Ok, so I'm kind of freaking out

[The Pale Horse]

Just to start off, I know I know, I need to relax and just have a homebrew, but my homebrew is in a keg that isn't carbed and isn't going to be unless I fix whatever problem I have

Problem: Beer is not carbed

Procedure: cleaned the keg, sanitized the keg, siphoned beer, lubed the O-ring, put the top on the keg and put about 5 lbs of co2 on the keg, burped it a few times, disconnected the co2, and put it in the fridge, came back later when it was cold enough, reconnected the co2, cranked up the co2 to about 30lbs and rocked the keg for a few minutes on my knee, put it back in the kegerator, came back a couple hours later to lower the pressure and the co2 bottle felt light, so I burped it and no sound, nothing, absolutely no pressure what so ever

So, what do I do now? This is the first time I've tried to keg, I've tried to read as many threads as possible and get help from my LHBS

I would love to RDWHAHB, but I'm starting to freak out

Thanks in advance

 

[Bobby_M]

Sounds like you have a huge leak, or several small leaks. Did you soapy water test all your connections including the keg lid?

 

[The Pale Horse]

I did, or at least tried, I'm going to refill the co2 tomorrow and recheck it, I guess the other thing I would assume is my regulator is leaking somewhere

 

[Boleslaus]

Has to be a leak. There isn't anywhere else for all that CO2 to go.

 

[GNBrews]

If it's a used Corny, check the pressure-relief valve on the lid. I've had quite a few of them go bad over the years. They will hold pressure initially, then start leaking 15-20mins later. Lame, I know.

 

[Hammy71]

If it's a used Corny, check the pressure-relief valve on the lid. I've had quite a few of them go bad over the years. They will hold pressure initially, then start leaking 15-20mins later. Lame, I know.

+1 on the relief valve. Make sure it is tight. With most kegs it is threaded and can work it's way loose.

 

[wyzazz]

If you don't get it figured out you could also siphon in to your bottling bucket and bottle the batch. I know it's not what you want to do but it's better than possibly infecting the beer by fiddling with it a bunch.