So I searched before I ask, so this is my first time kegging, and no matter what I do I keep getting glasses full of foam. I'm running out of ideas
So things I have tried/done
- I have approx 10 ft of 3/16 beer line to the tap ", up from the 4 ft I got with the kegerator.
- a tower cooler (diy, but the tower is cooler then ambient air temp)
- I pressureized the keg at 30 psi for 15 hrs and set to 12 psi serving, I've adjusted the pressure up (20 psi)as well as down (4-6psi). 24 hrs between adjustment.
- lubed all "O" rings
- calculated the balance pressure/line length ( should be approx 10ft)
Now onto the equipment, I just bought a new danby kegerator as well as a new corny keg, I've installed ball lock as well as swivel conectors, all this equipment is new.
I cooled the keg to approx 32-34f air temp, the beer when it does come out not all foamy ( even once the foam dies off in the glass) it's cold to the touch.
I forced carbinated almost 5 days ago, and every day I try something different, but the result is still the same! Foamy glasses of beer. I can see in the beer out line that the co2 is coming out of solution and making huge voids in the beer, I know this is causing my foam issue. When I watch the pouring of a glass I can see the bubbles forming as the beer goes into the line, I though I had a CO2 leak inside the keg so I lubed up all the "O" rings and coated all the fittings (ball lock,swivel, swivel barb) with lube. It help abit but I'm still having co2 forming inside the line. So what do I try next?
I'm still enjoying the beer but would enjoy is much more if I could have a glass of beer and not so much head.
Thanks
For the help
So things I have tried/done
- I have approx 10 ft of 3/16 beer line to the tap ", up from the 4 ft I got with the kegerator.
- a tower cooler (diy, but the tower is cooler then ambient air temp)
- I pressureized the keg at 30 psi for 15 hrs and set to 12 psi serving, I've adjusted the pressure up (20 psi)as well as down (4-6psi). 24 hrs between adjustment.
- lubed all "O" rings
- calculated the balance pressure/line length ( should be approx 10ft)
Now onto the equipment, I just bought a new danby kegerator as well as a new corny keg, I've installed ball lock as well as swivel conectors, all this equipment is new.
I cooled the keg to approx 32-34f air temp, the beer when it does come out not all foamy ( even once the foam dies off in the glass) it's cold to the touch.
I forced carbinated almost 5 days ago, and every day I try something different, but the result is still the same! Foamy glasses of beer. I can see in the beer out line that the co2 is coming out of solution and making huge voids in the beer, I know this is causing my foam issue. When I watch the pouring of a glass I can see the bubbles forming as the beer goes into the line, I though I had a CO2 leak inside the keg so I lubed up all the "O" rings and coated all the fittings (ball lock,swivel, swivel barb) with lube. It help abit but I'm still having co2 forming inside the line. So what do I try next?
I'm still enjoying the beer but would enjoy is much more if I could have a glass of beer and not so much head.
Thanks
For the help