Pressure Valve

[Robm1955]

It's that time of year again, and yet again, I'm having problems with my pressure valve, which worked perfectly last year. I put vaseline round the main seals, as someone suggested. I released some of the air from the barrel, as the tap was dripping, and in a previous thread, it was suggested that there could be too much pressure built up. The dripping has stopped, but the beer, although it tastes alright, is flat. I tried putting some CO2 into it, that's when it failed, so no gas went into the beer. Can these valves be maintained/stripped down in any way? It's going to cost a lot of money, if I keep having to replace the valves. Or perhaps there's a different barrel with a valve I could buy. I'm open to suggestions, as I really like home brew, when it turns out ok.

 

[bobsbeer]

They are fairly simple devices with rubber sleeves. Check the rubber hasn't stuck to the brass bit. Or hasn't hardened. You can get spare rubber sleeves.

 

[Robm1955]

Thanks for that. I wasn't sure if these things could be replaced. The old valve cap I had, could probably rescued. It never actually touched any liquid, but the brass valve has become discoloured. Perhaps I could clean this up, and replace the seals. Are these easy to find?

 

[bobsbeer]

You should be able to get them from a decent HB shop. Maybe someone else has a link? I haven't used one in years so not had the need to source any.

 

[Robm1955]

Thanks Bob.

 

[desmosteve]

Does this help?

http://www.wineworks.co.uk/uploads/love ... ooting.pdf