Quick force carb Question

[IrregularPulse]

Do you guys that force carb in the kegs, leave the beer out line connecting while coming up to carb level? I had a batch with gas at 16psi to carb for 2 weeks and still flat as can be. Sprayed all connections on keg with starsan, no bobbling. Only thing I can think is that I'm using a picnick tap so maybe it doesn't seal good enough. I just disconnected the beer out line 2 days ago to try that. Just curious if the picnick taps give an air tight seal when closed if maybe that was my problem. I could feel air coming out, but if it was a real slow leak maybe?
This is my 2nd keg but my first with ball locks. my first has a converted sanke which I blocked the bear out line with a plug while carbing because I didn't have the picnick tap yet. The first was a mild so very low carb at 6psi anyway, but I could tell the low carb was there.

 

[popeiam]

I don't have anything attached but the gas line. I use more like 22psi and keep the gas on. It takes about two days maybe three.Be careful if you have a small leak your bottle will be empty by morning. This may also be why it did not carb.

 

[StoutattheDevil]

Check all your connections first as a ruling out step (on your Co2 tank and hoses) I would try disconnecting the tap, putting your beer up to about 30psi and giving it a shake for about a count of 100 and then letting it sit for another day. At 16 psi if you have a leak that could bring it down to where your pretty much carbonating at serving pressure give or take a few psi. Try that with the tap off, it's a quick way to know whether or not your got bad connections or to see if the tap really was your problem.

Hope that helps, I'm no expert but have do have a few kegged batches under my belt.

If I want the beer ready sooner I usually purge my lines, keg the beer and set to 30psi agitate for 2 minutes and the it sit for 24hours at the 30psi. After the 24 hours purge the co2 off and the reset to serving pressure and your good to go!

 

[IrregularPulse]

I was in no rush so was just setting a serving pressure and waiting. I'll check it when I get home. My gauge didn't show sings of major leakage after sitting on 16psi for 2 weeks so I'm not concerned now (which of course means when i get home my tank will be empty.)
If still not carbed at all tonight, I'll crank to 30 psi, shake my Who-Ha's off and check tomorrow for carbed beer or empty CO2 tank.
Anybody know a link to a CO2 valve that screws into a scuba tank?