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Too much fizz!
Hello chaps, on my 2nd and 3rd brews as we speak. I'm gonna put one lot in PET bottles and the other in a pressure barrel.
My first kit seemed to be going very well until 3 days in the pressure barrel I drew off a few pints for my Brother and I to sample. Enough for there to be no pressure left in the barrel, at which point I put a CO2 bulb into it. A couple of days later whilst at work I got a phone call from Mrs B to say beer was fizzing out from around the tap.
Would I be right in thinking the barrel with the added CO2 plus the DME continued to ferment creating too much pressure?
I could do with not having a repeat of what happened last time, cos Mrs B might not be so understanding if it keeps happening and I'd like to keep it in it's place on top of the fridge.
Fermenting: Timmy Taylor Landlord
Conditioning: WT Amarillo
Drinking: WT Amarillo
Drinking: Nelson's Revenge
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Secondary fermentation wouldn't be over in 3 days, so there was no need for additional gas!
I try to leave barrels for a few weeks before drawing anything off.
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
I was greedy and impatient.
Fermenting: Timmy Taylor Landlord
Conditioning: WT Amarillo
Drinking: WT Amarillo
Drinking: Nelson's Revenge
Posted 1 year ago by
Shouldnt there be a pressure release limit on the keg..?
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
There is! There is a small band of rubber on the cap around the co2 injector part. Its not the best design and I ound that I needed to tweak it myself to relieve pressure.
Look at the barrels bottom and you will soon judge by yourself. If the feet have lifted up slightly then all is good, if the bottom is bulging and the feet are off the floor then theres too much pressure.
Putting the keg in the fridge will also help out with over pressure as the beer will absorb some of the excess co2 at lower temps.
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
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