I'm relatively new to kegging but so far it has been a really positive experience. For hoppy beers the ability to dry hop in the keg and dial in the carbonation and not worry about additional esters or flavors from the secondary fermentation has really improved my brewing. My beers are definitely the crispest out of the keg.
However, I am still learning the ropes. A day after decanting a Bohemian pilsner into the keg, cranking down the posts, setting the top, purging the headspace etc, I went downstairs to find that all of the beer had leaked out into my basement. I had forgotten to tighten the nuts on the beer line. Totally rookie mistake.
Don't forget to tighten ALL of the nuts and couplings on your keg setup, not just on the keg itself. I won't make this mistake again.
Cheers
However, I am still learning the ropes. A day after decanting a Bohemian pilsner into the keg, cranking down the posts, setting the top, purging the headspace etc, I went downstairs to find that all of the beer had leaked out into my basement. I had forgotten to tighten the nuts on the beer line. Totally rookie mistake.
Don't forget to tighten ALL of the nuts and couplings on your keg setup, not just on the keg itself. I won't make this mistake again.
Cheers