No Pressure In Pressure Barrel!

jacks0494 said:

Hello, my pressure barrel doesn't seem to be holding pressure. Hoping someone could share some advice. Details below...

I'm new to this. Did the obvious thing and started with Woodfordes Wherry 40 pints. Left in initial fermentation for about 2 weeks and moved over to a pressure barrel last saturday (July 15).

Yesterday (20th) I decided to pour out some beer to test if the pressure was working. It kind of dribbled out then made that sucking up noise, video link below. I took the lid off to check but there was no sound of air escaping, so I re-applied vaseline and screwed it back again.

Somehow pressure must be escaping. I've use plumbers tape and vaseline for the tap, there also hasn't been any leaks from the tap so that must be fine. The lid had been hand tightened.

Barrel - http://www.wilko.com/homebrew-accessories+equipment/wilko-pressure-barrel-5-gallon/invt/0441260

Tapping video - [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_uzgHDKJFw&feature=youtu.be[/ame]

Any advice would be much appreciated![/QUOTE
How much sugar did you charge the barell with? A sure case of the tap sucking up O2 to. Displace the beer and eventually taint it if not sorted

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jacks0494 said:

I mixed 80 grams of sugar with boiling water, left the cool, then added with the FV to PB transfer

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jacks0494 said:

Thanks for your suggestions! I believe the Wilko PBs come with an s30 valve. Sanding the top sounds interesting, I might give that a try.

If I've re-applied the lid yesterday, how long shall I wait before giving it another test?

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