HELP! Free my beer!

[rickyrich]

I bought a brand new stainless ball lock keg. I transferred a Pliny clone batch to it, pressurized it w c02 and let it carb. I went to put the beer line on it and it won't connect! It keeps popping off. I contacted the supplier and they said that they think its an issue with the tube and they are going to send me a new one but it won't be for 3 weeks. OMG. I'm freaking out.

Note to self. Check the connections before racking even if the keg is brand new!! Doh. This is only my 2nd batch that i've kegged. Live and learn I guess...

My question is...What do I do with the carbonated beer in this keg? Can I siphon it out? Am I screwed? I have another corny keg but it's filled with pumpkin ale.

I buy a brand new stainless keg and it's a POS. Meanwhile the reconditioned soda keg is working like a charm. Go figure.


GRRRRRRRRRRR. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.

 

[day_trippr]

Experiment #1: remove the posts, take out the poppets, put the posts back on, and see if you can get both QDs to lock on securely.

If that works, you have a poppet problem...

Cheers!

 

[DrunkleJon]

is it just one side that you are having trouble with? Maybe the posts are swapped, I believe its the gas disconnects that are tighter and can be a real b*tch to get off if you put them on the liquid side. Maybe you can get the gas connect to seat on that post? Just a thought though.

 

[b-boy]

I guarantee it's your o-ring on the liquid side. Replace it with a new one. I got a new keg and had the same problem. The o-ring was a little bit too big and the liquid QD would not lock down.

 

[rickyrich]

So should I purge the keg of co2 then take it a part?


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[rickyrich]

It was actually both sides I was having trouble with but I eventually got the gas line to connect. It took a few tries though. The beer line will not connect at all.


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[bigken462]

I just received two new kegs from NB last night. On each keg on the beer post, the small poppet valve was installed backwards preventing the ball lock from attaching. I fought with mine for a little while before I discovered what was wrong. I turned it over, put it back together and it snapped right on.

Maybe this is it?

Ken

 

[nhwrecker]

brand new ball locks can be hard to fit over posts too, without lubricant. Also try wetting down all parts with spray sanitizer, and/or lubing up post/o-ring with food grade lubricant.