over carbonation or what help

Dmanshane · Mar 8, 2014

Ok so I have been noticing that when I pour a beer 2 thirds will be foam and 1 third beer... yes I'm opening picnic tap all the way and tilting glass. I'm running like 8 psi. And after the first pour of the night the foam is worse..... Also I am noticing air in the beer line coming out of the keg after it sits a wile.. I have 3 kegs 1 from more beer and 2 from some place I can't remember they all ball lock... what do I do I'm tired of waiting for the foam to settle to drink

johnsnownw · Mar 8, 2014

First, how much line are you running?

Second, are you sure you have an o-ring on your dip tube?

Carusoat · Mar 8, 2014

Third, what temperature is the keg at?

Setesh · Mar 8, 2014

Carusoat said:
Third, what temperature is the keg at?

+1 to this. Get a calibrated thermometer and measure the temperature of the beer after pouring it and let us know what that reading is.

Dmanshane · Mar 8, 2014

Beer temp 43. Keezer setting 6.5 centigrade and 5 foot line on beer tap

day_trippr · Mar 9, 2014

The gas bubbles forming in the beer line are due to one or two things: temperature stratification, or the dispensing CO2 pressure is not maintaining the carbonation level. Both of these will cause CO2 to break out of solution. And both can be fixed, the former with a constantly running "stirring fan", the latter by setting the appropriate pressure for the beer dispensing temperature to maintain the original carbonation level...

Cheers!