Keg Dispensing Issue

[BRGriffith]

Hello everyone!

Recently I put together a Dunkelweizen to have on tap for this spring. Yesterday, when I siphoned it into my new 5 gallon ball lock keg, it held pressure perfectly, but it wouldn't pour through my tap! I checked everything, and figured out that it was clogging on the output side of things, and that it was an issue with the keg components themselves, not the tap or liquid line.

So, this morning, I disassembled the post, poppet, and removed the dip tube for a thorough cleaning and re-sanitizing. After everything was reassembled, it pours! ...But very slowly. I can visibly see that the problem is the small hop pellet debris that are present in the beer, and my guess is that the dip tube is fine, but that they're having trouble getting through the poppet opening.

My question, obviously, is how to fix it? Is it possible that once the beer is fully carbonated it will have enough force behind the liquid that it will push the debris free and be a non-issue? Do I keep taking it apart and cleaning until there are no more blockages? Do I leave well enough alone and have slow pours, learn from this, and secondary my beers that have more sediment from now on?

Any input is very much appreciated!

 

[brewprint]

I would just pop the post off and take the poppet off again and rinse it out, then dunk in sanitizer, then screw back on. Just run the beer through until you get most of the sediment out.

Next time just try not to get as much in the keg.

 

[Eh_Modern_Drunkard]

I would agree with Brewprint. But I'd let it sit for a week on pressure in the fridge and give all the particulate a chance to fall out. You might waste less that way.
...Though there are a lot of variables missing from the equation, so it's all guess work from here
I do have a question..how did you get so much particulate in your keg to clog your system?

 

[Howhownow]

Switch QD's to the gas in and give it a shot of pressurized gas! This clears out mine if I ever catch a clog.

 

[porterpounder]

I had a buddy with a similar issue last year. We took everything apart, replaced the poppet and the problem persisted. Turns out the bottom of the dip tube was wedged against the side/bottom of the keg and only letting a trickle out. Just in case the other stuff doesn't work.

 

[BRGriffith]

Okay, thanks guys! I'll give it a couple days and then try running a little out to get rid of the junk. Hope it works and I don't lose too much, lol

 

[brewprint]

Okay, thanks guys! I'll give it a couple days and then try running a little out to get rid of the junk. Hope it works and I don't lose too much, lol

I just make larger batches to compensate for the sediment. Usually 5.5 gallon batches and make sure when I siphon into the keg that I keep it above the sediment (for the most part). Then I fill to the weld.

 

[govner1]

I would agree with Brewprint. But I'd let it sit for a week on pressure in the fridge and give all the particulate a chance to fall out. You might waste less that way.
...Though there are a lot of variables missing from the equation, so it's all guess work from here
I do have a question..how did you get so much particulate in your keg to clog your system?

^^^This & what Brewprint said. Also put a filter/trap on the end of your dip tube.
A good 48+ hours cold crash won't hurt either.
You should also look at the Clear Beer Draught system.