Please help mancave in need of expertise

[Mattymcd]

Hi guys I am having trouble getting any beer or pressure out of my faucet.
The set up I have is a 11 gallon keg (Stella Artois) on top of that is obviously a keg coupler to a bottle of co2 and a new regulator.
Then from the keg coupler again the other line goes to the faucet.
There is literally nothing or any pressure coming from the tap.
The coupler is locked in place and clamped down properly and also a lot of pressure from co2.

Am I doing something stupid here?
Any help would be great!!

 

[Mattymcd]

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[Mattymcd]

Just to be clear there are a lot of pipes and connectors in the picture, the only pipe connected to the faucet is the beer line from the keg. The other pipes are disconnected. Is the co2 to the faucet needed?

 

[Rivenin]

so, check each component one at a time. start from the tank .

Pressure out of the CO2 regulator?
CO2 coming out of the keg coupler?
put a towel or something over it when you do this, but when you press a bit on the ball on the keg itself, does beer come out?
if you have the liquid out going into a bucket, hook up the coupling to the keg quickly and carefully, see if beer comes out?
if you disconnect everything and pull the faucet like you're pulling beer, can you blow through it?

 

[Mattymcd]

Thanks for the advice.
There is definitely co2 going to the coupler but I had to change the connector over on the coupler as it wasn't 3/8 pipe connector it was just a pipe pushed over and hose clip to tighten over it.
They is definitely pressure into the barrel as when I turn off co2 and lift up the clamp there is pressure released and looks like beer around ball on top of keg.
I will check the faucet to see if I can blow through tomorrow but I changed it to the other faucet aswell and still nothing.
It's 11pm now will double check everything tomorrow but thanks again.

 

[GilSwillBasementBrews]

I know if I tighten mine too much it won't tap either. Gotta find the sweet spot.

 

[Mattymcd]

Right my fault it had a blank inside one of the connectors it wasn't letting co2 past it.

Next problem it's working fine now but all I'm getting in pints of foam/froth. I know you should get at least 2 or 3 pints but I'm on about the 5th now and it's all foam.

Got to be a problem with the co2 I'm guessing but I've tried turning it right up and down and it's still the same.

Don't want to waste anymore guessing 🤕🤕

 

[wolves63]

Right my fault it had a blank inside one of the connectors it wasn't letting co2 past it.

Next problem it's working fine now but all I'm getting in pints of foam/froth. I know you should get at least 2 or 3 pints but I'm on about the 5th now and it's all foam.

Got to be a problem with the co2 I'm guessing but I've tried turning it right up and down and it's still the same.

Don't want to waste anymore guessing 🤕🤕

Turn off the CO2 to the keg, then off gas the keg until there is no longer any co2 coming out. Once that is done then place the keg on 5 psi of pressure, just enough to get it out of the keg. If you are still getting foamy pours the next day, then turn off co2 for several days and everytime you think about it go and off gas the keg.

 

[Mattymcd]

I think the problem was the regulator I found one at work with Argon co2 written on so thought I would use that but the pressure goes to 6000psi!!
The one that came with all the stuff I have when I release the pressure on the co2 the regulator spits most of it out and sounds like an old generator. Nothing's easy.

 

[Mattymcd]

This is the new regulator I fitted

 

[Mattymcd]

This is the one that came with it but as I say as soon as I turn it out all the co2 spits out the relief valve and sounds like a 2 stroke.

 

[Mattymcd]

I think I've sorted it now the inlet and outlet of the regulator were the wrong way round. Probably my fault I'm not going to lie.
With me putting about 1000psi into a keg 😑🔫 will I have to wait a couple of days for it to settle properly?

 

[Mattymcd]

Come on guys will somebody please help?

Update. I have changed all connectors and renewed line to both 6ft for co2 and beer line this time a see through line.
The thing is the beer in the line right up to the faucet isn't foamed at all? It's see through.
I'm using a Guinness faucet as the carling one I have has two lines into it and a co2 attachment. The Guinness just has a beer line in that's it

 

[crane]

First of all I doubt you could get 1000 psi into the keg without the spear shooting out like a rocket. These kegs are only rated for 60psi. If you did apply too much pressure, then you should bleed off all the pressure in the keg for a day or 2 until it releases all the excess CO2 and your back to normal carbonation levels.

Is you keg out in the open? Hard to tell from the pics. How are you cooling the keg?

Guinness (nitro) faucets do not have a CO2 line going to them. Guinness is served with beer gas (a mixture of CO2 and nitrogen) the guinness faucet has a restrictor plate in it with small holes to create the thick guinness head with such fine bubbles. If you are trying to pour a non nitro beer through a guinness faucet you will get lots of foam, and not anything like a good guinness pour. You might be able to remove the restrictor plate by unscrewing the bottom part of the faucet where the beer comes out. Your best option is to switch to a normal faucet.

You also stated you have 6 feet of hose for the beer line. A lot of people go with something longer like 10 feet to get a pour with less foam. What diameter is your beer line? It looks big. 3/16" is the standard. Larger diameters require longer lines to be balanced. There are a bunch of online calculators out there to help calculate the correct length to use.

You will also get a lot of foaming if your beer line is not as cold as the keg. As the beer warms up as it travels through the beer line the CO2 will come out of suspension and leave you with a glass of foam. Typically you can pour a few pints in a row and if only the first pint or 2 is foamy then you know that you beer line is not staying cold enough in between pours. The insulation you have on there isn't going to help much as everything will still warm up over time.

 

[Mattymcd]

Thanks for your reply.
The keg is in a fridge I cut open the top of the fridge so I could attach the coupler.
The keg is now at 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
The beer in the lines is now not frothy so I came to the conclusion it was the Guinness faucet.
Thanks I will try take out the inside of he nozzle now

 

[Mattymcd]

It's 3/8 beer line I will insulate it aswell

 

[Yooper]

Since we have two threads on the same issue by the same OP, this one will be closed to keep the continuity,