First kegging problen

[stansoid]

Hello all,

I have kegged my first beer. I put it up to 30psi for a day, then dropped it to 9psi. When I tried my first pour, it is almost all gas, then foam.

It almost feels like its not pulling beer from the bottom of the keg, bug just off gasing from the top until it gets foamy.

I got the keg from a friend and I am wondering if there is an o-ring missing or something I should look out for. I did replace the o ring on the tube going down to the bottom of the keg.

Any ideas? Or is this normal after a psi change? I find it odd that it is all gas to start.

 

[m00ps]

it shouldnt be any gas, ever. First thign I would guess is the gas and beer dip tubes are switched. Did you assemble the keg yourself?

 

[stansoid]

Perhaps I should off gas it and reassemble it?

 

[stansoid]

I disassembled it, cleaned it and put it back together. The out is on the out side.

 

[m00ps]

there's gotta be some penetration in the dip tube or its seal in order to pull out gas instead of beer. Unless the keg is empty you shouldnt be getting a hissing from the tap

putting some keg lube around the o-rings would be your best bet for now. Keg lube has saved my ass so many times. especially on lids

 

[FloppyKnockers]

The out may very well be on the out side, but is the long dip tube also on the out side?

A hiss of gas and foam is what I get on the first pull of an overcarbed beer.

Did you relieve the keg pressure before pulling the handle? Is the keg/beer cold?

 

[Hello]

I am on board with the idea that the beer is way over carbonated and also, your lines could be too short. How long are your lines? How thick?

If you're getting all foam, in spite of the noise, it could just be a matter of off-gasing, then ensuring the line length is appropriate and the serving temp.

Also, you mentioned missing an o-ring and not knowing. Try to get into the habit of disassembling every keg you ever get, new or old, and cleaning them well. This also lets you take inventory of the pieces and especially o-rings.

 

[stansoid]

I just pulled it apart. I totally put them on the wrong sides. The gas was coming out the beer drip tube and the beer out the gas.

On another fun note, I put the attachments on the wrong posts, so I am struggling to unattach them

dumb dumb dumb. Lesson learned I guess

 

[m00ps]

oh yeah that sucks. hopefully you wont do that again. Gas posts have slits. Beer ones are slightly smaller if I remember right so the worst case is a Beer QD on a Gas post in terms of the positive correlation frustration vs time

 

[stansoid]

Thanks for the suggestion. I managed to get it all apart and back together. Its alive!

One slightly carbonated and trub filled pint poured in your honour mOOps.

 

[m00ps]

haha well the first pint is usually tossed anyway so no harm done