leaking barrel

[dndnk]

hello all

im sorry if this has been asked many times .

after brewing out beer kit in bucket i have put the beer into a youngs pressure barrel that i have used three times before the problem is this time it is leaking from the tap , not from the seal where the tap screws into the barrel i made sure that was tight after the last time of use it is actually coming out of the tap , i tried turning the tap upside side to stop it but it has filled up and it dripping from it again , i have lost 500ml in the last week whilst it has been left in the spare room i have now move the barrel to the garage . any ideas how to stop the leak will be greatfully recieved .

Thankyou Damian

 

[eggman]

Is the tap in the 3 o'clock position if you're looking at it from above, sometimes if they are pushed fully round they can weep a bit.
How much sugar did you use to prime?
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[James24785]

Mine is also doing the same had to put a bucket under it to catch the drips. Luckily its a cheap bitter kit that Im not too bothered about so I'll let it leak for now and drink whats left. Then I'll replace the tap once the barrel is empty

 

[dndnk]

Hello eggman it would be at 3 oclock if it wasnt upside down . Put the amount of sugar in as recomonded

 

[RobWalker]

taps do tend to leak, you're better off replacing it before you put another one in - you could always syphon back into the bucket then reprime and keg again with a new tap.