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Old 03-22-2009, 05:18 PM
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Post No CO2 on a Sunday, Will Keg go BAD?

I just set up my kegerator for the first time and tapped the keg on Saturday night. Everything went fine, i heard a bit of a hiss but thought that was probably just normal. Woke up Sunday and went to glote over my new toy and found the CO2 tank was dead. I cant get the tank filled til Monday. Will the keg be allright or i am i gonna lose a Keg with 80% of the beer left in it?

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Old 03-22-2009, 05:51 PM
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Keep it cold and untap the keg. I dont think overnight is going to ruin it.
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Old 03-22-2009, 06:58 PM
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Of course it goes without saying once you get your tank refilled, make sure you find the source of the leak. It appears you have a big leak if you can hear it.
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Old 03-23-2009, 01:45 PM
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Got my tank refilled today, used the soapy-water test and found two leaks which i remedied. Beer seems to have survived. Whew!!!! Only had about half a pint but there seems to be a bit of sour taste. Could be my taste buds coming back to life after the drought (I live in GA, where you can't buy beer on Sunday).

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Old 03-24-2009, 08:57 AM
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You should have several more beers, to be certain. But unless your keg got warm (50F+), there's no reason it should be tasting sour.
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