I'm taking a dip into serving on nitro and having some trouble getting a good pour.
Keezer is set to 38 F but beer pours 45 - 50 F depending on where it is in the keezer and if it is a top or bottom draw.
The ESB and Irish Stout pour at 48 - 50 F, both are top draw.
I am aiming for 1.8 vols and am using a 75/25 beergas mix.
Lines are ~42" x 3/16" with Intertap flow control stout taps that are about 6-8" higher than the top of the kegs.
Beer was originally burst carbed at 35 PSI for 24 hours then switched to beergas about 10 days ago.
Up until a few minutes ago I thought the beer would be much closer to the keezer temps so I had the nitro regulator set to 20 PSI, figuring 25% is 5 psi which would get me around 1.8 vols.
Beer would pour but were bigger "co2" bubbles that would rapidly dissipate.
I poured a glass and actually took the serving temp and found it was markedly higher (48 F - 50F).
That would mean that I should be around 32 PSI on the beergas to be at around 1.8 vols.
The goal is to have this dialed in by next Friday (6 days).
Options as I see them:
1) Beergas at 32 PSI and set-and-forget
2) CO2 at 8 PSI until mid-week and then switch to beergas
3) Other?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks.
Keezer is set to 38 F but beer pours 45 - 50 F depending on where it is in the keezer and if it is a top or bottom draw.
The ESB and Irish Stout pour at 48 - 50 F, both are top draw.
I am aiming for 1.8 vols and am using a 75/25 beergas mix.
Lines are ~42" x 3/16" with Intertap flow control stout taps that are about 6-8" higher than the top of the kegs.
Beer was originally burst carbed at 35 PSI for 24 hours then switched to beergas about 10 days ago.
Up until a few minutes ago I thought the beer would be much closer to the keezer temps so I had the nitro regulator set to 20 PSI, figuring 25% is 5 psi which would get me around 1.8 vols.
Beer would pour but were bigger "co2" bubbles that would rapidly dissipate.
I poured a glass and actually took the serving temp and found it was markedly higher (48 F - 50F).
That would mean that I should be around 32 PSI on the beergas to be at around 1.8 vols.
The goal is to have this dialed in by next Friday (6 days).
Options as I see them:
1) Beergas at 32 PSI and set-and-forget
2) CO2 at 8 PSI until mid-week and then switch to beergas
3) Other?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
thanks.