Have I blown it?

[Jez Graves]

Hi all,
Am very new to this. A couple of weeks ago put Wherry in a keg. Brewing buddy came round this weekend so thought we'd have a cheeky monitoring taste, was no real pressure as I turned on the tap and it slowed to a trickle after only half a small glass. Didn't seem to be any real pressure at all. I suspect the vavle was old and not working so will replace in time for my coopers stout which has had 12 days in fv. So, today took the plunge and bottled it, using some spraymalt, and have now brought it back into the warm to try and save it.
Have I done the right thing and will it be ok? I think I read somewhere to leave it back inside for a couple of weeks before going back out into cold conditioning (in the garage).
Any advice gratefully accepted - really most concerned that first kit will now be knackered and I should throw it away. :cry:
Thanks - have been referring to this brilliant forum on almost a daily basis to try and make this brewing lark work for me!
Jez

 

[Dave1970]

I'd say you'll probably be ok. Although there was no pressure inside your keg there should have still been a headspace full of CO2, albeit not pressurised. What you've effectively done is used your keg as a secondary fermentation vessel, some brewers do this deliberately to help clear their beer.
As you said the bottles will need a week or 2 in the warm and then move to a cool place to condition for at least another 2 weeks...longer would be better