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Update: I took a reading today and it was at 1.011. So I decided to rack. Not as good as usual, but much better. I guess the combo of cold crashing, gelatin, and time was all I needed. Thanks everyone.

Hi guys, Thanks for the answers. My gravity is still at 1.020, which is still lower than what BeerSmith predicted (BS predicted 1.023). The wort was fairly clear before pitching, at least as clear as it usually is, and I've never had this problem. I added gelatin and cold crashed, and it helped...

Hi guys, I brewed a clone of 90 Minute from BYO on August 29th. I racked to the secondary (glass carboy) and added the dry hop on September 6th (today is the 15th). Over a week later, it still hasn't cleared at all. It looks like mud, or like I dug a hole on the beach, water filled it up, and...

Yeah, after about a 5 oz pour the head goes down a lot, so I know that a warm tower is part of the problem. But while the second pour is better, there's still waaaaaay too much head

I'm 100% positive the lines are 3/16". I always open the faucet all the way (used to make that mistake back in the day). No crud in the faucet. The inside of the fridge is 39 degrees. I don't know the exact temp of the liquid, but I'd imagine it's close, and I know it's always cold.

It's definitely a slow pour, anything that seems reasonable gets too heady. The beer seems cold enough (39-40) and I don't think over carbonation is an issue (I have this issue even when I know beers are very under carbonated). Glassware isn't an issue, I clean glasses right, and have beer-only...

Some of the beers have been freshly tapped commercial beers, so I don't think over carbonation is the issue

I thought about a fan...no doubt it would help keep the higher air colder and help keep head down a little, but there's no way it would solve my problem...TOO MUCH HEAD!

Right, should have mentioned that. I hold a steady 39-40.

I know this is a hot topic here, but I've searched and searched and haven't found a solution that works. I've had a kegerator for about 6 months. For the first few months we tried to balance the lines but were unable to (they were short and thick.). So, on the advice of HBTers, I got new, 10...

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES (all caps because I'm so thankful haha) So, I did that, and nothing came out. I took it off (again) and now it's all gunked up. So there's too much trub at the bottom. So, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I have two options. Cut the dip tube shorter, so as to not...

Emergency: I have a "brew off" tomorrow. My beer has been fine, and now it's suddenly not pouring. I've seen other similar threads, but none of those solutions have worked for me. Problem: I'm using a corny keg in my kegerator, both of which I've used before and haven't had problems. I've...

nickmv---Yes, it should be in the kegging/bottling forum, oops! Everyone else, thanks for the input. I know how temperature affects everything so I always keep an eye on it. And I know to expect a foamy first pour. You guys do have me convinced that the keg itself is undercarbed. Admittedly, I...

Thanks for the response. Like you said, I've tried everything. I've heard of the (counter-intuitive) not enough pressure resulting in flat beer. I just hooked up what I have left of my 3/16 line, about 7 ft. I tried it at 7 psi, 10 psi, and 12 psi, and all times there was an undercarbonation...

Like the subject says, I know there have been a lot of posts on this topic already. I spent hours going through them, tried what people suggested, and still haven't had any luck. So, I think it's ok for me to post this, no? Basically, I'm having problems balancing my line length/psi. At first...