28 pints of flat beer

[Vdubdave]

I've just now put my Xmas brew in the shed to cold condition( APA), and thought I would draw one off just to check pressure. But no beer so undone the lid and no hiss! I've got a top tap keg. I then put some gas in and could hear it escaping though the lid. I've now tightened it. But the beer is flat. So do I bring back in the house and reprime or just leave alone with 2 x 8g co2 capsules in there?

 

[PhatFil]

Depends on how cold it is where you have it, if its not below 16oC you could try adding a bit more primer where it is? not to disturb it too much.. or just chuck a blanket over it to keep the chill off..

i dont think you will force carbonate with a plastic keg n co2 bulbs, but if you keep it primed with gas for a few weeks in the cold it will absorb some of the co2 and should not be lifeless..

me i would do both to try n salvage it..

 

[jonnymorris]

I have a similiar problem with 40 pints of Belgian beer. It had a week conditioning in the house, in the barrel before I moved it to my shed. I went to sample it yesterday and there was no pressure. I do not believe I have a leak but guess it's just too cold.

Should I bring it back inside in the hope a bit or warmth will revive it?

 

[kev]

Get some Vaseline on the lids thread before you go any further. Do anything you want but you'll never carbonate beer in a leaking keg.

K