first keg

I just tapped my first HBkeg and there is nothing but foam. 6 pints worth I tried 4 psi and also 10. Any help would be great. I know that the first draws are going to have alot of yeast, but this is pure foam.

lostforatime said:

I just tapped my first HBkeg and there is nothing but foam. 6 pints worth I tried 4 psi and also 10. Any help would be great. I know that the first draws are going to have alot of yeast, but this is pure foam.

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You need to provide more info.

What pressure are you running your keg at? What is the length of line you need? How did you carb the keg (set it and forget it or shake&bake)?

Need the info!

The line is 2 feet it's set at 5psi and I shook it almost 2 weeks ago. I have tried to up and down the c02 but it doesn't change anything

Is this a cornie keg & a cobra (party) tap? If so, release the pressure completely and then put 1-2 psi on it. What you really need to do is get about 6 ft of 3/16" beer line and replace the two foot section in your party tap.

it is a cornie, I am going to go release the pressure now be back in a min

is six feet about the norm for beer line?

I released the pressure and it is still serving up foam pints.

aekdbbop said:

is six feet about the norm for beer line?

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It depends

Read this - everything you need

lostforatime said:

I released the pressure and it is still serving up foam pints.

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Wait a little for the pressure to equalize. My guess is that with that short of a line, your beer would have to be almost flat for it to not foam. You probably want to check into getting a longer line, about 6 ft as suggested above.

thanks guy i will get one in the mornin

rdwj said:

It depends

Read this - everything you need

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I am so new at this it is not even funny.. It is going to take me a while to decipher this...


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well its not that difficult

well, i haven't yet gotten my kegs and setup, but i just don't understand how to achieve different co2 volumes.. can anyone explain (or point me to an explanation) what this is about?

aekdbbop said:

well, i haven't yet gotten my kegs and setup, but i just don't understand how to achieve different co2 volumes.. can anyone explain (or point me to an explanation) what this is about?

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To set different pressures for different kegs, you need a secondary regulator for each additional pressure you'd like to maintain.

i thought the co2 was messured in psi, not in volume.. i guess. im tired and confused, so excuse my rambling

CO2 is dispensed in terms of psi. CO2 is absorbed by the beer and measured in volumes.

ok, makes sense..

thanks