Recent content by homer4111

final post! thanks so much for all the help everyone! Doug, your method was the next best option before biting the bullet and getting a blender. Would definitely recommend that to anyone else having foam gas mix issues - swapping to pure N2 when foam starts to creep in. While my setup is now...

update! ok, so I've finished the keg. the swap to straight nitrogen did a great job in keeping the head from becoming too much. it didn't seem to lessen though, just remained about the same. I performed the slight vent - then went another week - then a larger vent - and went another week...

update! I'm about 1/3 of the way through the new keg. 10 days ago I noticed the head/foam creeping up - so I swapped it out for pure N2 like you suggested. Good news is that it hasn't gotten worse - but it also hasn't gotten better. Like I said, I'm 10 days in, and I've gone through about 15...

Well you got me there. I've gone through all the tank markings, found the company in China (Zhejiang Winner Fire Fighting Equipment Co. Ltd) , but I cannot find any specs related to it. So I'm guessing my only option is to purchase a new tank and make sure I have the internal volume prior? I...

Awesome! So final question then before I start posting results (new gas and new keg coming next week): Given the tare weight (kitchen scale) and the filled weight, plus the pressure on the full tank - how do I calculate? thanks!

Got it. Ok, so then if I completely empty the tank, and measure the weight myself (using the same kitchen precision scale as measuring it full), we should have an apples-to-apples comparison (between empty and full weights), removing the uncertainty? Or am I missing something?

I just got ahold of my old gas distributor, where the mix was perfect. He said the pressure when full should be 1800 PSI. So 2 questions: 1) If my second tank is at 1800, does this confirm it is 80/20? 2) To determine the tank pressure on my second tank, can I just hook my regulator up to...

Wow - also great to know - so it sounds like I can just bring my scale to the gas supplier and call them out on the ratio? My second tank, which they said was filled at 75/25, has the following weights: Total Weight: 9.72 pounds (kitchen scale) Tare Weight: 8.06 pounds (imprinted on tank)...

This is GREAT information! After 2 weeks of banging my head, I'm finally feeling better about managing this issue. The nitrogen-only swap sounds like the best approach! Final question, I hope - when making the decision on when to swap to N2, can I use the head-size (when poured correct) as...

One last question - and I will post back here with any good news / solutions for anyone else having this issue. Can I assume that if I am dealing with a higher CO2 content in the gas, I can raise the temperature on the keg (after degassing) to try and help? If so, should I attempt any...

ok, thanks! I know you can't be 100% sure, but do you feel like we are above 80%? It is really difficult to get stuff here, and I have a trip to the US coming up - so trying to figure out if I try a blender, or if I need to look at some other option? thanks again!

I was hoping to hear from you Doug! I've read a lot of your posts on gas - thanks so much for chiming in! Ok, so can I make the assumption that my beer gas is definitely not 25/75? The shop doesn't have a CO2 tester to verify it for me - they just assured me it was right. 2 quick follow-up...

I've tried that, but I'm guessing the beer is over carbonated already. So I have also tried de-carbing (shaking, releasing gas, repeating over and over) the keg and trying again at varying lesser pressures. I have read a few things here and there regarding the co2 level increasing as the beer...

I really need some help - I have been reading and trying things for weeks and I can't figure out what is going on. I'll try and be as brief as possible. I have a nitro kegerator setup. Lived in Florida for 2 years, in a high-rise (500 feet up), ran 16 kegs (14 kilkenny(50L) and 2...