At what temperature do you set your kegerator for serving?

[BrewBrain]

I'm thinking I'll go with about 48F or so. I'll have 4 - 6 beers on tap, so it'll be a compromise for some styles.

 

[McKBrew]

Good question, I was going to ask the same thing with a poll. I keep mine a bit lower, (around 40 deg) so that I can let the beer warm up over time vice having a beer be too warm.

 

[Alamo_Beer]

Idunno really, I've got the Sanyo set at a kinda high temp....I've taken temp readings in a glass of water before but I kinda forgot. I think it's around 45* or so......beer tastes good to me!

 

[HVBrewtality]

Mine is set to 45*

 

[BigKahuna]

mine pours at a frosty 32F.....that way, buy the time I actually get around to drinking it....it's mid 40's. I usually drink from tall thin Pilsner style glasses, so it warms fairly quickly. I suspect I'll lower it a bit come winter when the Kolsch - Cream style ales give way to Stouts, Porters and Browns.

 

[stevea1210]

I was thinking about starting the same thread. I am in the processes of building a kegarator, and everything I read says 38 degrees or the wrath of the foam gods will attack. I am hoping to be able to keep it a little warmer than that. more opinions please

 

[BigKahuna]

more opinions please

Start with 10' beer lines. That's my ONLY regret on mine.

 

[McKBrew]

I was thinking about starting the same thread. I am in the processes of building a kegarator, and everything I read says 38 degrees or the wrath of the foam gods will attack. I am hoping to be able to keep it a little warmer than that. more opinions please

Use one of the charts for properly balancing a keg system and temperature won't be an issue when it comes to foam. I think the single biggest thing you can do to minimize foam is to use lines at least 10' long (personal opinion).

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Mine sits between 38º - 40º

 

[Alamo_Beer]

+1 to the 10ft beer lines!

 

[stevea1210]

I have a feeling I will be replacing the liquid lines, as they are only 5'. I bought the 4 tap system from MW, and they came with 5' lines.

10' seems to be a popular length. At least beer line is cheap.

 

[Weizenheimer]

I keep mine at 35 according to the display. I haven't tested to see if it is on but i'm guessing it's closer to 39.

 

[StunnedMonkey]

38 degrees, 10 ft lines, 10 psi. It just works.

 

[bsay]

Air temp: 38F. Beer temp, who knows. I'd rather want my beer warmer than wish it were colder.

 

[dblvsn]

40-42 degrees F

 

[Special Hops]

Not sure - I keep my Sanyo at the warmest setting available - probably somewhere between 40-45 if I had to guess.

 

[BrewBrain]

I have a feeling I will be replacing the liquid lines, as they are only 5'. I bought the 4 tap system from MW, and they came with 5' lines.

10' seems to be a popular length. At least beer line is cheap.

Same here. I thought mine were 6', but same story either way. I'll give the lines I have a shot and see what happens. I'll only have one beer hooked up for the next three weeks anyway.

I asked about longer lines when I bought mine over the phone, but the guy I talked to said they'd work fine. He may have assumed I'd be waiting for the mountains to turn blue before pulling the tap.

 

[bradsul]

55F and 9PSI for me. I don't like my kegerator beer cold or fizzy.

 

[fishnfever]

40-42 degrees F

same here 40-42 degrees

 

[BlackNotch]

The Ranco is set at 40, and 9' lines here.

 

[Brewing Clamper]

40-45F, depending on the weather outside since my 'rator is in the garage and I don't have a controller on it...

 

[BrewBrain]

I've settled in on 42 +- 2 degrees on the ol' Ranco for now. I need a little warm up time allotment.

 

[Bobby_M]

43F, 10-16psi depending on the beer, 10' lines all around.

 

[damrass]

40F, 10 foot lines, 10-15psi.

 

[Movinfr8]

Mine is set between 33-36. Ihad it higher, but the beer warms a bit before I drink it.
Norm

 

[NoNothing]

43-45*F, 5' lines, 12psi

 

[MgMt_Home_Brew]

44-46 with 5' lines and around 10psi

 

[wildwest450]

Second pour is at 40f, I find it pours better a little on the colder side, I usually let it sit for a few minutes and drink at 42-44f. 6 feet of line @12psi.

 

[BrewBrain]

My first full test pour seems to suggest 5' lines will be just fine for me as well. It is still a bit undercarbonated, but not so much I'm expecting foamy trouble in a couple days. We'll see.

 

[springer]

42-45* with 10 foot lines @12-15 PSI I tried the 5 foot lines that came with the tower lots of foam put 10 footers on no foam . But I think I may cut them down as now there is very little head.