Something is plugged

[brownni5]

I just tapped a new keg - it's carbed fine but just trickles out if the faucet. I've switched lines and have narrowed it down to the keg - either the post or dip tube is partially plugged. How do I troubleshoot this?

 

[day_trippr]

One clog may precede many, if the keg was loaded with debris. But you have to start somewhere, so...

Remove both disconnects from the keg, latch the keg PRV open, and remove the Out post. The poppet therein is the most likely to clog, followed by the beer disconnect and then the long dip tube. Clean and then sanitize those parts, reassemble the keg, and see if it'll stay clog-free...

Cheers!

 

[gnef]

If you won't be moving the keg, and you aren't using flow control faucet, one option is to remove the poppet on the beer out post and the beerline disconnect.

Disclaimer: If you do this, and forget, and then remove the liquid disconnect with no poppets, you will have a beer fountain from the keg. You always need to vent the head pressure of the keg first.

If you can clear the clog easily inside the keg, and it doesn't come back, then you are good to go and lucky. Often, the clog comes back, and then you have to either do as above, filter the beer with a screen, or rack to a new keg.