Hey HBT,
I recently was carbonating a keg, I had it connected at 30PSI in my kegerator (tank outside), when I returned 30 hours later the tank was empty. This was near the end of the tank and I went through a few kegs. I disconnected the tank and connected my backup. I went to swap the tank today and I heard liquid sloshing around inside. I turned the valve open and upside down and a light brown water poured out. It kind of had a rice water smell to it, nothing like stale beer.
How did this happen? The beer inside the keg was below the c02 output line in the keg. Would this oxidize my beer? The beer that was being carbonated had an odd sweet malty bite. Was this a mess up on the filling side? Contaminated c02 filling with air mixed in? Half pint of this liquid came out of the tank. I assume none of this liquid made it into my regulator or lines (I see no evidence of this.). I also swear I didn't hear any liquid or sloshing when I swapped this tank with my backup. It sat for 4 days at room temp with the valve closed until I noticed it today.
I tried searching the forum and didn't find much on this subject. Any input would be great, thanks!
-pete
I recently was carbonating a keg, I had it connected at 30PSI in my kegerator (tank outside), when I returned 30 hours later the tank was empty. This was near the end of the tank and I went through a few kegs. I disconnected the tank and connected my backup. I went to swap the tank today and I heard liquid sloshing around inside. I turned the valve open and upside down and a light brown water poured out. It kind of had a rice water smell to it, nothing like stale beer.
How did this happen? The beer inside the keg was below the c02 output line in the keg. Would this oxidize my beer? The beer that was being carbonated had an odd sweet malty bite. Was this a mess up on the filling side? Contaminated c02 filling with air mixed in? Half pint of this liquid came out of the tank. I assume none of this liquid made it into my regulator or lines (I see no evidence of this.). I also swear I didn't hear any liquid or sloshing when I swapped this tank with my backup. It sat for 4 days at room temp with the valve closed until I noticed it today.
I tried searching the forum and didn't find much on this subject. Any input would be great, thanks!
-pete