Help! - Is All Lost?

[merrick]

Gave my 8L party keg its trial run. Filled it with a primed bitter ale. Two weeks later it's as flat as a tack with zero pressure in the keg. Seems I hadn't screwed the top on securely enough. Although the ale tastes OK. is there any way I can save it? Maybe toss in a bit of dextrose and yeast? Wouldn't know what quantities though.

Merrick

 

[pint of lager]

If you do not have access to compressed CO2, just reprime it with some dextrose. There will be plenty of yeast left (unless you filtered all the yeast out with a 1 micron filter.)

Prime with the standard rate of 6 gms per litre. Dissolve it in a small amount of water in a saucepan, simmer for a few minutes to sanitise, chill in the sink with the lid on and pour into the keg. If you just add powdered dextrose, it will froth everywhere.

Like a bottle, leave it at the correct temperature for your yeast so that it will prime up.