its all foam, whats best way to get things well again, have it set for 10lbs for last 24 hours still foam thanks tom
3/ 16th, half keg pale ale, 37 deg, 10lbs co2, was fine befoe i lost pressure, now i guess i got to get the gas back in the ale and keep it there. thanks tom
Foamy beer does not sound like you lost pressure. It sounds like the beer is too warm, or the the serving line is not balanced to the pressure, or the beer is overcarbonated.
What does 'lost co2 pressure for 2 days' mean? I agree that it's likely not flat. If it's over carbed, then you have to vent the gas, wait a day, vent some more, repeat until it's where it needs to be. This takes time and lots of patience.
I had part of a hop stuck to the top of the out flow tube that was causing a lot of foam. I did not realize what the problem until I finished the keg and was cleaning it.
Good find. Foam problems are usually a result of an unbalanced system ...but not always. I've had the same problem. Glad to hear it's solved.
The keg lost its pressure and the co2 came out of the beer causing foam, is this a true fact? If so should i put pressure back on and wait? Tom
It doesn't work that way. There are several things that can cause excessive foaming. Loss of pressure is not one of them.
if you lost pressure, where did it go? you either have gas in the cylinder or you don't. is you regulator working? you system in not balanced properly. just like your car, you can't just drop it off at the mechanic and say "it's broken, fix it". well, you can. but expect to pay a price. and get frustrated with the whole process. how did you set up your system? line length? verify the temp of the beer in the glass. we can trouble shoot this problem with some input. you can also do yourself a favor and browse Micromatic (or any of a dozen other sites) for info on balancing a kegerator. its not very difficult. Cheers.
