I recently got a keg just like that...It was very hard to put on the "correct" post, but once I got it on and off a couple times it seemed to get easier.
At one point I had to use a screw driver to pry it off the post.
Good luck!
HopHead10, you have the posts reversed, as others have mentioned.[...]
Doesn't sound like he has given up yet. One of the most confusing things to do is connecting keg QDs. Once you figure it out it's simple. But until you do, can be a PITA
Yeah, I said as much early in the thread. But, honestly, it's not that confusing that a week has passed with no joy.
So now he's got the gas QD on, but it sure sounds like he hasn't managed to get the beer QD properly connected.
Kinda heartbreaking - "so close but still so far away" and all that
Cheers!
Yeah, I said as much early in the thread. But, honestly, it's not that confusing that a week has passed with no joy.
So now he's got the gas QD on, but it sure sounds like he hasn't managed to get the beer QD properly connected.
Kinda heartbreaking - "so close but still so far away" and all that
Cheers!
Update:
Success! There was a small leak from the top of the corny but finally got it working!
Transferred my iPa tote keg and am going to let it cool for 24 hrs then force carb at 30 while rolling the keg on ground with my foot. Burp keg and drop psi to 10 for a day or two ... We'll see how it goes.
Thanks for everything everyone! Good people!
HopHead10, you have the posts reversed, as others have mentioned. Disassemble the posts. Pair up the short gas-in dip tube with the post that has the notches at the base. If one side of the rubber part of the keg is stamped "IN", put that post and dip tube there. Pair up the long dip tube with the post that doesn't have the notches, and put it in the other hole. Tighten everything up and lube the o-rings. You should then be able to attach your QDs.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/ball-lock-corny-keg-gas-vs-beer-post-137058/ (very good explanation, with nice clear pictures)
Brew Your Own: The How-To Homebrew Beer Magazine - Techniques - Cleaning the Big Bottle
How to cornelus Keg
Corny Keg Thread Sizes
passedpawn said:[...]Hophead, the dual regulator has 2 gauges: 1 always shows the pressure on the low side, that is what's on your beer. The other gauge always shows the pressure in your CO2 tank. [...]
Now that I think about it, I am a bit torn whether I should suggest taking the reg apart for cleaning considering what has happened so far. As long as you remove the reg from the gas bottle, you don't have much to lose, except maybe a bottle of CO2 if you forget to turn the gas off first.
Now I see why all consumer IT tech support starts with "find the cord, is it plugged into the outlet?".
Oh, now that was cruel.
Not far to go now. He seems to be almost to the point of asking why his pour is so foamy. And he thought getting the QDs was challenging.
I don't think there is much harm done. He doesn't seem to read the posts as much as just post progress:
My QDs won't fit.
-Make sure they are on the right posts
My hand hurts from pushing. Look at it.
-Check to make sure grey is on gas in.
I finally mashed the gas one on, but can't get the beer out to work.
-Check the posts to make sure which is which.
Beer is puking out my regulator somehow.
Not far to go now. He seems to be almost to the point of asking why his pour is so foamy. And he thought getting the QDs was challenging.
HopHead10 said:[...]I've learned a lot and will be helping a couple of friends set up their systems from what I've picked up here!
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