Kegging Issue

Run a mix-and-match on your CO2 tanks, regulator(s), tap lines, and your kegs. One keg pours fine out of one tap. See if the other kegs will run fine out of that same tap. See if your keg that pours well out of the tap pours well out of the other taps, etc. This will help you minimize the number of problems.

You should see beer pouring pretty freely after several minutes of pressurizing the keg, even if it is just flat beer. Start checking for leaks if you can get the beer flowing, also.

 

switching kegs from the non working tap to the working tap will eliminate kegs from the non working part of the equation. You've provided limited details of an issue that could be anywhere in your setup. A picture or two would be quite helpful. How are you getting co2 to the other kegs if your splitter isn't in the mix? Many other factors and variables that could be causing your problems here so we'll need a bit more info to go on.

 

Very nice build! So it sounds like only one keg is being fed co2 continously and if that's the case, that's the problem. Once you get your gas distributor in line and have co2 to all kegs at all times, they should pour correctly. If I'm misunderstanding still, send us more info. Either way keep us updated!

 

Hmmm...depending on the head space in the keg and how many psi of co2 you pumped in there, I would imagine it would pour a bit but shouldn't pour much. Beer is replaced by co2 as it's poured from the keg so you need a steady stream of co2 to keep up the pressure to pour. I'm sure some of the more experienced folks will chime in and provide more details but that's my understanding of the entire process.

Did you dry hop in any of the kegs? The liquid tube could potentially be clogged and that could cause the issue as well. Getting gas to all kegs is the first step though.

 

I would be looking at the disconnect and making sure the needle is properly seated in the disconnect….cause if it was flipped over or the spring isn't in place, it maybe the problem…cause then it would not properly engage the poppet on the keg allowing the beer to flow out. Just one thought...

 

Dip tubes/poppets could be clogged with hop trub, been known to happen.

 

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Turn off the gas. Vent keg. Remove quick disconnect, post, and diptube. Clean and sanitize them. Re-install.

ETA: when cleaning the post, remove the poppet from it and clean separately, if the design of your post allows it. If it's an older keg, it probably does.

 

Are you able to get some internal pictures yet? Have you tried swapping kegs around to see if it's the keg or something in the lines?

 

You said there might be some trub issues in there though right?

 

I would try it anyway. I don't see where you have eliminated all potential keg problems. The keg that started working could have been because you inadvertently cleared a clog in that keg while you were re-doing your connections.

ETA: By keg problems, I mean problems isolated to the keg (including trub), and not the beer line, faucet, or gas supply.