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If this is the Balliihoo replacment cap, how can you use an S30 on it?

What is the diffrence between L30 and S30?
 

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I have 2 king kegs on the go all the time & i suffered the same as you losing pressure no matter how tight i did the lid up.cracked it in the end ptfe tape around the king keg cap thread at least 6 wrap arounds & a smear of vasaline
on the cap itself on the seal. stays gassed now all the time
good luck
 
There's always the king keg treatise to read. It has all the problems and solutions listed.
I've just managed to get a boots keg with deluxe tap. Couldn't resist it for a fiver, for old times sake.
 
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Never seen one of them. Send a pic and info on how old they are.
 
Desmnd said:
I agree KY not funny, but booza101 said "I replaced my 2inch cap on my kk with one of those 2inch balliihoo caps". I think he means A youngs keg. KKs are 4 inch. I have startef the brew. Hopfull after 2 days in the KK, I should see some form of life.
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ooow am sure it says kingkeg on it, will go look.
 
Looks like it’s time to test the new tap also. Might look for some vaseline just incase!
 

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