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UnBrewsual

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I was using a chest freezer to keep my kegs and had party taps attached to 15ft hoses. Recently I added a collar and 2 tap handles with the same 15ft hoses. The problem now is that my pours are nearly all foam. I am running at 20psi.

What do I gotta do to fix this?

TIA
 
How insulated is the collar? And how close are the tap handles to the collar? It's possible that there is a temp difference causing the beer to foam up.
 
I just kept turning up the pressure until I had an nice pour. I suppose I could turn it down a bit.
 
Sounds like you just need to turn your pressure down. 20 psi is pretty high, let's say your keezer is set at 39F and the beer at 20 psi you are looking at 3.25 vol. 15 ft of tubing isn't quite enough for that pressure.

I'd try turning the pressure down. Most guys seem to like 10 to 12 psi, I'll bump it up to 14 or so if I've got a lager on tap.

Edit: check out this site for hose length calculator and carbonation calculator - http://www.mikesoltys.com/2012/09/17/determining-proper-hose-length-for-your-kegerator/
 
20psi is obnoxiously high. seriously. Your beer is way over carbed now.
 
Yup, that beer needs to be tamed - and the dispensing system likely needs tuning.

The linked carbonation table is a good start. Use your desired dispensing temperature on the Y-axis, run along that row to your desired carbonation level (hint: 2.4-2.5 volumes is what most commercial ales are carbed to), then run up that column to find the appropriate CO2 pressure to use - for the life of that beer!

Next, use the linked line length calculator (literally, the only one worth using), plug in your system particulars (tubing ID, elevation, etc) and the pressure found above, out pops the optimal line length.

Do all that and you'll be in the ballpark.
Do random **** instead, and you'll be on an island...

Cheers!
 
day_trippr said:
Yup, that beer needs to be tamed - and the dispensing system likely needs tuning.

The linked carbonation table is a good start. Use your desired dispensing temperature on the Y-axis, run along that row to your desired carbonation level (hint: 2.4-2.5 volumes is what most commercial ales are carbed to), then run up that column to find the appropriate CO2 pressure to use - for the life of that beer!

Next, use the linked line length calculator (literally, the only one worth using), plug in your system particulars (tubing ID, elevation, etc) and the pressure found above, out pops the optimal line length.

Do all that and you'll be in the ballpark.
Do random **** instead, and you'll be on an island...

Cheers!
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Is there a way to have an auto reply to all of the keg foaming threads that are started that links the OP to mikesoltys.com? Someone is asking almost every day and that should be were they are directed. (unless johnnyrotten is answering, then it's perlick 650 flow control)
 
jmcquesten said:
Is there a way to have an auto reply to all of the keg foaming threads that are started that links the OP to mikesoltys.com? Someone is asking almost every day and that should be were they are directed. (unless johnnyrocket is answering, then it's perlick 650 flow control)
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I'm thinking of binding a function key to my standard response to "foamy pour " threads...

Cheers! ;)
 
jmcquesten said:
Is there a way to have an auto reply to all of the keg foaming threads that are started that links the OP to mikesoltys.com? Someone is asking almost every day and that should be were they are directed. (unless johnnyrotten is answering, then it's perlick 650 flow control)
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I like my 650's :( Though I didnt have to deal with having any faucets to begin with so i could just skip straight to them.
 
Oh Boy....I am on JohnnyRotten's side yet again with the Perlick650 flow controls. I agree 20 psi is well over the foamy beer producing pressure....how about 12 as a test? Purge, burp for a day or two and get rid of excess CO2. And if you are all over the place with line lengths, psi and cooler temps, the 650's work us some magic.


EDIT...I saw you resolved your issue as I was posting.
 

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