Flat beer help needed

cask is best · Sep 30, 2012

I seem to be struggling with this geordie Yorkshire bitter. I under primed it last week at 60g a few hours later i added another 25g all seemed fine i opened the cap of my barrel to a hissss added the sugar problem solved. It's been standing at room temp for a week, today i moved it to a cool place and thought I'll just see how the carbonation is going and draw off a tumbler. It's flat. Very. I turned the tap off before it started to gurgle and draw in air. My question is. Do i inject some gas into the barrel or is it wasted.
The cap on top is lubricated and tightened hand tight. Or is yet another barrel wasted

Regards.
CIB :thumb:

Dieseljockey · Sep 30, 2012

If you can dump some Co2 into your barrel do so quick, you don't want any air getting in there. You must keep a layer of gas over the brew. This will then help when you pull a pint and also give you a head on your pint, if only for a short time.

cask is best · Sep 30, 2012

Was thinking that Dieseljockey. Suppose i have nowt to loose : cheers:

feller.

Regards.
CIB

Done fingers crossed

cask is best · Sep 30, 2012

Well it's carbed after i put some gas into it just hope it lasts for next two weeks when i intend to start supping it. :thumb:

Dieseljockey · Oct 1, 2012

It wont last believe me.... :lol: :lol: get another brew on the go now that you have the time.. :pray:

cask is best · Oct 4, 2012

Cheers mate checked it today and it's gone flat again. I changed the washer in the cap just in case put some more gas in and it's lasted 6 hours up to now.
I'm really pissed off now. It tastes ok and it's improving on quality from Sunday so it's not gone off.

Dieseljockey · Oct 6, 2012

You don't need me to tell you that the barrel as a leak. I had plastic ones when I started brewing years back, never any good I found that why I now use cornies. :thumb:

cask is best · Oct 7, 2012

Found and solved the problem. It was the valve that was leaking. I got a new one from Wilkies 19 quid yesterday while i was in town gassed it up last night and it's lasted. So after replaceing a washer using 3 sparklets i thought spend 19 quid and hope or down the drain it goes. I'v only had the old valve about a year too and they aint cheap.

cask is best · Oct 7, 2012

Just looking around on t web looks likw Wilkinsons have taken me to the cleaners re 2" cap with valve. I only buy my home brew stuff from the lhbs as a rule but was in town and was my last chance to save my brew.