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I'm new to kegging and have hooked up my two most recent brews (a Fat Tire clone and a blonde ale). They both taste thin and watery, which wasn't the impression I got from them when I racked into the kegs. Is it that my carbonation is off (too low or too high)? Or is there a way to improve the mouthfeel now that it's kegged. I know dextrin can help during brewing, but it's a little late for that now. Thanks!
 
I should probably mention - the keezer is at 38F and the regulator is at 12-13 psi. I have 5 feet of beer line and don't have any foam problems. If anything the beer still seems a little flat. I force carbed each kegs with 2 shots of 30 psi/shaking and then letting them sit at carbing pressure for about 1 week.

Also, I was obsessing over this a bit more and it occurred to me that I had my temp control set to 38F with a 4 degree differential, so most likely the keezer is around 36F - so maybe a little too cold. I just bumped it up to 40F, so hopefully that will help a little with the mouthfeel. Right? I'm open to other suggestions.
 
Raise the pressure a few psi and double your line lengths to accommodate the increase.
 
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