So I built my kegerator 1 month ago and have been drinking my first kegged brew for several weeks - a hoppy pale. The Kegerator started as an old GE fridge, which I customized. It has the typical compressor bump on the inside, and I had to bend down the chill plate like many fridge conversions.
My issue is that I just added a second Keg on Saturday and have foam problems with the original keg. The second ball lock keg barely fit, causing me to need to remove everything and cut out the shelf supports from the side, now giving me an extra 1/2" to spare in width. When I had the one keg inside, I kept the 10' of 3/16" beer line laying on the bottom of the fridge next to the keg, which was a steady 38 degrees. With both kegs, I had to coil the beer lines on top of the kegs. After having the fridge open for an hour to remove the supports, everything warmed up. This morning, the area above the kegs was still 55 degrees..........
1. Will the area above the kegs eventually warm up given time? I'm assuming the foam is caused by the lines being warm - as heat rises and they are at the top of the kegerator. Of course I keep opening to check the thermometer, which is probably making it worse. Also, installation of the second keg, pushed the thermostat back close to the chill plate, which may be another issue.
2. Should I try to stuff the lines back behind the kegs? Keep in mind that this area has the 5lb CO2 tank, primary regulator, manifold and secondary regulator, so it is full. Also the cool plate is against the back, so I'm concerned about freezing lines.
Anybody else have similar issues that they overcame? Thanks!
FYI, first keg is at 12 psi, and the second (a stout) is at 6 psi and just beginning to carb.
My issue is that I just added a second Keg on Saturday and have foam problems with the original keg. The second ball lock keg barely fit, causing me to need to remove everything and cut out the shelf supports from the side, now giving me an extra 1/2" to spare in width. When I had the one keg inside, I kept the 10' of 3/16" beer line laying on the bottom of the fridge next to the keg, which was a steady 38 degrees. With both kegs, I had to coil the beer lines on top of the kegs. After having the fridge open for an hour to remove the supports, everything warmed up. This morning, the area above the kegs was still 55 degrees..........
1. Will the area above the kegs eventually warm up given time? I'm assuming the foam is caused by the lines being warm - as heat rises and they are at the top of the kegerator. Of course I keep opening to check the thermometer, which is probably making it worse. Also, installation of the second keg, pushed the thermostat back close to the chill plate, which may be another issue.
2. Should I try to stuff the lines back behind the kegs? Keep in mind that this area has the 5lb CO2 tank, primary regulator, manifold and secondary regulator, so it is full. Also the cool plate is against the back, so I'm concerned about freezing lines.
Anybody else have similar issues that they overcame? Thanks!
FYI, first keg is at 12 psi, and the second (a stout) is at 6 psi and just beginning to carb.
