Having some issues getting a proper/well carbed hop water pour. I believe I have it carbed to the correct volume (right around 4) and I'm using an adequate amount of tubing, but something isn't adding up. The pressure is excessive at the beginning of the pour resulting in a burst of foam, followed by clear seltzer but with overwhelming foam in the glass. Here's what I have going on:
Carbonation:
- Hop water chilled to 41°
- Quick Carbed @30psi for 4 days (using quick carb keg lid and beer stone)
- Rest @30psi for 7 days
Setup:
- CMB liquid ball lock (tried Duotight Flow Control at varying lengths of tubing but it always resulted in foam build-up in the line)
- 30ft Evabarrier tubing with 4mm ID
- Pluto Gun (chilled from the interior of kegerator)
Additional:
- Floating dip tube (Clear Beer Draft System)
Because of the over-foamy pour, I'm left to believe too much CO2 is coming out of solution and leaving the liquid a bit flat. It's still lacking some acidic bite and bubbly mouthfeel. Some possible culprits could be:
- Tubing ID needs to be wider than 4mm
- The build of the Pluto Gun is causing some sort of CO2 tension that is causing the onset of a pour to burst foam.
- Collecting liquid at the top of the keg with a floating dip tube is causing CO2 to come out of suspension more easily resulting in foamy pours.
I'm stumped!
Carbonation:
- Hop water chilled to 41°
- Quick Carbed @30psi for 4 days (using quick carb keg lid and beer stone)
- Rest @30psi for 7 days
Setup:
- CMB liquid ball lock (tried Duotight Flow Control at varying lengths of tubing but it always resulted in foam build-up in the line)
- 30ft Evabarrier tubing with 4mm ID
- Pluto Gun (chilled from the interior of kegerator)
Additional:
- Floating dip tube (Clear Beer Draft System)
Because of the over-foamy pour, I'm left to believe too much CO2 is coming out of solution and leaving the liquid a bit flat. It's still lacking some acidic bite and bubbly mouthfeel. Some possible culprits could be:
- Tubing ID needs to be wider than 4mm
- The build of the Pluto Gun is causing some sort of CO2 tension that is causing the onset of a pour to burst foam.
- Collecting liquid at the top of the keg with a floating dip tube is causing CO2 to come out of suspension more easily resulting in foamy pours.
I'm stumped!
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