bhughes
Well-Known Member
I have been kegging my homebrews for a while and haven't had any problems with too much head after the first glass or so.
But recently I bought a 1/6 keg of beer that came from a micro brewery. What I didn't think of before is that this keg requires the American Sanke style tap instead of the other style that corny kegs use. Thus, when I put the tap on and then tried to close my kegerator, it was too tall, so I have to lean the keg over in the kegerator so that I can close the lid.
So my problem is that I have a ton of head when I pour my beer. I also notice that before I pour the first beer, if I lift the lid and look at the beer line, about 1/4 of the line closest to the keg has air in the line (the line is 3ft long). I also notice that the pressure on the CO2 gauge is always a little higher, like pressure has built up in the line. I have it set at 5psi, but the next day before I pour a beer it has risen up to 10psi, and if I pour a beer it drops back to 5 as I pour it.
Am I having issues b/c the keg is leaning at almost a 45 degree angle, or is there something wrong with my beer line or pressure?
But recently I bought a 1/6 keg of beer that came from a micro brewery. What I didn't think of before is that this keg requires the American Sanke style tap instead of the other style that corny kegs use. Thus, when I put the tap on and then tried to close my kegerator, it was too tall, so I have to lean the keg over in the kegerator so that I can close the lid.
So my problem is that I have a ton of head when I pour my beer. I also notice that before I pour the first beer, if I lift the lid and look at the beer line, about 1/4 of the line closest to the keg has air in the line (the line is 3ft long). I also notice that the pressure on the CO2 gauge is always a little higher, like pressure has built up in the line. I have it set at 5psi, but the next day before I pour a beer it has risen up to 10psi, and if I pour a beer it drops back to 5 as I pour it.
Am I having issues b/c the keg is leaning at almost a 45 degree angle, or is there something wrong with my beer line or pressure?