Faucet flow rate issue

[leeferge]

Hi guys,

This is my first post and I'm hoping someone can help me, I'm really struggling with the flow speed from my faucet and have struggled to find an answer.

I built a kezzer, the distance between centre point of my corny and tap is 1ft 8in, the kezzer is kept at 4 degrees. The beer was force carbed and appears carbonated on taste. When poured has a normal amount of head, the problem is it is literally taking 30 seconds to pour a full pint.

I've tried the serving pressure between 12 and 20 psi with no real differences. I can't see any blockages and there's no bubbles in the line or issues I can see with the gas e.g leaks.

The line is 3/16 and I've reduced it down to where I currently have only 2ft 8in left! It has sped up slightly but not by a huge amount.

I did mess up brewing day and fermented at 1072 with a FG of 1028, could this be the cause?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.

 

[RichardM]

The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.

Do you swap to 3/16th for higher carbonated beers?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Do you swap to 3/16th for higher carbonated beers?

Yes, use a longer length of 3/16 for higher carbonation. In your case you want a shorter length but still need to be able to reach the tap - that’s what the 3/8 does, provides the length without any resistance.

 

[SMP Brewery]

When poured has a normal amount of head, the problem is it is literally taking 30 seconds to pour a full pint.

That’s about how long it takes mine.
Seriously are you in a rush? If the beer tastes good then don’t fret, that’s my advice.

 

[The Baron]

First Welcome to the forum
You will get some good advice in these comments but can I say 30 seconds is not that bad for a good pour a better starting point than some members who suffer from the woeful foaming issue so a good start

 

[leeferge]

The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.

Thanks for the advice, I'll give the 3/8th arrangement a go after Christmas.

Having worked in bars I'm just used to a faster pour I guess. I don't mind pouring a pint over 30 seconds but would prefer a bit more speed if I had a few people over.

 

[Rodcx500z]

I use 3/16th on my 4 kegs i have never timed it but i would say 30 sec and i get a good pour with no foaming, 2 pints a minute is not bad and if they are decent why change what ain't broke

 

[crowcrow]

As others, my pour rate is similar - just what it is like pouring from a home set up.

 

[leeferge]

The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.

Thanks again for the advice, I've replaced the line with 6ft of 3/8 and that's done the trick! Pouring a pint at 12 seconds now without any issues.