korny keg lost pressure

[lhommedieu]

I came tonight after 3 days to find my korny keg has lost all pressure and the CO2 bottle empty. There had been some slight hissing when I tried to seal the lid (I hit it at 30 psi and then dropped down to 10 psi for a set it and forget it) but by fiddling with the lid I got it to stop. Obviously I still have a leak.

I will try the remedies that I have read about on the forum: flipping the lid around 180 degrees, keg lube, a new o-ring, dimes under the feet, etc.

My question is: will the beer in the keg be worth trying to save? Temperature in the fridge was 36 degrees F. The keg is still closed and I am hoping that there is enough CO2 in the head space to protect it from oxygen.

Best,

Steve

 

[runningweird]

Steve, the beer will be just fine. good luck finding the leak.

 

[ajf]

The beer may have lost a bit of carbonation, but that is easy to fix once you have a new CO2 bottle and you have fixed the leak. Apart from that it will be fine.

-a.

 

[brewmastercontrols]

Beer will be fine. Plenty of CO2 on it. Find leak, buy refill, restart.

 

[lhommedieu]

The beer may have lost a bit of carbonation, but that is easy to fix once you have a new CO2 bottle and you have fixed the leak. Apart from that it will be fine.

-a.

Thanks. We're neighbors - East Northport. I'm getting my equipment and advice from Karp's Home Brew.

Probably won't find CO2 and beer hardware until Friday but it's good to know that my beer (my first!) will be ok. In the meantime I'll eat turkey and drink Champagne.

 

[ajf]

I'm in Ridge, but get most of my stuff from Karp's. Reasonable selection and great prices. Their advice isn't too shabby either.

-a.

 

[lhommedieu]

Good trap and skeet in Ridge, if that's what you're into. The guys at Karp's are great, and the blues on the stereo make it a nice place to hang out. I noticed that they're considerably friendlier (not that they're not helpful otherwise) when the conversation switches to home brew from plumbing or lawn care, etc. lol...