smellie_hippie
Junior Member
My keezer is already making me happy, but it has hit a few problems. I am hoping some of the folks here can help me eliminate these issues. I have already figured out the price of one leak, after wet-vac attacking an entire lost keg. But I have another dilemma:
I have my 5# CO2 tank sitting outside my chest freezer. Gas line runs in to a 4 way manifold. Already turned the manifold off to the keg that leaked and is now empty. In order, I have the following (right to left, gas coming in on the right)
1. Empty
2. NB Honey Kolsch (Perlick tap)
3. True Brew Aged Oak Porter (picnic tap)
4. Black IPA (Perlick tap)
The kolsch is pouring like a champ, great head retention and everything. The Oak porter pours pretty slow... if at all. The Black IPA is pouring well, but has very little carb and no head. I have had my pressure set at 10-11 for three weeks. I bumped it up to 15 about three days ago, but still no change in the last two taps.
Last night I turned off the manifold switch for the Kolsch. Is it safe to assume that first splits off the manifold are taking away from gas pressure to the later branches? I have the theory that turning off the gas will help bring the other two "up to pressure" and then turning the whole system back down to 10 for serving pressure.
Oh, the system has 10' lines of 1/4" ID tubing. Approximately 3" of tubing from the manifold to each of the kegs. Temp on analog controller set for 36.
Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated.
I have my 5# CO2 tank sitting outside my chest freezer. Gas line runs in to a 4 way manifold. Already turned the manifold off to the keg that leaked and is now empty. In order, I have the following (right to left, gas coming in on the right)
1. Empty
2. NB Honey Kolsch (Perlick tap)
3. True Brew Aged Oak Porter (picnic tap)
4. Black IPA (Perlick tap)
The kolsch is pouring like a champ, great head retention and everything. The Oak porter pours pretty slow... if at all. The Black IPA is pouring well, but has very little carb and no head. I have had my pressure set at 10-11 for three weeks. I bumped it up to 15 about three days ago, but still no change in the last two taps.
Last night I turned off the manifold switch for the Kolsch. Is it safe to assume that first splits off the manifold are taking away from gas pressure to the later branches? I have the theory that turning off the gas will help bring the other two "up to pressure" and then turning the whole system back down to 10 for serving pressure.
Oh, the system has 10' lines of 1/4" ID tubing. Approximately 3" of tubing from the manifold to each of the kegs. Temp on analog controller set for 36.
Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated.