Beer backflowing but I have check valves.

[hootowl]

The infamous back flow into the CO2 line issue. I often forget about the pressure differential and beer shoots up the CO2 line. I disconnected the line at the valve at the regulator and removed the valve. It does have a check valve. I'm confused. Beer still backflows. I'm thinking I need a check valve up close to the keg connection?

 

[Jtvann]

Beer will back flow to wherever you set your check valve. In my setup of 3 kegs, I use 3 check valves.

 

[hootowl]

Beer will back flow to wherever you set your check valve. In my setup of 3 kegs, I use 3 check valves.

Where do you have your check valves?

 

[Jtvann]

I'll throw that back at you ....

When beers flowing out of your keg in a place that you dont want it ...where do you put the check valve?

 

[hootowl]

I know it sounds that simple. I guess I was thinking the check valve at the valve located at the regulator would still work since it's not allowing anything to move but I guess the CO2 compresses, allowing beer to go up the line. They should make ball locks with integrated check valves.

On edit I just found out that they do!

 

[day_trippr]

If you cut your gas dip tubes down to a scant 1/2" total length it'll provide more margin for overfilled kegs...

Cheers!

 

[hootowl]

If you cut your gas dip tubes down to a scant 1/2" total length it'll provide more margin for overfilled kegs...

Cheers!

I use a liquid ball lock to force carb at 30psi. The gas bubbles up from the bottom

 

[day_trippr]

Oh, well, ok then.
Living on the edge means taking your lumps on occasion

Cheers!