I have a slight problem. I recently set up my refrigerator-converted-into-kegerator, and as I was tapping the keg (connecting the coupler to the keg) I managed to break the coupler handle as I was clamping it down (I think I forgot to pull back the spring handle and as I was pushing it down the yoke handle snapped.
Anyway, I saw a very small amount of beer flow through the beer line so I know the seal on the keg was compromised. I have the keg in the kegerator so it's cold, and I haven't used a hand pump (which I know would have introduced oxygen into the keg which would spoil it quickly). I basically just removed the coupler and the keg is sitting in the kegerator.
My question is, if the keg sits refrigerated for a few days (while I wait for my new coupler to arrive), will it go flat or spoil? Virtually no beer has been dispensed. I never got to the part where I hooked up the CO2 tank to the coupler, nor have I have manually forced oxygen into the keg using a party pump. The keg was basically tapped, and then immediately untapped.
This happened on a Friday night, and I'd hate to lose the entire keg because of a bonehead move... but I don't see myself getting a replacement coupler for a few days (I order a new one immediately).
Any help is appreciated.
Anyway, I saw a very small amount of beer flow through the beer line so I know the seal on the keg was compromised. I have the keg in the kegerator so it's cold, and I haven't used a hand pump (which I know would have introduced oxygen into the keg which would spoil it quickly). I basically just removed the coupler and the keg is sitting in the kegerator.
My question is, if the keg sits refrigerated for a few days (while I wait for my new coupler to arrive), will it go flat or spoil? Virtually no beer has been dispensed. I never got to the part where I hooked up the CO2 tank to the coupler, nor have I have manually forced oxygen into the keg using a party pump. The keg was basically tapped, and then immediately untapped.
This happened on a Friday night, and I'd hate to lose the entire keg because of a bonehead move... but I don't see myself getting a replacement coupler for a few days (I order a new one immediately).
Any help is appreciated.
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