Corny keg gas issues

[AXW123]

I have just got two corny kegs and my first experience was appalling with loads of foam and pretty much a waste of the whole 10l keg. I almost gave up but it was a lot of capital expenditure so I persevered. I read a lot and asked some questions on here and moved to 10 foot of 3/16 line with a party tap and it’s perfect. So I haven’t got my expensive flow control tap out of its box. Can someone tell me what difference will it make to my carbonation style if I use the flow control tap too? Very interested to know.

 

[Drunkula]

Can someone tell me what difference will it make to my carbonation style if I use the flow control tap too?

You could change the carbonation level or serving temperature and then adjust the flow with the tap.

 

[bez]

I have just got two corny kegs and my first experience was appalling with loads of foam and pretty much a waste of the whole 10l keg. I almost gave up but it was a lot of capital expenditure so I persevered. I read a lot and asked some questions on here and moved to 10 foot of 3/16 line with a party tap and it’s perfect. So I haven’t got my expensive flow control tap out of its box. Can someone tell me what difference will it make to my carbonation style if I use the flow control tap too? Very interested to know.

Hi. I’m new to kegging and gas cylinders. How did you arrive at 10 foot.

 

[xozzx]

10ft is quite long but it will depend on the temperature and pressure of the keg, also slightly on the tap you are using, there are calculators online which tell you the length of 3/16" needed. I started with about 3m which poured without foam but was painfully slow. I removed roughly 10cm, tried again, removed another 10cm and kept going until I had a good balance between foam and pour speed - this is called balancing the lines. 3/16" pipe is cheap, I ordered 20m which was enough for my 4 taps and some additional for if I need to replace any. I could also make a longer coil if I brew a beer which should be highly carbonated.

 

[bez]

10ft is quite long but it will depend on the temperature and pressure of the keg, also slightly on the tap you are using, there are calculators online which tell you the length of 3/16" needed. I started with about 3m which poured without foam but was painfully slow. I removed roughly 10cm, tried again, removed another 10cm and kept going until I had a good balance between foam and pour speed - this is called balancing the lines. 3/16" pipe is cheap, I ordered 20m which was enough for my 4 taps and some additional for if I need to replace any. I could also make a longer coil if I brew a beer which should be highly carbonated.

Thanks I think I get it now. I ordered the wrong adaptor fir my regulator doesn’t fit my sodastream bottle. I’ve ordered some 3/8 to 3/16 adaptor and 3/16 line. Oh yes and a fridge. I suppose you can’t just lower the pressure from your bottle as the beer won’t leave the keg. Is that correct. What pressure do you use about 5psi