Brewing Master

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Hey all, I am fairly new to the Corny Keg game, but I recently purchased a setup. After cleaning the keg, and filling it, I set forth to force carbonate my brew.  However, I can hear the CO2 leaking from where the quick release gas-in line connects to the keg.  is there anything i can do to stop this? any help would be appreciated. Steve

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snip : gas-in line connects to the keg.  is there anything i can do to stop this? : any help would be appreciated. I had a similar problem when I first put mine together.  The problem was in the tank setup. I took off the fittings, wraped them with plumbers {teflon(tm)} tape, and re-tightened them. I made sure everything was _very_ tight, including the hose clamps, and not had further problems. Check your fittings, good luck.

The usual source of leaks (gas and beer) is the O-rings on the posts. These turn brittle with age, lose their elasticity and crack. Loss of elasticity alone is enough to prevent them from making a good seal. Most homebrew shops sell replacement rings. The guys I deal with have a complete O-ring kit. If the external O-rings look bad it is probably a good idea to disassemble the keg, clean it thoroughly and replace the internal O-rings and top O-ring as well. You should not need to use teflon tape as the kegs are designed to hold pressure without it. I guess it can’t hurt though. AJ

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