Need help !

[thantos]

Ok,
So I kegged my first beer today and just went and checked on it and seemed to have a rather large loss of co2. I have a 20# co2 bottle that had about 850psi on the high side,

I set the low side at 25 psi to force carbonate for the first 2 days then I was going to drop down to 12 psi. for the remainder. I checked the

keg for leaks and everything looked good. I used a soapy water mixture on everything and saw no bubbles. Checked all other joints and connections on

the bottle, manifold, reg, and hose, same thing know bubbles. After about 6 hours in the fridge the high side pressure is down to about 700psi.

Is the 150psi delta from absorption and the temp differential of going from a 80 deg environment to a 38 deg environment?

Or do I have a leak somewhere I have not detected. Now I am gonna worry all night about my Co2 running out? I know liquids are greatly effected by pressure and temp but I didn't think gases were???

Helpppppppppppppppp......

 

[Poindexter]

temp delta.

CO2 is a vapor, they fill your tank with liquid. Laughing gas, sameysame.

If you just can't sleep weigh the fool thing and then weigh it again the morning.

 

[stevea1210]

Yep what poindexter said. The high side isn't worth much until you see it flatine. That means all the liquid is gone, and you only have a tank of vapor left. Close to needing a refill.

 

[samc]

The gauge will read lower when put into the kegerator due to temperature change.

 

[thantos]

Ok fellow keggers! my pressure has now dropped to about 400psi is this still normal? I am going to weigh it now to see if its losing weight.

 

[Poindexter]

Just pick it up. If it ( a 20# cylinder) is noticeably lighter after 18 hours you definitely have a leak.