ILMSTMF
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I know, kind of dumb question.
A wise friend explained to me that the capacity gauge on the regulator is usually not a perfect indicator of tank fullness. He told me that once the needle goes into the red zone that the needle will move much faster towards the completely empty indicator then how quickly the needle moved before entering that range. And he was right.
The 20# tank has lasted well over a year and has recently entered the red zone on my Taprite regulator. I have one keg that is "naturally carbonating" at 12psi (I didn't do a 30psi force carb on this one). My concern is that the gas will run out before the beer is fully carbonated. I don't want to waste gas if I don't have to but, would pressing the poppet of a gas QD then listening for a hiss be enough to determine if there's still gas in the tank?
All thoughts / advice appreciated, thank you.
A wise friend explained to me that the capacity gauge on the regulator is usually not a perfect indicator of tank fullness. He told me that once the needle goes into the red zone that the needle will move much faster towards the completely empty indicator then how quickly the needle moved before entering that range. And he was right.
The 20# tank has lasted well over a year and has recently entered the red zone on my Taprite regulator. I have one keg that is "naturally carbonating" at 12psi (I didn't do a 30psi force carb on this one). My concern is that the gas will run out before the beer is fully carbonated. I don't want to waste gas if I don't have to but, would pressing the poppet of a gas QD then listening for a hiss be enough to determine if there's still gas in the tank?
All thoughts / advice appreciated, thank you.