Too slow a flow?

[Gwen]

Hi knowledgeable peeps,
Would you be happy with this flow rate or is it a tad to slow? Might just be I am used to a pour from a flow control tap straight off the keg. I got the 2 keg kit from BKT so the beer line is 3/16
Cheers Gwen

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Made me laugh out loud. It is serviceable but you can do better. Turn up the pressure by 2 or 3 psi if you want a little extra carbonation or cut a foot length from your 3/16 line if you’re happy with the carbonation. Repeat if necessary.

 

[Gwen]

Thanks Hazelwood, I shall go and get my screwdriver out and turn her up a bit.

 

[Dorst]

What pressure is your CO2 regulator set to? This seems like a pressure problem (way too low).

Also your beer line seems a bit long - how did you land on this length and size?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Thanks Hazelwood, I shall go and get my screwdriver out and turn her up a bit.

Sounds good Gwen. Remember this will increase pressure immediately but will take a few hours to also increase carbonation so don’t make any further changes until tomorrow or you might overcook it and end up with a glass of foam.

 

[Gwen]

What pressure is your CO2 regulator set to? This seems like a pressure problem (way too low).
Regulator was set at 11psi

Also your beer line seems a bit long - how did you land on this length and size?

The beer line came in those 2 lengths with the keg kit. I did wonder if I should reduce length but didn't want to start chopping and find it needed to be that long.

 

[Gwen]

Sounds good Gwen. Remember this will increase pressure immediately but will take a few hours to also increase carbonation so don’t make any further changes until tomorrow or you might overcook it and end up with a glass of foam.

Oh dear looks like the bar will be open tonight for testers

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Oh dear looks like the bar will be open tonight for testers

I’m with you there. You do have to test and the more results you get the greater the confidence.

 

[foxbat]

The beer line came in those 2 lengths with the keg kit. I did wonder if I should reduce length but didn't want to start chopping and find it needed to be that long.

My standard advice is to start at 2m of 3/16" and work from there. What you've got looks like a fair bit more than that.

 

[Gwen]

Cheers everyone.
So I have increased co2 to 12 or 13psi (bit difficult to work out exactly) and will play with shortening the length of the lines tomorrow. As the cider keg is just as slow as the IPA I hoped I could rule out clogged post. I have just had some more beer line arrive so at least if I cut it too short I have a back up

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Gwen, if you’re using lower carbonation you can consider larger bore pipe. Try what you’re doing now first but if you’re still unhappy then consider 1/4, 5/16, or even 3/8 pipe for lower carbonation beers.

I use 8 psi and 3/8 for bitters and stouts, then 12 psi for IPA’s with 3/8 terminated at the tap end using a metre of 3/16.

 

[venkman100]

They send you that length of line but you need shorten it to suit how you like your beer....

 

[Gwen]

Thanks everyone. After shortening the beer line by pretty much half on both kegs I have 2 nice faster flowing taps now.