Help! First time kegged

[BrutusMan]

Just kegged my wheat and I have a leak from the faucet. Not knowing what I'm doing I'm asking for help. I tried to force carb for a few minutes and left the gas off overnight. I set the gas to about 10 psi this morning and found a slow leak from the faucet, and the beer is not carb'd. Any idea where to start? Should I use thread tape on the faucet?

 

[jason1973]

Just kegged my wheat and I have a leak from the faucet. Not knowing what I'm doing I'm asking for help. I tried to force carb for a few minutes and left the gas off overnight. I set the gas to about 10 psi this morning and found a slow leak from the faucet, and the beer is not carb'd. Any idea where to start? Should I use thread tape on the faucet?

check orings on liquid post and liquid dip tube.
you mean leaking gas? or beer?

 

[day_trippr]

I'm guessing the leak is at the beer shank, yes?

Does your beer line connect directly to the threaded beer shank that your faucet is screwed onto?
Do you have a beer washer between the swivel nut and the end of the shank?

If you are using a swivel nut, realize that there is a big hole right through the middle of it when considering if taping the threads will stop leaks...

Cheers!

 

[BrutusMan]

I may have found it after my initial panic and post. I turned off the gas, removed the out line, and beer spewed out. I then vented the keg, removed and tightened the posts, and found no leak at that point. I think that I may be good now. I gave it 30 psi and rolled it for 10 mins, reattached the line, and still no leak so I think I'm good.
Is my beer still ok? What is the recommended pressure in a 39 degree fridge?

 

[day_trippr]

Uh huh.

A 39 degree beer rolled around for 10 minutes at 30 psi?

Good luck with that, son...

 

[BrutusMan]

Why?

 

[LLBeanJ]

He's alluding to the fact that there is a real potential for overcarbonationg at that pressure. If a quick carb is desired, a safer method would be to set the reg to 10-12 PSI and commence to shaking/rolling. That way, no matter how much agitation you give it, it will never overcarbonate.

 

[BrutusMan]

I vented the keg before placing on the fridge of that matters. Is the beer still good given the leak?

 

[cyberbrew]

You probably want to let it sit overnight (on your serving pressure). Vent it again tomorrow AM, and see where you stand as far as carbonation goes.

 

[LLBeanJ]

I vented the keg before placing on the fridge of that matters. Is the beer still good given the leak?

I'm sure the beer itself is fine.