I got a pressure barrel full of lovelly beer, only whilst it was fermenting it started to leak out around the tap fitting with the pressure (all over my carpet!!! :x So I released some of the pressure through the tap with the barrel on its back to alleviate the leak (but left some pressure in there).
Now it's come to time to drink it... 3 pints in and the pressure's run out... it now dribbles out very slowly!
As this is the first time i've made home brew, I need some advice please!
1. Is it advisable to loosen the cap at the top of the barrel while pouring to get it out easier?
2. How do I re-pressurise? Do I need to get a special cap to fit CO2 canisters onto? My barrel is a plastic "youngs" barrel with a white top cap, with some white "seal?" in the centre but no fitting (that I know of) to fit CO2 canisters to. http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Home-Brewing/Youngs-Brew-Pressure-Barrel-5-Gallon/invt/0022554
3. Does introducing CO2 to the barrel make the beer "Fizzy"?
Now it's come to time to drink it... 3 pints in and the pressure's run out... it now dribbles out very slowly!
As this is the first time i've made home brew, I need some advice please!
1. Is it advisable to loosen the cap at the top of the barrel while pouring to get it out easier?
2. How do I re-pressurise? Do I need to get a special cap to fit CO2 canisters onto? My barrel is a plastic "youngs" barrel with a white top cap, with some white "seal?" in the centre but no fitting (that I know of) to fit CO2 canisters to. http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Home-Brewing/Youngs-Brew-Pressure-Barrel-5-Gallon/invt/0022554
3. Does introducing CO2 to the barrel make the beer "Fizzy"?