How to prevent beer from sticking in tap spout?

[lorne17]

Hello there,

I didn't quite know how to name this thread. I've got two korny kegs hooked up and full of beerbug my keezer. I only drink a pint a couple times a week. If I'm out of town it can be over a week without being poured. But when I come back to pour a nice cold home brew, it's almost as if beer has crusted on the inside and stuck. I can't pull the two handle open easily at all.

In fact those "nice strong thick plastic" black tap handles aren't so strong. I've snapped two in half.

Is there a way to prevent this? I'm making a wood tap handle right now and I'd hate to have it get stuck and I break that nice handle.

Thanks in advance,
Lorne

 

[maazak]

Switching to forward sealing faucets would help. I switched and haven't had any sticking even when going three weeks without a pour

 

[day_trippr]

Definitely, switch to forward sealing faucets. Twice each year mine are left alone for two weeks and the first pour is no different than the last one...

Cheers!

 

[TheCondor]

Agree to both above. I switched to perlicks a little after I started kegging. They are a little more expensive, but so worth the money.