getting fed up with keg and co2

[barryham]

hi all ive made my first all grain been in keg for a month just got tap and co2 sorted tryed to get a pint and all i get is a glass of foam tasty foam looked everywhere for advice cant find any topics that help i know there out there found them when i wasnt looking for them lol i got a threefoot eer line to my tap 3/8john guest push fit
tryed gas presure on low 3psi tryed it high 30psi and a few in between even turned co2 off played with tap regulator

please help i just want some beer:::::::::::: :hmm:

 

[Alan Robinson]

barryham,

If you are fed up with keg and CO2, bottle it, there is a bit more work involved, but believe me, the ale is better unless the whole brew is drunk in a short time. I brew once every 3 weeks and bottle it, and where I live, nobody wants to share it with me. Fine! I get to drink the lot myself, and very fine it is :drink:

By the way, you might get a few more replies if you use punctuation. :grin:

 

[darrenwest1]

what beer is it

 

[snail59]

You need to reduce the pressure between keg and tap (think they call it balancing). I had the same problem for a start. Get some 3/16 beer line (about 6 foot) use 3/8-3/16 John Guest speed fit connectors. I have keg connected to 10" of 3/8 pipe 3/8-3/16 connector to 48" 3/16 pipe another 3/8-3/16 connector to 10" of 3/8 pipe connected to my tap pipe work looks like the photo.

 

[Moley]

By the way, you might get a few more replies if you use punctuation. :grin:

oi thats my job :twisted:

 

[unclepumble]

By the way, you might get a few more replies if you use punctuation. :grin:

oi thats my job :twisted:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Now we have a Danish branch of the Moley Patrol :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


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[Friday]

How was carbonated? Naturally or did you carb it with a co2 tank? If naturally how much sugar did you use to prime it?

Seems to me if you bled pressure off the keg and then gave it 3 psi it should give you a pour. 3 psi ins't going to be a good long term solution though, like snail said your going to need some longer lines.

 

[Aleman]

Bet you have followed instructions on the web that said put 30psi on the keg and shake the **** out of it . . . then turn it down to 3psi and serve.

IT DOESN'T WORK!!!!!!!!!

The amount of CO2 dissolved in the beer is a function of time, temperature and pressure. Use a Calculator to determine the correct pressure to set for the style and temperature the beer is at. . . . then just leave it to become carbonated . . . If you want to speed up the process . . . gently shake the keg until you can't here any more bubbling . . . the beer is now carbonated correctly . . . leave it a day or so to allow the carbonic bite to subside . . . then serve.

If you don't balance the dispense line you may still get foam . . . either balance the line using 3/16" tubing . . .or reduce the pressure on the keg.

To fix you problem at the moment, lift the pressure relief valve and leave it open for 24 hours (Place a plastic bag over the keg to prevent contamination) . . . then put a low amount of pressure on the keg and try and serve a pint . . . if you still get excessive foaming . . . give it another 24 hours.