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0 feet beer line!

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by jdr01, Jun 14, 2017.

 

  1. #1
    jdr01

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 14, 2017
    I have a faucet attached directly to a ball lock keg. I get a large amount of foam. Maybe half a glass is foam. If I get a flow control faucet will that solve the problem?
     
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    Jwin

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 15, 2017
    It wouldn't hurt
    Though, a picnic tap and 10-12 ft of narrow ID beer line coiled and ziptied to sit on top of the keg would be cheaper.
     
  3. #3
    Rhaop

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 15, 2017
    Carbonate normally, then to serve cut your serving pressure back to <1 psi or whatever barely pushes the beer out, just remember to reset back to normal storage pressure or else the beer will go flat as the keg empties
     
  4. #4
    kh54s10

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Jun 15, 2017
    This was my understanding for those faucets attached to a disconnect fitting that are for parties. You use just enough pressure to serve.

    My kit came with picnic taps on 5 foot lines they worked fine.
     
  5. #5
    jdr01

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 17, 2017
    this is all a bit of an experiment. I think i will go ahead and add some tubing so I can keep the pressure up. I am putting this setup on a boat. I think with the movement if the pressure is reduced it will degas. in the keg.
     
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    Gnomebrewer

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 17, 2017
    The boat movement will make it foamy anyway - it's like opening a giant bottle of shaken up coke. I often take kegs in the car for camping trips - it takes half a day to a day before it settles after driving. It's drinkable, but gives a bit more than half a glass of foam on what is normally a balanced system.
     
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    IslandLizard

    Progressive Brewing Staff Member  

    Posted Jun 17, 2017
    You got to watch out with those taps that mount directly on top of a QD. It's easy to bump and they'll start pouring...
     
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