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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: auralabuse on November 10, 2014, 08:30:03 PM

Title: Beer in gas line
Post by: auralabuse on November 10, 2014, 08:30:03 PM
Just a quick one,  I am carbing a corny full of stout and noticed some small amounts of beer in the gas line.  I'm wondering if I overfilled the keg or do I have a problem with the gas side I need to take care of.  The beer is a tiny amount and gets nowhere near the reg
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: LordEoin on November 10, 2014, 09:20:19 PM
you sure you have the gas on the correct post?
the valve on your gas post should only allow movement into the keg...
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: auralabuse on November 10, 2014, 10:41:56 PM
Yeah,  the gas side is a diff disconnect,  I defo connected to the right side.  Maybe it picked up some beer from a spillage
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: johnrm on November 10, 2014, 10:46:54 PM
Liquid can get in there anytime your keg goes sideways, even under pressure.
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: mcgrath on November 10, 2014, 11:03:18 PM
Happened to me when I filled keg too high. I forgot the gas in has a dip tube too. I filled above it..
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: Will_D on November 10, 2014, 11:19:56 PM
Quote from: LordEoin on November 10, 2014, 09:20:19 PM
you sure you have the gas on the correct post?
the valve on your gas post should only allow movement into the keg...
A lot of the newer kegs have a dip tube thats about 1" long on the gas in connector. If you overfill and feck up with pressures (especially if you run two cornies off of 1 gas line (via a JG T fitting)) then you can force beer through the gas lines.
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: auralabuse on November 11, 2014, 12:02:50 AM
Ahh,  I did give it a bit of a shake to speed up carbonation.  Also filled it right up.  Have pulled a few flat pints off it to lower the volume so hopefully that takes care of that
Title: Re: Beer in gas line
Post by: johnrm on November 11, 2014, 07:38:09 AM
I generally fill to 10ml to an inch under gas out.
Be careful if moving kegs while connected.