King Keg Problem.

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King Keg Problem.

Post by Normski » Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:05 am

Hi to everyone. I been away from homebrew for about 25 years. And last night I drank the 1st few bottles and a few jugs from the keg of my 1st brew.
Im well pleased. I bought a Youngs starter kit. Got the Scottish Heavy can. Kegged it into a King keg top tap. I think the beer in the keg is slightly better than the bottles. Maybe because I didnt prime with sugar but used some Spray malt/Dextrose that I had bought for the 1st fermentation but thought it was a bit expensive to use with a Youngs can, but thought a half a teaspoon with each bottle was worth a go. Brought my next brew yesterday. a Brupaks Colne Valley bitter. The comments on the forum led me to think this would be a good next brew for me.
Now to the problem. I have had a bit of a problem with the King Keg top tap keg. Im not sure if the float is floating too high or is upside down, but I have had to re gas it with co2 every time I want a pint out of it. There is a little presure in the keg but after drawing off a quater of a pint the flow slows to a drible, but if I re gas it. it froths and spurts. leading me to think the float is above the surface of the beer. Im thinking of opening the keg and fidling about with the float. im starting to think the top tap is more problems than its worth, Im going to buy a second keg soon and thinking a bottom tap would be less agro.
Comments from any of you would be more than welcome. And thanks for the hints an tips I've got so far from this site.

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Re: King Keg Problem.

Post by Horden Hillbilly » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:35 pm

It does sound like the float is either fitted upside down or it is floating above the brew. A simple way to make sure that it is below the surface of the brew is to half fill the clear plastic float with a small amount of the brew, this will make the float sink a little lower.

If you are not sure which way the float is fitted, click here & scroll down to the 3rd pic.

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Re: King Keg Problem.

Post by Normski » Sun Mar 15, 2009 8:00 pm

Hi Dave,
Thanks for the advise. Opened the keg today to check and Yep the float was on its side, I mistakenly thought it would always find its own way up. I've adjusted it and it now looks better.
This afternoon I started my second brew. A Brupack Colne valley bitter. Its now in the FV.
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Re: King Keg Problem.

Post by KevP » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:08 pm

I've replaced all my KKTT floats with these much more reliable.

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Re: King Keg Problem.

Post by Normski » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:16 pm

Hi Kev, Thanks for the reply. Thats the type of float I've got. I think its more a problem with me useing it for the 1st time and not knowing exactly what to do with it. And with the help of this website im being pointed in the correct direction. Many thanks again.
P.S. my second brew, Brupack Colne valley bitter. is bubbling away very nicely and only 12 hrs after I started it. Normski
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