Lager is far too lively

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bengee

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Hello. For the first time in my life I have put the usual ale/IPAs on hold and thought I'd give lager a go. I bought a Muntons cerveca kit, fermented and kegged it.
I first tried it 2 nights ago (after being in the keg for 6 weeks) and it is quite nice. The issue is, that it's far too lively; I start to pour a pint and all I seem to get is foam. It takes about 10mins to pour a pint (after letting it settle, and refilling).
Is there any way to minimise the head?
I've released some of the pressure in the keg, but that doesn't seem to help!
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
Burp the keg every day for a week to release the gas from the solution.

Turn the temp down in the fridge

Maybe it has still been fermenting, to much primer sugar, to higher gas pressure.

Your beer lines are warm.

A few of many reasons.
 
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Burp the keg every day for a week to release the gas from the solution.

Turn the temp down in the fridge

Maybe it has still been fermenting, to much primer sugar, to higher gas pressure.

Your beer lines are warm.

A few of many reasons.
Thank you for the response, been a bit late in replying.
I took your advice and burped the corny daily. I poured a pint yesterday and it seems to have calmed down - its almost there!
I keep it outside in a shed in a fridge (although fridge isnt plugged in (no power to the shed), so i'm guessing that it was still fermenting
 
What length is your beer line and what size tubing? The flowcontrol disconnects are good for compensating for shorter lines if that's an issue but do slow down a pour. Can be a bit of a balancing act, especially with no temp control. Keep an eye on the ambient temp and take notes of what psi works best for you carbonation wise at what temp. I like my lagers fizzy but it did take me a while to get the balance right to get a decent pour out of my keezer
 

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