Willsellout
Well-Known Member
So I have a 3 tap setup from keg connection that has never worked right. I'm not sure if it's me or them. I have my temp set at 35 degrees with a swing of 2. I've had nothing but foam from 3 beers. This latest one is a really great IPA that I've been trying to dial in using the tips that they gave me.
Basically he said to make sure that the beer is below 38 degrees otherwise it would foam. He also said to make sure I go the right diameter hose, which it is. Then he made sure that I have my serving pressure right, which right now is at 8 PSI.
I force carbed this keg by cooling it and then rolling it on my legs for a few minutes until it had the carbonation I wanted. Right now it has the carbonation I want but I'm getting half foam and half beer.
I put a glass of water with a thermometer in it to double check the temp. The temp coming out of the keg appears to be right around 38, so I lowered the temp a bit to get it a little bit lower.
I guess I'll see tomorrow whether the temperature is the problem but I have a couple questions.
1. The lines are 5 feet. I've heard most people use more to limit foam. Might this be a problem?
2. Is the temperature thing for real? What do you keep your kegs at? Do you have to keep the temperature lower to compensate for the keg density? Like to get the keg to 34 degrees do you have to set it a couple degrees lower?
Thanks!
Dan
Basically he said to make sure that the beer is below 38 degrees otherwise it would foam. He also said to make sure I go the right diameter hose, which it is. Then he made sure that I have my serving pressure right, which right now is at 8 PSI.
I force carbed this keg by cooling it and then rolling it on my legs for a few minutes until it had the carbonation I wanted. Right now it has the carbonation I want but I'm getting half foam and half beer.
I put a glass of water with a thermometer in it to double check the temp. The temp coming out of the keg appears to be right around 38, so I lowered the temp a bit to get it a little bit lower.
I guess I'll see tomorrow whether the temperature is the problem but I have a couple questions.
1. The lines are 5 feet. I've heard most people use more to limit foam. Might this be a problem?
2. Is the temperature thing for real? What do you keep your kegs at? Do you have to keep the temperature lower to compensate for the keg density? Like to get the keg to 34 degrees do you have to set it a couple degrees lower?
Thanks!
Dan