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BrentJ

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I'm having problems pouring Stout and hope others can help with troubleshooting. I've had the common plugged disc issue but this one is different. I've cleaned the disc and reassembled the faucet. When pouring the beer gas/beer shoots through the orifices at high pressure and splashes all over after impacting the bottom of the glass. It almost seems like it is over pressure. I'll get pissed walk away for a couple of hours or even a day or two and try again and it pours as its supposed too. Then after a couple of beers it will revert back to almost spraying out the disc holes. I've pulled the faucet and soaked in beer line cleaner and there was some crud inside the faucet but I honestly don't know how to take it apart further than removing the spout and disc. I have tried adjusting the beer gas pressure both up and down to no avail. It's almost like maybe the beer gas mix is separating and I'm getting more or less than needed. I have at least half a corny keg of Murphy's being pushed so I don't think it is beer volume related. Has anyone run into stout spraying out the disc problem? I'm desperate and don't want to waste anymore beer / time fooling with this. Again this happens with a clean disc....help needed!

Ps. The frustrating part is that it will self correct for awhile and then revert back to problems. I'd guess though that problem pours are 90% of the time....
 
I do not know what your problem is.

I would consider taking the whole faucet, shank, beer lines, and liquid coupler out of your kegerator and disassembling and cleaning them completely. Perhaps something has gotten in the lines and is clogging you up somehow.

-Matt
 
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