kal
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Doesn't matter how you coil it up. It won't do anything. I do the same thing. I use the same stuff as you (close to the same lengths) and I think your PSI is too high. Turn it down to 5-8 PSI and leave it for a good 2-3 weeks in the fridge. Then try again. 1 week isn't enough to carb up the beer unless you shake it once and a while.
I leave my PSI at around 5 and simply wait 2-3 weeks for the beer to carb up to that amount. This also helps with initial aging and settling. It's a nice, perfectly carb'ed pub style beer like you typically get on tap. Not quite as fizzy as bottled stuff but then I find most bottled stuff too fizzy but that's just me.
You'll ALWAYS get a pour no matter how low the PSI is, it'll just be slower at lower PSI's. So set your PSI to the carb level you want and then play with the length of hose to compensate. This PET-lined bev seal stuff is super slippery inside so there's very little resistance, which in turn means you'd probably need 50-70' of it to get a good (slower) pour rate at 12-14 PSI.
Since you probably don't want to start messing around with different lengths, do it the opposite way: Turn it down to 5-8 PSI now (you'll have to pop your regulator safety valve a few times as you do this to get it to register correctly at the lower pressure), then wait a few hours and then see if you like the pour rate. You should notice no more foam. If that works ok, wait a couple of weeks to let the beer carb up see if you also like the carb level. If you find it's too flat your only option is to turn up the PSI and also increase the line length if the pour starts to get too fast.
Kal
I leave my PSI at around 5 and simply wait 2-3 weeks for the beer to carb up to that amount. This also helps with initial aging and settling. It's a nice, perfectly carb'ed pub style beer like you typically get on tap. Not quite as fizzy as bottled stuff but then I find most bottled stuff too fizzy but that's just me.
You'll ALWAYS get a pour no matter how low the PSI is, it'll just be slower at lower PSI's. So set your PSI to the carb level you want and then play with the length of hose to compensate. This PET-lined bev seal stuff is super slippery inside so there's very little resistance, which in turn means you'd probably need 50-70' of it to get a good (slower) pour rate at 12-14 PSI.
Since you probably don't want to start messing around with different lengths, do it the opposite way: Turn it down to 5-8 PSI now (you'll have to pop your regulator safety valve a few times as you do this to get it to register correctly at the lower pressure), then wait a few hours and then see if you like the pour rate. You should notice no more foam. If that works ok, wait a couple of weeks to let the beer carb up see if you also like the carb level. If you find it's too flat your only option is to turn up the PSI and also increase the line length if the pour starts to get too fast.
Kal