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  1. M

    Ever heard of stale CO2?

    I force carb'd it. However, this beer was in the primary for 3 weeks, and secondary for 3 weeks. Seems like it should be ready? It tasted fine on day 2 and 3, just after that. I'm going to let it sit regardless, as its not going to get any worse (well maybe, but it still wouldn't be drinkable).
  2. M

    Ever heard of stale CO2?

    Interesting. The kegs were part of Midwest's used 2 keg kit, but I used my friends CO2 tank. The kegs were "reconditioned" and I assumed that meant new seals. I suppose I could be wrong though.
  3. M

    Ever heard of stale CO2?

    I washed the keg, then sanitized it. Then I filled it with CO2 and used that to dispense the sanitizer to clean the lines. Other then that, I just racked from the secondary to the keg. I don't know if that would be considered purging it. All the kegging equipment is new (minus the used kegs...
  4. M

    Ever heard of stale CO2?

    Hey all- I kegged my first keg of beer ( that sounds repetitive ) this past week. I cleaned and sanitized all the lines and keg before transfering the beer over. I acquired a CO2 tank from a friend that I am using. However, this tank has been sitting for maybe a year without any use. The...
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