corny keg problem

[gibb58]

I first recieved my keg with a pressure still in it so i knew that the keg sealed properly. i have now kegged my beer and just cant get the damn thing to seal. i have put the keg under 50 psi and checked over everything using leak spray. i found that the beer out valve had a small amount coming out of it so i pressed on the poppet and it seemed to have re sealed yet i still keep losing pressure. im running out of ideas, as far as im concerned the only places that it could leak are the two valves the lid and the presser relief valve. Any ideas would be great :wha:

 

[Rwilts]

Is it loosing pressure whilst connected to a gas supply, or when disconnected?

 

[gibb58]

i have been disconnecting the inlet straightaway as i dont want to lose all of my co2

 

[Rwilts]

If its loosing over night it could be that the co2 is being absorbed by your beer. Especially if it's cold. Far more knowledgable people will offer further advice I am sure . :thumb:

 

[gibb58]

cheers for the response mate. i put it under 50 psi pressure last night and sprayed around and the pressure seemed to dissapear fairly quickly. but as there is not much head space and the beer is super cold could it maybe just be that it is being absorbed. it frustrates me being a rookie some times lol :pray:

 

[guyb]

I first recieved my keg with a pressure still in it so i knew that the keg sealed properly. i have now kegged my beer and just cant get the damn thing to seal. i have put the keg under 50 psi and checked over everything using leak spray. i found that the beer out valve had a small amount coming out of it so i pressed on the poppet and it seemed to have re sealed yet i still keep losing pressure. im running out of ideas, as far as im concerned the only places that it could leak are the two valves the lid and the presser relief valve. Any ideas would be great :wha:

This happened to me on my first corny, the reason i thought it was losing pressure was that over a few days the regulator valve (which i disconnect each time) showed there was say a drop in 20psi :wha:

It turned out to be that the CO2 was being absorbed, and then it wouldn't absorb any more - I filled it and shook it for 5mins, either by rocking on its base or by picking it up by hand and base and shaking it (although it looked like I was rubbing it against my genitals - according to the wife :grin: )

if the soap test fails, I reckon it is being absorbed - don't worry :thumb:

My second corny had a faulty poppet, but it had a proper leak, seller sent me a new corny - job done - have a look for my thread on corny poppet.

 

[Dave1970]

It almost certainly will be mostly down to the beer absorbing the gas, you're force carbonating, which is presumably what you intended. If you do have a leak a very light smear of vaseline on the seals might fix it.

I'd say 50 psi is too high though, if you look at a carbonation chart like this one it only goes up to 30 psi. Particularly with the cold temps at the moment your beer is going to absorb a massive amount of CO2 at 50 and you'll very likely end up with an unpourable pint. I'd dial the pressure down to about 20psi.

 

[gibb58]

yh I just boosted it right up to try and find a leak, thanks for the responses has put my mind at rest :