Stovetop535
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Trying to troubleshoot my kegerator and some foaming problems. This is my first kegerator, not sure if I have unrealistic expectations for amounts of foam or not.
Brief history--Built the kegerator, decided to go the copper route into the tower on round 1. Ran copper and insulated with spray foam up to the shanks, no forced air. Tried numerous different temp and co2 settings and was getting solid glasses of foam-every time. I took temp readings at the shanks and it was literally room temp in my tower so I got rid of the tower.
I currently have 12' bev seal per keg, a tower fan and a pc fan that circulates in the kegerator itself. The tower fan has brought my tower temps down to the high 40's, and the kegerator sits around 34-36 with the pc fan on. I usually use glasses like these, and right now I have a batch of Graff Cider on tap along with a Belgian Wit. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/13811-craft-brew-23-ounce-wheat-beer-glasses-set-of-4.html I use the set it and forget it method for carbing, and the gas is set at 14 psi.
I get about 3" of foam per pour, just slightly more than is pictured in the link per glass. First pour and subsequent pours are about equal on amount of foam.
Anything else I can try? My only other thought is turning the gas down and carbing a little lower, but I like the higher carb especially on the wit and the cider.
Thanks
Alex
Brief history--Built the kegerator, decided to go the copper route into the tower on round 1. Ran copper and insulated with spray foam up to the shanks, no forced air. Tried numerous different temp and co2 settings and was getting solid glasses of foam-every time. I took temp readings at the shanks and it was literally room temp in my tower so I got rid of the tower.
I currently have 12' bev seal per keg, a tower fan and a pc fan that circulates in the kegerator itself. The tower fan has brought my tower temps down to the high 40's, and the kegerator sits around 34-36 with the pc fan on. I usually use glasses like these, and right now I have a batch of Graff Cider on tap along with a Belgian Wit. http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/1/1/13811-craft-brew-23-ounce-wheat-beer-glasses-set-of-4.html I use the set it and forget it method for carbing, and the gas is set at 14 psi.
I get about 3" of foam per pour, just slightly more than is pictured in the link per glass. First pour and subsequent pours are about equal on amount of foam.
Anything else I can try? My only other thought is turning the gas down and carbing a little lower, but I like the higher carb especially on the wit and the cider.
Thanks
Alex