yarnosh
Member
Hi All,
I've been kegging my beer for a little while. Got a functional kegerator and all. But I always seem to have problems with foam. I know all the calculations for getting the serving pressure right. The problem is that with my setup, the suggested serving pressure is so low that I have to settle for undercarbonated beer. I think this is because my fridge is kind of old and doesn't get very cold. If it were colder, the beer would probably be carbonated just fine at the recommended serving pressure. What I end up doing is trying to increase the serving pressure to maintain more carbonation. But this makes foam...
So, I have two choices, the way I see it. I can get a colder fridge ($$$), or I can do something to increase the serving pressure. I already have a 3/16" hose to the tap. I don't want to make it longer and have a bunch of extra hose. I can't really raise the tap significantly.
I remember reading about an insert for the hose that will resist teh flow. Does anyone know what this is called and where I can find one? I believe it was a piece of plastic. Like a foot long. I think I'd like to try that.
EDIT: Found it here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/cure-your-short-hose-troubles-100151/
I've been kegging my beer for a little while. Got a functional kegerator and all. But I always seem to have problems with foam. I know all the calculations for getting the serving pressure right. The problem is that with my setup, the suggested serving pressure is so low that I have to settle for undercarbonated beer. I think this is because my fridge is kind of old and doesn't get very cold. If it were colder, the beer would probably be carbonated just fine at the recommended serving pressure. What I end up doing is trying to increase the serving pressure to maintain more carbonation. But this makes foam...
So, I have two choices, the way I see it. I can get a colder fridge ($$$), or I can do something to increase the serving pressure. I already have a 3/16" hose to the tap. I don't want to make it longer and have a bunch of extra hose. I can't really raise the tap significantly.
I remember reading about an insert for the hose that will resist teh flow. Does anyone know what this is called and where I can find one? I believe it was a piece of plastic. Like a foot long. I think I'd like to try that.
EDIT: Found it here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/cure-your-short-hose-troubles-100151/