Kegerator question

Only real way to get accurate temps. Is with a CALIBRATED thermometer. Take your glass pour a full beer dump, same glass pour another and take temp from center of glass.

 

So how did you make out?

 

Now you need to learn about balance to keep the pours good and the carbonation level where it is intended to be. Short term success doesn't guarantee long term results in draft beer. Did you get the v/v for the beer and take a calibrated temperature of your second pour yet? With that information you can properly dial in the pressure.

 

I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but you can't make adjustments off of feel. The volumes of CO2 for the beer is maintained by cross referencing with temperature and pressure settings. It may get you through for now but will not maintain the beer where it needs to be. You run the risk of over or undercarbing.

To clean the tap you remove it from the line, unscrew the fork the handle is attached to and throw the rest of it in the bucket you are going to catch the cleaner in that you are going to flow from the faucet. You need a small brush to clean the bore, and it is a good idea to remove the check ball and spring to make sure they are both cleaned.

 

You can just use a bent piece of coat hanger to hold up check ball so you dont have to take off coupler. You really clean your balls that often??
Usually if your using a tough enough cleaner they will break down what ever is on your check ball and on the inner probe of coupler. I alternate cleanings with BLC and DAC alkaline cleaners..But then again I'm running 304 S/S couplers

 

Clean balls are happy balls. I do them every time I do the lines, just the way I started out and it has stayed with me.

 

What kind of beer you pouring? did you call or email brewery for v/v of beer? 7 def sounds too low.We won't bother with temp unil we know v/v of the beer.
Yes micromatic has rebuild kits depending on what regulator. Personally I would just $hit can the regulator then and buy a new one.Your regulator is a key piece and needs to be accurate when serving craft beer.

 

7 is definitely low and the beer will go flat. This is where understanding balance and the causes of foam comes into play. You've got a little sleuthing to do.

 

V/v is not the same as abv. Abv is alcohol by volume. V/v has to do with the volumes of co2 in the beer. Please email the brewery for this info. Any of the brew people will know the answer

 

Bevair doesn't come with a regulator . If your having a possible problem with one I would switch out.