Foamy Beer

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by pweis909, May 12, 2017.

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  1. Jaguar10301

    Jaguar10301 Crusader (423) Mar 1, 2010 Maine

    Unless it was a partial blockage?
     
  2. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    I've had this effectively increase the carbonation many times. I place my DH hops in a bag, suspend in a keg (that has not been carbonated), and periodically pulling the PRV ring releases quite a bit of gas. I always have some particulate hop debris that escapes the bag and is evident in the first runnings (it settles down after several pours).

    If you have the same pressure on the three kegs you know they are carb'ed identically. It's unlikely the post is the culprit . . . to narrow it down, pull your hop bag and see what happens (I predict no change until the hop debris clears and it all equalizes again). If you need to keep the hops in the keg, just reduce your headspace pressure till it pours correctly.
     
  3. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    Update:

    I tried to follow @PortLargo 's advise:

    I couldn't pull the bag out. It was stuck on something. The hypothesis that the hop bag is partially clogging the dip-tube seems more plausible. But should this/would this result in an excessively foamy pour? I guess it further agitates the beer (i.e. nucleation points for bubble formation) and releases CO2.

    If this is what is going on, I'm not sure I have solution. I could siphon to another keg, but (1) that sounds messy and could lead to oxidation and (2) it would delay my kegging another beer that is ready to keg (my available keg is spoken for).
     
  4. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    Pulling your dip tube is easy (my guess is you'll only need to nudge it) . . . there ain't nuthin' else in the keg for the bag to snag. Just remember your soda-jerk experience . . .

    If you siphon to another keg, do a closed transfer. Take a short beverage line (jumper) with swivel nuts on each end with liquid quick disconnects. Then transfer from liquid post (out keg) to liquid post (receiving keg), burp it, and you'll be oxygen free. I use this technique in lieu of pulling the hop bag. Use something like 6 psi for the transfer.
     
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  5. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    If your hop bag is clogging your dip tube, you didn't suspend the hop bag effectively...root cause. I've had this happen on a rare occasion when I've been drinking too much :slight_smile:
     
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