oh beer masters?


also...It spent a couple of days at room temp in it's primary. (high 70s low 80s) (not my fault, my dear husband's) It's a cream stout. Is it going to taste funny?

 

[Hello]

If you're carbonating with gas you don't need sugar.

 

[Knittycat]

I"m not carbing with gas. I'm just using the keg.

 

[Hello]

Hmmm how'd you lose pressure?

 

[Knittycat]

Weeeeeell, here's the long story.
I sanitize my Beer Machine at my job, cuz they've got a big sink and industrial sanitize. Since I picked it up at a thrift store, I really wanted to get it clean. All went well, but when I got home I realized the little clear button pressure valve must have gotten dumped down the sink, cuz I'm an idiot. So, now I have a hole I have to plug. I used a freezer bag doubled over. I thought it would be strong enough...well it wasn't quite. There was no gushing of beer, thank heavens, but I did lose all pressure. My replacement valve came in the next day. go figure. :/

 

[garcia]

Add more sugar, RDWHAHB and buy a CO2 tank.

 

[Knittycat]

Ok, so re-prime, what's rdwhahb?

 

[Puddlethumper]

Ok, so re-prime, what's rdwhahb?

Relax - don't - worry - have - a - home - brew

Beer is amazingly resilient.

Cheers!

 

[Knittycat]

LOL! I see. I'm not worried about the beer so much, just wasn't sure what to do next. I shall proceed as instructed. Prime, wait, drink.