BrewDrinkBrew
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I have my first keg of beer (Kolsch) in my newly made kegerator and I am seeing what I think is a problem. When I pour a beer, close the tap, and then look at the beer line C02 bubbles are forming on either end of the hose, by this I mean bubbles towards the keg end and bubbles towards the tap end. There is a low drooping "U" in the line between the keg and the tap when the door is closed which allows for the bubbles to work their way up either end. This is becoming a big problem because now when I want to draw just a glass or too its half head foam. If you pour a few consecutive glasses it clears out by the last one but then after sitting the bubbles form again. The Setup is from Keg Connection and it is a ball-lock 5 gal Cornelius keg running off of a brand new 5# C02 tank to a wall-mount tap setup through a Sanyo mini-fridge running at about 40 F - 43 F. I did notice today that I could hear a slow leak coming from the gas connection on the keg and it appears this was resolved when I replaced the o-ring on the gas post. I am wondering if that would have been the cause of the bubbles building in the line or if there may be another issue? Has anyone else had this problem or is this just common? An additional question would be if you are supposed to just leave full pressure (about 5 psi) in the rig the whole time? By this I mean tank open to regulator, regulator on 5 psi, regulator open to keg, keg connected to tap, tap closed (obviously) or should I turn off the tank, turn off regulator, and release pressure from the regulator when not in use? If you have managed to read my whole blabbering post, thank you and any suggestions are much appreciated!
Thanks,
Dan
Thanks,
Dan