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  1. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    No, I'm using : CO2 (at low PSI) -> keg in keg out -> check valve -> handpump The beer is a bit over-carbed from the CO2 in as I'd transferred it when it was completely done fermenting instead of 2-3 points before so it could naturally condition in the keg, but nothing major. In my next...
  2. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    Poured a glass from a picnic tap - same issue (I've added a photo to the album linked above). I do clean the handpump with a sodium percarbonate solution after every keg/box too. I waited 4 weeks as I'd read somewhere to condition for a week per 10 points gravity and it was for an xmas treat -...
  3. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    I guess one person's "not great" is acceptably drinkable and another's isn't I suppose - can't really face drinking a whole keg of the stuff anyway. Also I have a keg of nice "craft" beer (dogfish head 60 minute clone) to whet my homebrew whistle :) Cheers !
  4. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    Thanks all for the replies - the beer was in the corny for 4 weeks so any yeast that got through from the FV would have dropped and then been pulled through by now ? The beer isn't too clear but nothing obviously floating in it. I've added a couple more photos showing the "clarity" and that...
  5. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    There's definitely something wrong alright ;) Don't think it's the lines as I've had multiple boxes of (professionally brewed) beer through the hand pump that have been great and the first "cask" beer I brewed was also fine (I've brewed many "craft" beers but this is only my second "cask"...
  6. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    Strange I can see it - sorry I'm new to the forum. Anyway here are some pics - thanks ! Simon Beer problem
  7. simon_george

    Head "cracks" on hand pulled beer

    I brewed a London Pride clone for xmas that I've kegged and am pouring through a handpump with a sparkler. At first the head looks great but part way down, it "cracks" into distinct regions as pictured (hard to describe but looks like an ice floe). I've seen this on a pub pint before (but very...
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