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Wfu1bunn

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Why does my keg dispense more foam than beer? Have a Dogfish Head 60 Minute under 12 psi....
 
Too short serving line, too large diameter serving line, keg too warm, or serving line/faucet too warm.

What he said....

Details on your setup would be good. Start with line size, length and temperature. Then what kind of faucet (picnic, tower with metal faucet, coffin, keezer collar, etc).

If you want to serve at 12psi you should around ~40ºF with ~12' of 3/16" ID beer line. That needs to stay cold from coupler to faucet. If it warms it will foam.
 
Make sure everything is clean as well. I've sucked up gunk from the keg bottom and it's got stuck in a poppet or the faucet. That will cause foam.


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As stated, anything warm which would most likely be your faucet will cause foam. Knowing your system like was stated would help.
Is it just the first pint? if you pull a second pint is that one all foam also?
 
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