Do I release pressure from keg before tapping?

[jrc64]

I've had a pumpkin ale sugar conditioning in a keg for 4 weeks now. Tomorrow it will get hooked up to gas for serving.

Question......do I relieve pressure from keg before putting it on gas, or just leave as is?

 

[Yooper]

I've had a pumpkin ale sugar conditioning in a keg for 4 weeks now. Tomorrow it will get hooked up to gas for serving.

Question......do I relieve pressure from keg before putting it on gas, or just leave as is?

I probably would purge, to make sure it's not overpressurized to back up in your gas line. If it's carbed up, the gas you purge will just be replaced when the gas it turned on but it will help avoid a beer shower, and let you set the proper pressure in your kegerator.