Hi all,
I bought my first king keg yesterday, and dutifully cleaned and sterilised it. Obviously, I couldn't resist putting a bit of co2 in to test the seal! Anyways, I gave it a couple of 1 second bursts through the s30 valve, and opened the tap to see what kind of flow I could expect. It kind of dribbled out, and stopped after maybe a pint or so. I closed the tap, and added more co2; as I removed the gas bottle, I could hear the valve hissing - venting gas....
I checked seals on all the bits'n'bobs, and came to the conclusion that it's definitely the valve that's venting. So:
Is this normal?
How much pressure should the valve hold before venting?
What kind of flow should I expect to see under 'normal' pressure?
Are these valves adjustable, or am I going back to the brewshop?
Thank you for any help you can give this thirsty newbie.
Sean
I bought my first king keg yesterday, and dutifully cleaned and sterilised it. Obviously, I couldn't resist putting a bit of co2 in to test the seal! Anyways, I gave it a couple of 1 second bursts through the s30 valve, and opened the tap to see what kind of flow I could expect. It kind of dribbled out, and stopped after maybe a pint or so. I closed the tap, and added more co2; as I removed the gas bottle, I could hear the valve hissing - venting gas....
I checked seals on all the bits'n'bobs, and came to the conclusion that it's definitely the valve that's venting. So:
Is this normal?
How much pressure should the valve hold before venting?
What kind of flow should I expect to see under 'normal' pressure?
Are these valves adjustable, or am I going back to the brewshop?
Thank you for any help you can give this thirsty newbie.
Sean
