Use for a leaking corny keg

[CoalCracker]

I have a corny keg that leaks. I tried banging the rim back into shape with no luck. What is everyone using their kegs for? I don't secondary for the most part and have a 5 gallon fermenter for when I do. Any ideas for a use for this thing?

 

[klyph]

Bottling bucket, Hot liquor tank, sanitizer solution storage...

What do you need that you don't have?

 

[Wade E]

Have you tried gettinga new gasket and using keg lube, it works wonders!

 

[CoalCracker]

gasket kit is new. Have not tried keg lube.

 

[OMJ]

I ferment apfelwein in my leaky corny

 

[klyph]

have you also tried flipping the lid 180 degrees. I have one that only seals one direction.

 

[CoalCracker]

Yea. Flipped the lid as well.. I may putz with it some more to see if I can get it to seal.. Nothing a little english can help haha.

 

[GreenMonti]

I guess I don't understand. Did you just get this keg?

I have recently started using the lube on my keg seals. I must say what a difference.

 

[Wade E]

Did you put some gas to it or just fill it with liquid and tip it over to see. Try putting some liquid in there with the keg lube and then put a small amount of gas on it.

 

[RonRock]

Have you figured out exactly where the leak is? I have had some that had leak from the bottom. AFIK no "reasonable" way to fix that. Easy way to test is to pressurize and submerge in tub or cooler of water.

 

[CoalCracker]

The leak is coming right from the lid. I pin pointed about 3 different spots as to where the leak was coming from. I'm going to mess with it tomorrow and see if i can fix it.

 

[klyph]

I got an old poppet valve to seal with a dab of olive oil. I didn't have keg lube on hand, but it worked.

 

[jtrainer]

+1.060 to the keg lube. Use it sparingly if you can.

Can you swap the lid with another keg to see if the leak follows the lid?

 

[mordantly]

Yea. Flipped the lid as well.. I may putz with it some more to see if I can get it to seal.. Nothing a little english can help haha.

is this referring to a keg or a game of pool? try switching the lid too, or inspect it for dings.

 

[RonRock]

I think that the Silicone O-Rings from Mcmaster are softer. May seal better.

McMaster

Silicone O-Ring AS568A Dash Number 417

 

[bendavanza]

The dreaded kegkits.com offers a square section seal that's supposed to cure leaking problems. http://www.kegkits.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=Sq-Seal&Category_Code=Orings
I would not give them a dime, though. see: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/kegkits-com-take-runner-68340/
I'm sure you could find your own at McMaster Carr.

 

[bad coffee]

quad shape: http://www.mcmaster.com/itm/find.AS...tlLink&fasttrack=False&searchstring=90025K623

regular square: http://www.mcmaster.com/itm/find.AS...DtlLink&fasttrack=False&searchstring=4061T318

I based it on 4" OD. They're 3/16", not 1/4" like the normal round ones.

B