Hi,
I'm using a Wilko pressure barrel for the first time and having one or two problems.
I'm about halfway down the barrel now and I've already had to use four Co2 cartridges in order to dispense the beer.
I've just used the fourth cartridge and only managed to dispense one and a half pints before the tap dried up completely.
When I screw the cartridge on to the barrel (inside the black plastic holder) there certainly seems to be a lot of gas which is just sprayed out into the room rather than into the barrel. This must be the problem, I suppose, but I can't see how to screw the cartridge on any differently. I do it as quickly as I can!
I'm pretty sure I've got a good seal between the black plastic, screw-on cap and the barrel (nicely lubricated with Vaseline.) The gas seems to be escaping between the gas cartridge and the metal valve on the black plastic cap.
Any thoughts, seasoned pressure barrel users?
Cheers,
Jake (opening a bottle of stout instead)
I'm using a Wilko pressure barrel for the first time and having one or two problems.
I'm about halfway down the barrel now and I've already had to use four Co2 cartridges in order to dispense the beer.
I've just used the fourth cartridge and only managed to dispense one and a half pints before the tap dried up completely.
When I screw the cartridge on to the barrel (inside the black plastic holder) there certainly seems to be a lot of gas which is just sprayed out into the room rather than into the barrel. This must be the problem, I suppose, but I can't see how to screw the cartridge on any differently. I do it as quickly as I can!
I'm pretty sure I've got a good seal between the black plastic, screw-on cap and the barrel (nicely lubricated with Vaseline.) The gas seems to be escaping between the gas cartridge and the metal valve on the black plastic cap.
Any thoughts, seasoned pressure barrel users?
Cheers,
Jake (opening a bottle of stout instead)
