King Keg top welded on!!!!

[Triker]

I have just finished my second brew from my King Keg. Its happened again! I cant get the top off. I do have a dodgy shoulder but it occurs to me that to get the top off I need two hands to hold the keg firmly and another two hand to try to turn the top.

Does anyone else have this problem and how do you manage it?

 

[mmaguy41]

get yourself a king keg spanner off ebay should help

 

[Windy]

One answer is to not tighten it so much when you put it on! Put a little vaseline on the top of the barrel to stop the o-ring from sticking, screw the lid down until the o-ring contacts the top of the barrel and then no more than half a turn further - easy hand tight.

Another answer is a strap wrench (big bottle opener).

 

[johnnyboy1965]

Run the top under a hot water tap for a couple of mins, but Im more concerned on how tight you have tightened it. End of finger tight only.

 

[Triker]

I had a problem with losing gas and discovered that the valve hadn't been tightened enough. I suppose it was this that caused me to over tighten it. It was certainly more than 'end of finger tight' :whistle:

I think you have hit the nail on the head. Thanks guys :thumb: