Beer is flat

[TreyNewton]

Beer is still flat

 

[TreyNewton]

What size hose would be best for the discharge hose?

 

[Yooper]

What size hose would be best for the discharge hose?

It's still at 40 degrees, at 10 psi, for a month, and the beer is flat? That's not possible- it defies the laws of physics.

Has the gas been on 100% of the time? Either you have a faulty regulator, a leak in the keg, or another problem.

In any case, dispensing like should be "beer line", size 3/16" in an 8-10 foot length.

 

[TreyNewton]

Yooper,
I know it's sounds weird but yes the gas has been on full throttle open, set at 10 psi the whole time. As far as still flat I'm not sure I haven't tasted it in a couple weeks didn't wanna mess with it. As for the regulator as far as I know nothing is wrong with it, the keg seems to be holding gas fine. I am getting ready to get the 10 foot of hose and redo the lines and see how things work out. If its still flat I think I'll chalk it up to a bad batch and try again.

 

[Yooper]

If its still flat I think I'll chalk it up to a bad batch and try again.

A "bad batch" won't not carbonate. You can carbonate water, soda, etc, with that system. It's simply not possible to set it at 10 psi for a month at 40 degrees and have it not be carbonated unless there is a leak or a problem with the regulator.

 

[TreyNewton]

I will taste it Monday when I get home from
Work being I'm here all weekend. Like you said the length of line maybe playing into the taste of the beer. How would I know if the regulator is messed up other than taking it to someone to check it.

 

[duckredbeard]

How would I know if the regulator is messed up other than taking it to someone to check it.

I use a ball lock gas fitting with a gauge to monitor pressure when I leak check a questionable keg. It is a male flare disconnect with an adapter to attach a low pressure gauge. You can build one of these for about $20. I pressurize the keg then put this on the gas in port, mark the gauge then check again in 24 hours. If your regulator ang gauges are good, the reading should be the same when you switch over. A leaky keg will be obvious the next day.

I also intend to use this when keg conditioning, being able to see pressure rise with carbonation.

 

[duckredbeard]

I should point out that my method should be used with empty kegs. Doing this with full or partially full kegs would be inaccurate, as the liquid in the keg would absorb the co2 and would corrupt the experiment. However doing this with empty kegs would consume more co2.

A good compromise would be to fill the keg to the dome, pressurize to 30psi, remove the gas in fitting, dry off the keg top, then invert overnight. Check for puddles in the morning