Sanke Setup Question

[wyzazz]

If it's foamy or tastes flat after coming out of the end of that tap, it's probably the hose. The irregularities on the walls of the hose will knock the CO2 out of solution in the hose. Give it a shot to see what happens, you may have gotten a good batch of tubing, nothing to lose!

 

[ezzieyguywuf]

So far, the 10' hose has eliminated foam at ~8 psi. I have no flatnees yet. I'll keep you guys informed.

 

[ezzieyguywuf]

Somehow, I keep getting air in my beer line, i.e. its not just beer in there, air pockets form. What could be the cause of this? Its rather annoying, because these pockets are giving me foam. Could it be that the line is too long? I /have/ been storing the tap itself at a lower height than where it comes out of the tap: could this be the problem? should I store it higher up? Help!

 

[jmf143]

If it were me I'd follow the suggestions of those who already replied since they seem to have experience regarding food grade hoses, hose length, psi etc.

 

[wyzazz]

Somehow, I keep getting air in my beer line, i.e. its not just beer in there, air pockets form. What could be the cause of this? Its rather annoying, because these pockets are giving me foam. Could it be that the line is too long? I /have/ been storing the tap itself at a lower height than where it comes out of the tap: could this be the problem? should I store it higher up? Help!

It's not "Air" it's CO2 coming out of solution because the walls of that tubing aren't perfectly smooth like "Beverage Grade Tubing".

Not to say "I told you so." but...

 

[ezzieyguywuf]

Lol, you did told me so. I'll get some beverage grade tubing as soon as I can. I find it hard to beleive that the smoothness of the wall causes this, as the CO2 pockets occur when the beer is just sitting in the line, not when I'm pouring. I fail to see how surface roughness would affect a stationary fluid.

 

[wyzazz]

Lol, you did told me so. I'll get some beverage grade tubing as soon as I can. I find it hard to beleive that the smoothness of the wall causes this, as the CO2 pockets occur when the beer is just sitting in the line, not when I'm pouring. I fail to see how surface roughness would affect a stationary fluid.

Find it hard to believe or not, but that's the reason there is beverage grade tubing that is more expensive than the standard vinyl stuff at HD/Lowes. Stationary or not the rough wall of the tubing provides a nucleation site, think Coke and Mentos.

 

[ezzieyguywuf]

hrm. I'd like to read up on this phenomenon, as it interests me.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Here is a good thread on beverage tubing...might not want to discard that Lowes tubing quite yet if its poly??...a good read.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/beer-line-tests-solution-plastic-taste-60380/