Looks like the first keg full has been a bit of a let down.
Errors as I see them...
1. Not entirely sure I fermented for long enough, the gravity was down to roughly where I wanted it, but I think I was in a bit of a rush to get it drunk, so not sure it fermented for long enough really.
2. I pressure tested my King Keg but it seems that I have a leak, hence flat beer. Tastes brilliant, just flat as a freaking fart...
Learning points from this.
1. Pressure test again, and check for issues with the kit. I could hear a hissing when I checked with the beer in the keg, but not before so either I've mangled the seal or the incomplete fermentation has pushed the pressure so high on secondary ferment that its popped something. Plus side is no beer leakage so the issue is defo with the top not the tap.
2. Leave everything to ferment for 2 weeks regardless. Make sure that puppy is done and the yeast has done its job completely.
3. Put the damned beer into bottles so save this happening again. Optional extra I guess...
Really not happy but life is a learning process...
I guess being in a rush really does only lead to death and babies just like the old fella always said it would...
Errors as I see them...
1. Not entirely sure I fermented for long enough, the gravity was down to roughly where I wanted it, but I think I was in a bit of a rush to get it drunk, so not sure it fermented for long enough really.
2. I pressure tested my King Keg but it seems that I have a leak, hence flat beer. Tastes brilliant, just flat as a freaking fart...
Learning points from this.
1. Pressure test again, and check for issues with the kit. I could hear a hissing when I checked with the beer in the keg, but not before so either I've mangled the seal or the incomplete fermentation has pushed the pressure so high on secondary ferment that its popped something. Plus side is no beer leakage so the issue is defo with the top not the tap.
2. Leave everything to ferment for 2 weeks regardless. Make sure that puppy is done and the yeast has done its job completely.
3. Put the damned beer into bottles so save this happening again. Optional extra I guess...
Really not happy but life is a learning process...
I guess being in a rush really does only lead to death and babies just like the old fella always said it would...
