Dammit!!

[bellecitybrewer]

So I go downstairs to grab a growler of porter, and I notice the floor is wet. So, I open my kegerator and this is what I see. 5 gallons of Bitter that I started carbonating last night, in the bottom of my kegerator, and all over my floor. Found out it was my pin lock valve on liquid post that had a crack in it. 5 gallons down the drain, err on the floor....dammit

 

[VonMessa]

So I go downstairs to grab a growler of porter, and I notice the floor is wet. So, I open my kegerator and this is what I see. 5 gallons of Bitter that I started carbonating last night in the bottom of my kegerator and all over my floor. Found out it was my pin lock valve on liquid post that had a crack in it. 5 gallons down the drain, err on the floor....dammit

 

[ruffdeezy]

devastating!

 

[Pennsyltucky]

Just had the same thing happen to me (thankfully I only lost maybe 3 gallons)... I was not a happy camper.

I feel your pain.

 

[iaefebs]

Did it drain the co2 tank also?

 

[beaksnbeer]

Feel your pain been there and it sucks...

 

[Bithead]

Condolences

 

[wildwest450]

Hilarious.


_

 

[bellecitybrewer]

Naw, it didnt drain the co2, surprisingly. I'm still pissed...lol

 

[ChshreCat]

That still looks consumable to me. You wash your floor regularly, right?

 

[Hammy71]

Oh the humanity!!!! But, seriously...that suxs!!

 

[bellecitybrewer]

you know the funny thing is, i actually dipped a cup into the bottom of my kegerator. I, for some reason, HAD to have at least one taste of the flat, fridge beer i worked so hard on...

 

[Daybis]

Sorry for you loss.

 

[mattd2]

you know the funny thing is, i actually dipped a cup into the bottom of my kegerator. I, for some reason, HAD to have at least one taste of the flat, fridge beer i worked so hard on...

How did it taste? Don't know if I would have done that, I would convince myself that it was infected or something to lessen the blow

 

[Fighthouse]

I kegged a dunkel last night, and I hit it with 30 PSI to force carb it. The poppet wasn't in the proper position, and I got a face full of beer. If it had been anyone else, I would have been laughing my face off.

I used a paper towel to wipe off what didn't end up in my mouth

 

[bengerman]

Oh the HUGEMANATEE!!!! But, seriously...that suxs!!

fixed.



but seriously. the worst part about that kind of thing is that not only is your beer gone, but you have to clean it up while you mourn.

 

[NorthSide]

i kegged my first batch last month and due to a hair-trigger picnic tap i lost about 3 gallons over night. i was so pissed that i almost thought about quitting kegging, but then realized that i just need to learn my setup a little better and be more cautious. but man, that is a terrible feeling that i will never forget.

on my second round of kegging now, a barley wine, and i will not let this happen again!

 

[Redstag]

Had a friend crank up the pressure on my keg systen and didn't know it, and the tap was not closed properly and had the same thing happen. 5 gallons on the floor....bummer
I only had one glass of my beer before finding out about it being blasted all over the place. That was five years ago and I still haven't gotten over it. I feel your pain.