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Lost Barrel Pressure
Hi. I am new to this and have had my first batch of Wherry in a barrel for three weeks. I have had about four pints from it with no problem but came to draw some last night but there was a glugging noise and the beer was coming out very slowly from the tap. I presume this is a loss of pressure. The problem is i can't get any CO2 until tomorrow. Will this two day gap ruin the beer???
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
There shouldn't be a problem provided you didn't let air glug in too much. Get some CO2 into it as soon as it arrives though, as it's heavier than air and should form a protective layer again.
Fermenting: Damson pale
Conditioning: Morello Cherry Lambic 2
Drinking: Schneider Weisse Tap 7 clone, Morello Cherry Lambic 1, Rauchbier
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Thankfully the gas has done the trick and the beer tastes fine. happy days!
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Good stuff! Keep an eye on it and drink as much as possible
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
One thing i have noticed is the beer has gone a b it cloudier than it was prior to the loss of pressure. Could this be due to the air disturbing the brew and should it settle down and clear again in the near future?
Posted 1 year ago by Member
More than likely that is because the bubbles of air going up the tap will have disturbed the sediment - give it a few days and this should clear itself up again.
No need to wait for drinking purposes though, a bit of yeast won't kill you!
Fermenting: Damson pale
Conditioning: Morello Cherry Lambic 2
Drinking: Schneider Weisse Tap 7 clone, Morello Cherry Lambic 1, Rauchbier
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