CheemsAF
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Well, got my second rebuilt keg in the mail 3 days ago and kegged my nut-brown ale 2 days ago. Little did I know I just created a huge mess. I never ensured that the "in" wasn't the dip tube, and the "out" wasn't the gas tube. Yep, you read that correctly. So when I hooked up the CO2 line to what was labeled "in" I got a bunch of bubbly sounds of the CO2 going through the beer. Being new to kegging, I didn't think much of it. After purging and then shaking the keg at 30psi, I let it sit for about 12 hours. This morning it dawned on me that the bubbly sound was the CO2 going into the dip tube. I went out and pulled the purge and beer went EVERYWHERE! What a mess. I opened the top and sure enough, the keg came installed backwards - dip tube connected on the "in".
Lesson learned: know your equipment and don't take the equipment provider for granted.
Thought you experienced keggers would get a laugh at my expense. Cheers!
Lesson learned: know your equipment and don't take the equipment provider for granted.
Thought you experienced keggers would get a laugh at my expense. Cheers!