First EB - seal leaked!

[Whrrr]

I did my first extract brew and all seemed to go well. However, having put it in a budget keg for priming, a very small leak started after a couple of days. It was slowly dripping from around the external tap seal.

So I gently tipped it on its side with the tap at the top, unscrewed the tap, letting the pressure out and then cleaned and re-seated the washer and put the tap back in. As I tipped the keg back upright again, the small amount of air in the tap bubbled up through the beer. The leak was not cured, so I did the same again and put a new washer on, this curing it. The same few bubbles rising up as I tipped the keg back upright. After righting it both times, I then injected CO2 through the S30 to get pressure back up. After the second successful re-sealing attempt, I released the pressure at the top, and re-pressured to try and get as much air out as possible. It's holding pressure and no leaks.

The problem is I've allowed a few bubbles of air to run through the beer as I tipped the keg back up. Only a small amount that was contained in the void of the tap's body, but would this be enough to oxidise the brew? How much air does it take to noticeably change the taste? I've still got four or five weeks of conditioning ahead...

[Swiller]

I had the same problem with a keg tap seal last year
and had to remove the tap to repair it letting air through
the conditioning beer. I followed the same procedure you
describe and mine turned out fine as I am sure yours will.

J

[Whrrr]

Thanks - I feel somewhat reassured now!