One of the most common causes of excessive foam is warm beer. This means you'll want the beer chilling at least two hours ahead of time, and ideally four to five hours. Whoever designed the typical keg bucket made it only about half as tall as a standard keg.
So in order to ensure that the entire surface area of the keg is cooled not just the bottom half place a plastic garbage bag in the bucket, and then put down a thin layer of ice before dropping in the keg itself.
Continue to pack ice inside the garbage bag until you cover the top of the keg. Check periodically and add ice as needed. Tip: Cool down the tap too. The amount of carbonation the beer holds goes down as temperature increases, so letting cold beer hit a warm tube will guarantee an avalanche of foam.
Fortunately, the solution is pretty easy: Just leave the tap on ice with the keg an hour or so before you decide to tap. Most taps have a handle that pushes down to lock the tap onto the keg, while others have dual-flanges that you twist about a quarter-turn. In either case, make sure that the handle or flanges are not in the engaged position. If they are, beer will spray out as soon as you put the tap on the keg.
Problems affecting the beer lines are the next most likely culprit of a foamy beer. Remove your lines and give them a clean. If they are quite old, replace them with new lines. Start by checking the length, which should be anywhere between 4 to 10 feet 5 to 8 feet is ideal. The key is to avoid very short or very long lines as they are more likely to cause problems.
Check the diameter of the beer lines. Other sizes can be used, but once more, avoid the extremes. Make sure the beer line is above the top of the keg, to reduce the risk of air getting into the line. Now is a good time to check that your coupler is correctly installed. Check that it is the right size and that it is screwed on tightly enough. Make sure no air is entering the line near the coupler.
CO2 regulators are generally reliable and simple to setup. The best pressure setting for beer is usually 10 to 14 PSI. However, if you are having foamy beer issues, bring it back down to 5 to 6 PSI, and pour a couple of beers. If they pour reasonably well not overly foamy , gradually work your way back up to 10 to 14 PSI, increasing each pour by 1 or 2 PSI.
Be aware that you may need to tweak your PSI after changing a keg, as each batch of beer might have different requirements. However, if you do encounter a foam problem, always remember to check for temperature issues before changing your CO2 regulator. There is also a small chance that your CO2 regulator may malfunctioned. This can occur if it was is dropped or impacted by a hard object. This guide explains how to perform a soapy water spray test on your CO2 regulator to confirm it is working correctly.
To correctly pour a beer, place the mouth of the glass just below the faucet mouth, without touching it. Hold the glass at a 45 degree angle and flick the tap open in a single smooth motion.
If you are unsure about your technique, check out this video. As mentioned earlier, the type of glass you use is also important. Please help. Posts Latest Activity.
Page of 1. Filtered by:. Previous template Next. Please help , AM. Recently a friend of mine got married so he gave me his keg fridge which he said worked fine for him.
The kit has the Hi and Lo pressure regulators but the gauge that tells you how much Co2 is in the tank does not appear to work. I bought my first keg two weeks ago along with BLC to clean all the lines and couplers.
I let the Keg sit in the fridge for two days to get cold before tapping it then I let it sit for a few hours before pouring my first cold one which ended up being all foam along with the next I have read all the forums to try and fix this problem with no luck yet.
I am still getting all foam. The fridge itself I have set at 34F which is getting the beer to the faucet at about 36F to 38F. I have also wrapped the beer lines with insulation. I have been adjusting the pressure form psi trying to get a change but still nothing. The keg is Bud light and I live in Birmingham, Ohio which is not far off from sea level. So far I have probably poured 20 pitchers or better with all foam.
Is it possible that I just got a bad keg? Someone please help??? Tags: None. Scott Zuhse. Stop pouring foam into a pitcher. Stop dispensing period. Otherwise the beer will start pouring clear since there is not any gas left in it. Every time foam comes out of the faucet you lower the gas content of the beer. Eventually it will be flat. Have you tested the system for pressure leaks? The high pressure gauge will be required for this. Inspect this gauge and determine if the pointer is stuck due to the face plate being bent over onto the pointer.
Remove the screws from the back of the gauge, remove the clear cover from the front of the gauge and attempt to straighten. Otherwise, buy a new one. Try to target 38F beer temperature using a calibrated thermometer. Did your friend have any issues with the kegerator? Comment Post Cancel. Thanks for the tips Scott, but it still pours nothing but foam.
I checked the high pressure gauge like you said and you were right, the needle was stuck. As of now, my gauge shows around psi and I closed the tank to check the gauge and it didn't drop so I don't think there is any leaks in the line. I also checked the beer coming out of the faucet and found it coming out at 40F so I turned the temp down some more, but it is still pouring all foam.
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