Stout Tap won't run

[PDC]

I just got a used stout tap that will not pour with the nozzle in place. I am using it with nitrogen for coffee . If i screw on the nozzle the fluid won't pass. Has anyone seen/solved this problem?


Thanks
Len

 

[friarsmith]

Have you disassembled the end of the tap to make sure there is no blockage? Checked the shank too for blockage? There will be a diffuser (looks like a silver button) and a flow straightener (probably a little white cone/triangle shaped piece). Take note of how they are aligned.

You'll probably need 20 PSI at least to push any fluid through.

Check this out:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=126385

 

[619Brewer]

Yah need to bust it open and see what's going on. The diffuser plate can get clogged super easy as it's only a few little holes. I had the same issue when I got my stout tap.