calvin76
Member
Hi,
I'm new to kegging. I have a reconditioned 10 lb CO2 tank from Amazon, filled by a local fire-suppression company, and new regulator from my LHBS. Both seem to work well.
I also have a used pin-lock Cornelius keg with 5+ gallons of Pilsner in it.
Here is my dilemma...
... whenever there is pressure applied to the keg, the psi is maintained on the regulator, but I hear a faint hissing from the keg. My un-trained ear is fairly sure it's coming from the relief valve in the lid.
After much experimenting, re-doing this and that, accidentally backwashing beer into my regulator (and learning how to dis/reassemble it), and wasting God knows how much CO2 - but I guess that's like crying over spilled milk...
... I have discovered that TINKERING with the relief valve changes the nature of the sound or altogether eliminates it temporarily. It's as if I have to pull up just a HAIR on it to make it stop. Usually it restarts on its own, but right now I've found the "g spot," so to speak, and it seems happy.
However, that can't be right. Surely the default position is supposed to work.
I don't have a lot to work with in terms of equipment. Any thoughts on what is causing this specifically? Do I need a new valve, or is there something I can do to help this one? The rubber bottom of the mechanism seems to be damn tight to the bottom, and the spring is strong.
Do I have any chance of carbonating this batch, or am I just asking to lose the rest of the tank to a leak?
Does the fact I've filled this keg too high have ANY bearing on the sound I'm hearing? I now know to make sure I'm pressurized when I hook to the keg.
Thoughts? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I'm new to kegging. I have a reconditioned 10 lb CO2 tank from Amazon, filled by a local fire-suppression company, and new regulator from my LHBS. Both seem to work well.
I also have a used pin-lock Cornelius keg with 5+ gallons of Pilsner in it.
Here is my dilemma...
... whenever there is pressure applied to the keg, the psi is maintained on the regulator, but I hear a faint hissing from the keg. My un-trained ear is fairly sure it's coming from the relief valve in the lid.
After much experimenting, re-doing this and that, accidentally backwashing beer into my regulator (and learning how to dis/reassemble it), and wasting God knows how much CO2 - but I guess that's like crying over spilled milk...
... I have discovered that TINKERING with the relief valve changes the nature of the sound or altogether eliminates it temporarily. It's as if I have to pull up just a HAIR on it to make it stop. Usually it restarts on its own, but right now I've found the "g spot," so to speak, and it seems happy.
However, that can't be right. Surely the default position is supposed to work.
I don't have a lot to work with in terms of equipment. Any thoughts on what is causing this specifically? Do I need a new valve, or is there something I can do to help this one? The rubber bottom of the mechanism seems to be damn tight to the bottom, and the spring is strong.
Do I have any chance of carbonating this batch, or am I just asking to lose the rest of the tank to a leak?
Does the fact I've filled this keg too high have ANY bearing on the sound I'm hearing? I now know to make sure I'm pressurized when I hook to the keg.
Thoughts? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.