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I kegged into a corny this afternoon and after 15-20 minutes it was clear the lid wasn't sealing because the keg wasn't holding pressure. I started at around 2 psi if that's relevant.
After googling some troubleshooting tips, I took off the lid, put it back on without sealing it, and opened up the CO2 to around 15 psi while I rotated the lid around until it seemed to seal. I turned off the CO2 at the tank and the regulator in case I still had a leak. After about two hours the psi has dropped down to 10 psi. I've sprayed the lid and both gas and beer side connections with soapy water and can't see any foaming.
I've never monitored the first few hours of pressure after kegging too closely. If I jacked this up to 15 psi initially to get a good seal, is the beer going to absorb 5 psi of CO2 in a few hours? Or do I still have a leak?
After googling some troubleshooting tips, I took off the lid, put it back on without sealing it, and opened up the CO2 to around 15 psi while I rotated the lid around until it seemed to seal. I turned off the CO2 at the tank and the regulator in case I still had a leak. After about two hours the psi has dropped down to 10 psi. I've sprayed the lid and both gas and beer side connections with soapy water and can't see any foaming.
I've never monitored the first few hours of pressure after kegging too closely. If I jacked this up to 15 psi initially to get a good seal, is the beer going to absorb 5 psi of CO2 in a few hours? Or do I still have a leak?