King Keg S30 valves leaking🤬🤯

[Scottkeg]

Hi there

Been brewing now for two years and I’m loving it.  It has been and still is a steep learning curve, it is however becoming slightly easier.  I have concentrated my efforts mainly on Woodford’s selection.  I have recently brewed up some cider and an American IPA, Evil Dog.  It is a lovely beer great taste but watch out, its very pokey.

This is my first post on any beer forum, so bear with me.  I started with Wilco’s barrels and though they are cheap, they are hard work from the lifting point, no handles.  I also had a lot of trouble with the lid seal and had to use lots of sealing gel on it.   I then tried out the King Keg and found it a much more user friendly experience.  The valve leaked so i bought a stainless steel replacement with the option of using the 8g capsules or flipping the spike over and using the super 30 cylinder.  I have, since then, bought two more King Kegs, both of which leaked!!!

I am having to leave my gas cylinder in one the S30 valves and a 8g capsule in the other one to keep the pressure in,  very frustrating.  What’s is even more annoying is that the stainless steel S30 has now started leaking too.  I am an ex gas engineer so I know its the valve that’s leaking.  I Bought all the King Kegs etc from the Homebrew Shop in Farnborough.

Has anyone else had any problems with the S30 valves or it’s just me????

Still loving it

 

 

[Titan]

I have never seen these here in Australia. I watched a couple of youtube videos on them and seems a lot of people have pressure issues.

[Otto Von Blotto]

I don't think these are available in Australia, I've certainly never seen them either. You may have more luck with information about them on British based forums. 

[Hairy]

Perhaps try your luck on the Jim’s Beer Kit forum as it is UK based.