Kegged beer not carbing.

[PhlyanPan]

Just because the regulator is brand new doesn't mean the gauge is accurate. I used to work for a manufacturer of pneumatic products and we'd get a case of gauges in and have anywhere from 5-20% of them be damaged. They're pretty sensitive to being bounced around. That would be the first thing I check.

Number two was already mentioned...if you poor a glass and it's coming out at such a high rate that it foams up.....poof...there goes the carbonation and the glass will taste flat. Put one or two of the restrictors in line and that will no longer be a concern.

 

[chefchris]

you have the gas in line hooked to the gas in ball lock right? If you're carbing to the liquid out line, this might be the problem.

Yeah, it's hooked up right.

 

[chefchris]

Well, after 3 days in the freezer Tasty's Brown has significant carbonation. I did pull of two ounces or so, then continuted to pour once I drank that. First two ounces were flat, and all good after that.

So I put the Moose Drool back in there to see if the same trick worked.

 

[JesseRC]

Ah... relax...dont worry , have a home brew. Good to hear. Yeah, that foam on the first pour can do some tricks on your head. Always judge the second pour , not the first.

 

[chefchris]

Will do. Thank you guys so much.

 

[zac]

Chris,

My first pour is always crap, even if it foams up. I turn the gas off before I make the first pour, and most of the time, I turn the gas off for every pour.

It seems my gas makes it foam, but if it just flows out of the keg, no worries.

 

[chefchris]

Well, Moose Drool is carbed up after all. Just pulled a pint and it's delicious.

I owe you guys. Stop by for a pint sometime.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

I think I'd stick longer lines on for those of you who have foaming issues.

A properly balanced keg system shouldn't foam with the gas on. My gas is on 24/7 on all 3 lines.

 

[mk1271]

So what was the fix? Why wouldn't the first beer carb up for you. Did I miss the answer?

 

[chefchris]

So what was the fix? Why wouldn't the first beer carb up for you. Did I miss the answer?

I think I posted the answer. It was the short lines. I was getting a lot of foam and it was basically blowing out all the carbonation. So I would just cut off the co2 to the keg, then vent a little bit and pour. Worked perfect.