My German Alt beer was consistently cloudy. From first draw to last spluttery glass. (tasted great though). I kept referring to the recipe and no...no wheat...no oats..nothing that should make a murkey brew.
After polishing off the keg in two weeks, I popped the lid and looked down to see my dip tube buried about 1/8th inch into the sediment that had formed.
Apparently, the sediment was not fluid enough to get sucked out with the first couple beers. That dip tube was simply too long and centered in the very bottom of the keg.
I removed the dip tube and gave it a bend so that now it is riding about 3/8" above the bottom. Well above the normal sediment layer. I figure I'll loose a half-glass of beer but so what.
Any one else have a problem with dip tubes constantly sucking "goo" because they were too long?
After polishing off the keg in two weeks, I popped the lid and looked down to see my dip tube buried about 1/8th inch into the sediment that had formed.
Apparently, the sediment was not fluid enough to get sucked out with the first couple beers. That dip tube was simply too long and centered in the very bottom of the keg.
I removed the dip tube and gave it a bend so that now it is riding about 3/8" above the bottom. Well above the normal sediment layer. I figure I'll loose a half-glass of beer but so what.
Any one else have a problem with dip tubes constantly sucking "goo" because they were too long?