Hey all. I'm at a loss with carbing in my bright tank. Sometimes I can get my head pressure up to 11.5 but half the time the pressure relief valve seeps at 10-psi. I'm not changing my technique: After filling the bright and cooling the tank to 36 degrees, assuming I want a 2.6, I'll bring head space up to ~9.5 psi and gradually bring my carb stone up to ~20. (11psi+8 wet pressure + 1 for height of Bright tank). When the head space starts to hit 11, I'll take samples until I'm happy.
Sometimes this works perfectly. Half the time, though, the PRV seeps. It doesn't blow, but seeps. (I know this because I'll spray sanitizer on it and can see the bubbles.) I've also switched PRVs from unused tanks and the same thing happens. Any ideas? the only thing that varies (beside the beer) is sometimes I'll have more physical head space depending on how much I've brewed.
5BBL system, glycol cooled jacketed bright tank.
Thanks in advance.
Sometimes this works perfectly. Half the time, though, the PRV seeps. It doesn't blow, but seeps. (I know this because I'll spray sanitizer on it and can see the bubbles.) I've also switched PRVs from unused tanks and the same thing happens. Any ideas? the only thing that varies (beside the beer) is sometimes I'll have more physical head space depending on how much I've brewed.
5BBL system, glycol cooled jacketed bright tank.
Thanks in advance.
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