Beer in gas line

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Beer in gas line

Post by Onthebrew » Thu Dec 14, 2017 2:50 pm

Just racked part of my latest brew into a 9 litre corny, and switched the gas over and set at 20 psi. I am new to cornies, only started a couple of weeks ago with them!

It seems to be ok, no leaks and regulator is showing 20 psi still but I’ve noticed beer in the gas line. There is a lot of line and it’s resting in a dip, luckily not close to regulator but my question is this,

will that effect carbonisation?

How did it there?

How can I avoid this going forward?

Pic attached is upside down. But the corny is on the shelf above the co2 cylinder.
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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by Mashman » Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:07 pm

Is the beer in corny above the bottom of the gas in tube ?

Do you have the correct disconnects on the posts ? Grey for gas , Black for beer

Have you dispensed any beer ?
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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by Onthebrew » Thu Dec 14, 2017 3:38 pm

Pretty sure all disconnects correct, i have a 19 litre corny already carbed on the bottom shelf with the CO2 cylinder

on the shelf above i have a 9 litre corny that i started carbonating at lunch time. just noticed a bit of beer beer sitting in the tubing - about level with the base of the corny, with obviously the gas connect being at the top - if that makes sense. on the pic its the bit against the black base - you should be able to see some yellow- (also remember that the pic is upside down)

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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by Mashman » Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:13 pm

Pic turns up the right way if you click on it :)
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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by Onthebrew » Thu Dec 14, 2017 4:34 pm

ahh so it does! thats handy.

think i may have overfilled the keg so will probably pour a pint or two out this evening.

But do i leave the beer until carbonation has finished? if i turn gas off now will the pressure in keg force that beer back up to regulator?

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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by Onthebrew » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:14 pm

So just checking, is that beer is ok to sit there in the gas line, until carbonation finished?

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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by keith1664 » Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:25 pm

Why not disconnect the tube and blow it out with a blast of gas?

Consider investing in some non return valves to prevent a reccurence.
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Re: Beer in gas line

Post by Onthebrew » Fri Dec 15, 2017 11:09 am

keith1664 wrote:
Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:25 pm
Why not disconnect the tube and blow it out with a blast of gas?

Consider investing in some non return valves to prevent a reccurence.
That’s what I did in the end. I was worried about the beer going back into regulator as soon as pressure reduced but it didn’t.

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