Barrel pressure loss

alfapat

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Apart fro the King Keg I have what would be the best Barrel to finish my Brew in . The one I have just loses pressure immediately after one pint! I have leak tested the whole barrel with a special testing fluid and it still manages to leak co2 somehow.
 
A completely full container will lose pressure quickly, as there is little gas in there. A half-full container has more gas and so will hold out longer.

Put it in a tub of water to see a leak. Bathtubs work well for this.
 
also how much co2 pressure are you using?
what type of regulator?

by barrel, what do you mean? I assume it is not a wood barrel.
 
A completely full container will lose pressure quickly, as there is little gas in there. A half-full container has more gas and so will hold out longer.

Interesting that thought , I thought the beer would absorb c02 as it does in the bottle.
Bottling on my part works well.
Keg I'm using is a 5 gal. King keg


Put it in a tub of water to see a leak. Bathtubs work well for this.
 
I'm with @Donoroto, they lose pressure fast. When I'm in a pinch I bring kegs that are completely carbed to parties and they lose carb in like 5 beers.
 
Indeed, the carbonation does not instantly come out of solution and repressurize the keg. Just like it doesn't lose all its fizz in your glass. You must provide a way to maintain serving pressure.
 
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Yup. This is why you have to pump a keg if you don't have a co2 source. I
 

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