Equipment: Danby kegerator. Torpedo stainles steel keg. Status: 40 degrees, sixtel, full of 7% coffee porter, co2 hooked up, regulator reading between 10-11psi, keg under pressure, pressure release valve gives off strong co2 burst as evidence. No apparent gas leaks, as keg has been under pressure with gas on for 3 months. Interesting tidbit: I can hear a slight sound of something resembling bubbling. Beer tower is about 24 inches above top of keg. Poured from included 3/16" i.d. beer line (5-6 feet long) and got minimal head/zero carb. Replaced with ~12 foot 3/16" i.d. beer line and got exact same results. Help!
Sounds like either the gas *wasn't* 'on' the entire 3 months, or the needle on your regulator is stuck and the real pressure is lower than indicated.
Sounds like it could be degassing itself if the bubbling is co2 bubbling through the liquid. If the dip tube got put on the in side... but I would think you'd still have some pressure at this point. It's gotta be the regulator reading wrong
This is home brew? What is your target volumes of CO2? Is 40 the beer temp, and if so, how are you taking the temperature? At 40 (if that's the beer temp) and 10 psi you are looking at 2.3 volumes which is in the range for a porter, which by style isn't highly carbonated. You may also want to check the gas check valve to make sure it is not gummy or stuck together. BTW, changing the line length has absolutely no effect on carbonation levels.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to do a bit more troubleshooting tonight based on the feedback. *fingers crossed*
