I've got a batch of really tasty pale ale in a party pig, and I jut tried to pour a glass and got nothing but foam. Does anybody know of a way to bleed some of the pressure without losing a ton of beer?
I don't know about releasing pressure, but one thing you can do to get a little less foam in a high pressure situation is make sure when you open the valve that you open it all the way quickly. Yes, the beer comes flying out, but if your glass is completely tilted to its side (quickly stand it up) you can minimize the turbulence and get some drinkable beer out of it.
Otherwise, standing it up on its end souns like the best idea to me.
I tried to stand it up on end and release pressure, but lots of beer foam came out with it. I did bleed off the excess when i bottled it and I also used the minimum amount of recommended priming sugar.