Help - Leaking Barrel

[Chatcombe]

Hi everyone

Been brewing for a while now and so far so good.

However, with my latest brew (Muntons Traditional Bitter), the barrel has sprung a leak. It is leaking from the join between the tap and the barrel body. It has been in the barrel for a week. I have noticed that the barrel has balooned so much that the bottom is like a football!!!!

I have a spare barrel I can syphon the beer into.

Do I have to add more sugar to the brew?
If so, how much?

or

Can I re-gas using CO2?

Cheers, any help greatly appreciated!!!

 

[CptnCrackoff]

if you search you might come across a thread i started with the same problem, in short i tightened the tap as much as possible as i found when it started to pressurize it changed shape and leaked, i just gave mine a tighten then left it, its fine now!!

jon

 

[ilikerossi]

Hi everyone

Been brewing for a while now and so far so good.

However, with my latest brew (Muntons Traditional Bitter), the barrel has sprung a leak. It is leaking from the join between the tap and the barrel body. It has been in the barrel for a week. I have noticed that the barrel has balooned so much that the bottom is like a football!!!!

I have a spare barrel I can syphon the beer into.

Do I have to add more sugar to the brew?
If so, how much?

or

Can I re-gas using CO2?

Cheers, any help greatly appreciated!!!

Hi, maybe try some vaseline on the O'ring if you can get to it, tho sounds like your barrel's had it, consider a thick pressure barrel with a float valve (about £45.00) then you can always inject some c02, I've had no problems with mine. :party: you should be ok not to add any additional sugar but might have to leave it an extra week.