buzzbean
Active Member
Howdy HBT. I have a handful of keg issues going on and one of the problems of being new to kegging is I don't quite know how to describe the issues. I hope the beer gods will look past these basic questions and help me out so that I can learn and return the favor in the future.
Setup:
My first CO2 tank leaked over night and so I went to the home brew shop and they pointed me to these little plastic washers to prevent a metal on metal connection for the MFL connections. Those mostly worked and a little star-san and teflon tape seemed to work. I was able to enjoy my draft beer for two weeks. I watched the regulator and it seemed to be holding steady pressure.
But, I was sick for the last 4 days and did not use it. I went to pour a beer last night and the tank is dead and all gas from the kegs is gone to, (ie. they did not hold pressure).
I'm gonna redo the lines tonight but am wondering if there is some other thing I am missing. I would have thought that the kegs would hold pressure? Also, I'm pouring out of picnic taps in case that helps.
Cheers and thanks for any help.
Setup:
- 5 lb co2
- regulator
- 2 line distributor
- comercial keg and ball lock home brew
- using MFL connections for all lines
My first CO2 tank leaked over night and so I went to the home brew shop and they pointed me to these little plastic washers to prevent a metal on metal connection for the MFL connections. Those mostly worked and a little star-san and teflon tape seemed to work. I was able to enjoy my draft beer for two weeks. I watched the regulator and it seemed to be holding steady pressure.
But, I was sick for the last 4 days and did not use it. I went to pour a beer last night and the tank is dead and all gas from the kegs is gone to, (ie. they did not hold pressure).
I'm gonna redo the lines tonight but am wondering if there is some other thing I am missing. I would have thought that the kegs would hold pressure? Also, I'm pouring out of picnic taps in case that helps.
Cheers and thanks for any help.