King keg

Longboardin

Anyone help! First coopers real ale in new king keg followed instructions,watched videos but still not holding co2 is it ruined only able to pour a pint leave it 10 minutes and gas has gone. 3 bulbs later same again. Dodgy barrel or am I missing something and what can I do to save my beer?

HBO_Staff

Hi Longboardin, welcome, if the barrel is not holding pressure this can be due to a few reasons, your brew will likely be fine but it will stop the beer from dispensing, there are a few things to try that should solve the issue. If it holds pressure for a short period of time then this is a sign that the gas is slowly escaping, probably from a seal or a washer, it is worth checking them all and a guide to doing that is here:

https://homebrewonline.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/209/barrel-problems-co2-injector-cap-leaking-tap#latest

As long as the seals are all tight and the lid is firmly in place, it should then seal, it is often that one of the rubber seals has moved out of position or that the valve was not quite fitted tight enough to the lid, if it wont seal though just let us know

Longboardin

First impressions are that the new valve in the lid has worked as I managed to draw more than a pint per co2 bulb. Thanks for your help Mark at HBO

HBO_Staff

That's great news, thanks for the update