Flat keg beer

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martyn142

Flat keg beer

Post by martyn142 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:48 am

Hi all

My first brew has matured enough to taste and it's flat :( I think I know what I've done wrong but I thought I'd check. I added the sugar and it seems to have fermented away. However as I didn't have any petroleum jelly I didn't smear any on the barrel-top thread as advised. Also I don't have a barrel-top spanner so merely tightened it as much as could by hand.

Is this what I have done wrong? It really is very flat - no life at all.
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maxashton

Post by maxashton » Fri Aug 15, 2008 8:01 am

Add more sugar, and vaseline the threads up. :)
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martyn142

Post by martyn142 » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:04 am

Hi Max

Can I do this on this brew or am I best leaving it as it is this time? Will the yeast have died?
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maxashton

Post by maxashton » Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:10 am

There should still be enough yeast floating about to do the job. :) Might take a while.
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martyn142

Post by martyn142 » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:35 am

OK Max. I'll give it a try I think.

Thanks both.
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