What am I doing Wrong? Why is it all foam?

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@Beardofgandalf - for what it's worth you're doing a great job trying things and reporting back, even with video.

 

[Beardofgandalf]

@Beardofgandalf - for what it's worth you're doing a great job trying things and reporting back, even with video.

Thanks! It's very frustrating and stressful, but I have to admit it's been a fun journey thus far, I cant wait to start trying all this with actual beer when I finally get the chance to.

 

[Bobby_M]

I'm leaning towards Co2 leaking into the path of the beverage at the tubing to nipple joint (many have said try to secure it). Also look for slits or cracks. Lastly, it can be a leak where that diptube meets the underside of the liquid male QD. I have see this several times. The oring seals the post so no liquid leaks out, but it lets CO2 into the liquid stream. The most common reason is that the oring is a bit too small, but several other times I found the poppet spring threaded between the diptube and the oring. If you haven't taken the posts (male liquid QD) apart ever, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Your regulator maybe off. Lower the gas pressure.

 

[Beardofgandalf]

I'm leaning towards Co2 leaking into the path of the beverage at the tubing to nipple joint (many have said try to secure it). Also look for slits or cracks. Lastly, it can be a leak where that diptube meets the underside of the liquid male QD. I have see this several times. The oring seals the post so no liquid leaks out, but it lets CO2 into the liquid stream. The most common reason is that the oring is a bit too small, but several other times I found the poppet spring threaded between the diptube and the oring. If you haven't taken the posts (male liquid QD) apart ever, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about.

Yes, I do have no idea what this means, that I'll google how to take a quick disconnect apart. I'll try using a ziptie on the nipple joint and if that doesn't work, I'll try taking apart the quick disconnect and take photos if I can't figure out via google what it means for a poppet spring to be threaded between the diptube and oring. Thanks for the suggestions and knowledge!

 

[mashdar]

In case you haven't looked yet, the quick disconnect (QD) on the keg has a small metal piece (poppet) in the center of the top. The poppet has an o-ring gasket (rubber loop around perimeter) and a spring that forces it shut. The other half of the QD has a pin to displace the poppet and open the QD to flow.

 

[Beardofgandalf]

Okay, today I reloaded the keg, checked all my connections, trimmed my diptube in case of kinks, ziptied the dip tube to the nipple of the lid, used a finer strainer and now have the whole thing sitting in the fridge, I'm skipping force carbonation and will just wait about a week and check in with you all. If my issues persist I will look up how to disassemble my QD and check the poppet. Thanks everyone!!

Random question, should I not connect my beverage line until I'm ready to drink? I noticed it immediately fills with liquid...

 

[mashdar]

Good luck!

Personally, I'd leave it (liquid line) off while keg is idle to:

• keep things neat
• limit oxidation
• limit spills
• limit infection (QD, line, tap are the least sanitized parts in my setup)

 

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Good luck!

Personally, I'd leave it (liquid line) off while keg is idle to:

• keep things neat
• limit oxidation
• limit spills
• limit infection (QD, line, tap are the least sanitized parts in my setup)

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