bjacokes
Active Member
Sorry for another foam-related thread, but...
I've been having foam problems, with a keg @ 40F and 10psi. I had been using 5ft of 3/16 inch tubing and a picnic faucet at keg level, but after reading some advice here I just hooked up 8ft of 3/16 inch tubing instead. By all measurements, this beer should be coming out with no problems. Instead I end up with 3/4 of a glass of foam.
BUT, basically all of this foam is coming in the first second or two. If I line up two glasses side by side, I can pour half a glass of foam, and then move over to the second glass, which is filled perfectly. This isn't a priming issue - I have the lines in the fridge, and if I try this twice in a row the same thing will happen. So I have to imagine something is going wrong in the first second of pouring.
Now, I've always been a bit suspicious of my regulator. As it fills up my keg, there is almost a humming/rattling sound, even when I open the valve a little at a time. I'm not experienced enough to know if this is common, so I'm thinking maybe there is something wrong internally - perhaps there is some kind of resistance to the first couple ounces of flow which is causing all of this foam until it gets going?
I'm just wondering if this sounds familiar to anyone. I've been tinkering with my system for months, and the only thing that's helped is going to 5psi. The fact that it still messes up with 8ft of line means I need some help. Thanks!
I've been having foam problems, with a keg @ 40F and 10psi. I had been using 5ft of 3/16 inch tubing and a picnic faucet at keg level, but after reading some advice here I just hooked up 8ft of 3/16 inch tubing instead. By all measurements, this beer should be coming out with no problems. Instead I end up with 3/4 of a glass of foam.
BUT, basically all of this foam is coming in the first second or two. If I line up two glasses side by side, I can pour half a glass of foam, and then move over to the second glass, which is filled perfectly. This isn't a priming issue - I have the lines in the fridge, and if I try this twice in a row the same thing will happen. So I have to imagine something is going wrong in the first second of pouring.
Now, I've always been a bit suspicious of my regulator. As it fills up my keg, there is almost a humming/rattling sound, even when I open the valve a little at a time. I'm not experienced enough to know if this is common, so I'm thinking maybe there is something wrong internally - perhaps there is some kind of resistance to the first couple ounces of flow which is causing all of this foam until it gets going?
I'm just wondering if this sounds familiar to anyone. I've been tinkering with my system for months, and the only thing that's helped is going to 5psi. The fact that it still messes up with 8ft of line means I need some help. Thanks!