Apfelwein in keg..overcarbed..any suggestions

[Shonuff]

I have a keg of apfelwein that been in the keg for about three months now. I primed with 3/4 cup of corn sugar because I wanted it pretty carbonated. When I went to tap it tonight I connected the gas line and then the beer line. As soon as I put the beer line on apfelwein came out of the posts and the disconnect.

I'm assuming this is way too carbonated. I'm using this for a party a week from tomorrow. Is it something that I just have to keep releasing pressure a few times a day over the next week? Anybody have any other suggestions?

 

[EdWort]

is the keg chilled? If so, vent it completely, then connect the gas at 2 psi and dispense some. Let us know what happens.

 

[Shonuff]

Thanks Ed. Even at 2 psi apfelwein comes where the disconnect and the post are connected. I figured it would foam alot not acutally come out of the post.

I'll keep venting.

Love the apfelwein by the way.

 

[mysteryberto]

If it's coming out of the post your problem isn't overcarbonation it's a leaky connection. Try checking your O-rings or using a different disconnect.

 

[Shonuff]

If it's coming out of the post your problem isn't overcarbonation it's a leaky connection. Try checking your O-rings or using a different disconnect.

Can we move this to "I'm an idiot section"? I forgot that I took the O-rings off the post to replace. Yeah I never replaced it. Once I put one on all things were good in the hood.

Still a little over-carbed though. I can fix that though. Thanks for the help.

 

[Finn]

Ja, I just dealt with this. Forgot to replace the little O rings on the dip tubes. I think that's where my CO2 was going!

Should be easy enough to take the gas off and release the pressure with either the gas-in poppet or the relief valve if you got one.