5 gallons...gone

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  1. beerngolf1031

    beerngolf1031 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 California

    i just recently kegged an irish red. i was trying to get it carbed up quickly so i set it to 30 psi and left it overnight. it was approx. 30 hours. i went to take a sample and the keg was totally empty. There was still alot of pressure in the keg, and i checked for leaks when i sealed it up.

    I saw a small pool at the bottom of my kegerator, but only about a pint or 2 worth. there was nothing around the kegerator either. i cant figure out how it got out of the keg, or where it went.

    Has this ever happened to anyone??
     
    #1 beerngolf1031, May 3, 2012
  2. Snowrs

    Snowrs Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2009 Indiana

    Beer faeries drank it.
     
    #2 Snowrs, May 3, 2012
  3. Jerriko

    Jerriko Crusader (432) Jan 6, 2008 Washington
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    Fuckin' gnomes cleaned you out man... probably after a long night of cobbling shoes.
     
    #3 Jerriko, May 3, 2012
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  4. beerngolf1031

    beerngolf1031 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 California

    lol. that is the answer ive heard all day. ive been kegging for 4 years and have never seen or heard anything like this
     
    #4 beerngolf1031, May 3, 2012
  5. jacob4999

    jacob4999 Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2008 Michigan

    You have any pets? And if you do were they acting kinda funny? Lol that is pretty wild man.
     
    #5 jacob4999, May 3, 2012
  6. beerngolf1031

    beerngolf1031 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 California

    yeah i would get it if there was a huge puddle around the kegerator or something.

    update. i filled up the keg with water to check for a leak and i found a small leak in the gas post. the poppet didnt seem to be snug, and some star san revealed a small leak. i still dont understand how that would lead to the disappearence...
     
    #6 beerngolf1031, May 3, 2012
  7. IceAce

    IceAce Pooh-Bah (2,274) Jan 8, 2004 California
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    Teenagers
     
    #7 IceAce, May 3, 2012
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  8. LostTraveler

    LostTraveler Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2011 Maine

    1. Collect homebrew
    2. ????
    3. Intoxication profit
     
    #8 LostTraveler, May 3, 2012
  9. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Spontaneous combustion.
     
    #9 VikeMan, May 3, 2012
  10. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    have i ever awoke and found all my beer gone, not knowing where it went?
    only happens when i have a dry mouth and an awful headache.
     
    #10 billandsuz, May 3, 2012
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  11. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    Did you accidentally the whole thing?


    Maybe it went into your co2 tank somehow??
     
    #11 MaxSpang, May 14, 2012
  12. Grohnke

    Grohnke Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2009 Illinois

    I'm not one to laugh at misfortunes, but this is just hilarious
     
    #12 Grohnke, May 29, 2012
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  13. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Is it on a wood floor? Maybe it leaked out of the fridge somehow and seeped through the floor. Im in for what happened.
     
    #13 BearsOnAcid, May 29, 2012
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  14. commis

    commis Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2009 Massachusetts

    Fuckers drank most of a keg of Kolsch on me last summer. Now I wrap a chain around my outdoor keezer so the door can't swing open..
     
    #14 commis, Jun 14, 2012
  15. BStafford

    BStafford Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2012

    Do you keep your keg in the garage? Honestly it seems like your Irish red was raided, and if its not in a secure place then maybe that really is the answer. Otherwise, I think I have to go with the group consensus here- BEER GNOME
     
    #15 BStafford, Jun 27, 2012
  16. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    thought there might be an update on this, was following and hoping there was an answer.
     
    #16 crusian, Jun 27, 2012
  17. beerngolf1031

    beerngolf1031 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2011 California

    i never did figure it out. my co2 tank wasnt all used up, and i never found the beer. there was a small water stain around the back of the kegerator, but still not 5 gallons worth. i took some pics. ill try to post them tomorrow. i went ahead and changed out all my tubing, connects, keg parts, etc. ive kegged 2 more beers since then. they both are perfect. it will be one of my life's great mysteries...
     
    #17 beerngolf1031, Jul 10, 2012
  18. canoale

    canoale Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2010 Ohio

    Strange ? My loss was very apparent . I opened the door to my shop where my keezer is and smelled beer, not good , I turn on light & am greeted with a 8+ gal Of bells best brown on the floor & empty keg.
    Good part was it was in workshop pretty easy clean up.
    Went online & ordered shut off valves ( attached to top of sankey ) now
    IF I can remember to shut them off this won't happen again. ( as the beer leaked from the tap )
    Live & learn
    Cheers
     
    #18 canoale, Jul 10, 2012
  19. robinsmv

    robinsmv Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2010 Florida

    Are you sure it was the same keg in there the next morning? Maybe someone took out your full keg and replaced it with an empty keg because they thought the beer needed to age longer and it will magically be replaced on day.
     
    #19 robinsmv, Jul 10, 2012
  20. amishland

    amishland Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2008 Michigan

    i had this happen to me years ago, i thought i was being smart by disconnecting the liquid out ball valve on my corny when i went on vacation. When i returned i found a stuck poppet had emptied my bav hef into the keezer floor.
     
    #20 amishland, Jul 17, 2012
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