Please help!!

[Braumeister23]

I'm a new member and hope this is the right place to post this. I just recently got a kegerator and loaded it with Sixpoint Bengali tiger IPA. I'm having trouble with pouring and foaming issues. I feel like I'm missing something stupid. I have tried all different pressures on the regulator. If I let the pressure out of the keg with the relief valve on top of keg not the regulator I get a good pour. What am I missing?? Thanks in advance !!

 

[Justibone]

Sometimes the length of the tubing can be the issue with foaming. Is this the first keg you've ever done with this setup?

 

[Hugh_Jass]

What's the temperature of the beer?

What's the PSI setting on the regulator?

What's the line length coming from the coupler to the tap shank?

 

[Hugh_Jass]

I'm wondering if this spread sheet still works

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=tVuIOhPN9CDmsaMTIwA5adQ#gid=0

EDIT: It works.

You can also poke around these stickys. You're looking for keg balance.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/sticky-kegging-faqs-43347/

Good luck

 

[Braumeister23]

Ok so I measured the line it is 46" long including going up into the tower. The pressure is currently at 10 psi on the regulator.
The temperature is 39 degrees.
Hugh Jass, I couldnt see spreadsheet. Im gonna check out keg balancing

Thanks
Mike

 

[Hugh_Jass]

Mike, I'm on an antiquated blackberry...let me know if the stickys don't help. Sorry, I didn't know I'd have to grant you access to view the spreadsheed :facepalm:

 

[Scut_Monkey]

Ok so I measured the line it is 46" long including going up into the tower. The pressure is currently at 10 psi on the regulator.
The temperature is 39 degrees.
Hugh Jass, I couldnt see spreadsheet. Im gonna check out keg balancing

Thanks
Mike

It sounds like you would benefit from a longer line. 46" could leave you with a lot of foaming. I typically use about 8 feet for that pressure.

Also, is the line 3/16"?

 

[lotbfan]

Hose is cheap, start with 10 feet and work backwards until you get some foam. you can always cut more off, but it is hard to tape it back on.

 

[dale1038]

Hose is cheap, start with 10 feet and work backwards until you get some foam. you can always cut more off, but it is hard to tape it back on.

+1... 10 feet of hose is your answer!

 

[dale1038]

It sounds like you would benefit from a longer line. 46" could leave you with a lot of foaming. I typically use about 8 feet for that pressure.

Also, is the line 3/16"?

+1...Of course it needs to be 3/16" proper tubing!

 

[Justibone]

I got my set-up from Keg Connection with the hose already cut to length, etc. Works like a charm.

 

[Braumeister23]

So I went to a local brew store to buy some longer hose. The owner informed me that instead of lengthening the line I could just lower the pressure on the regulator. What I had missed was that when I was lowering the pressure on the regulator I wasnt releasing the pressure in the keg so there was still more pressure in the keg than needed. Thanks for all your guys help. Much Appreciated.

Mike

 

[Justibone]

As long as the pressure is the serving pressure you want, I think that solution is fine.