Need Kegerator advice

It doesn't need to sit for a few days, if everything is dialed in it can be tapped right away. It may be a bit foamy from being shaken and losing a bit of its chill, but will be fine. I always tap right away.

 

It is carbonated from the brewery. It is like a large can of beer. The cooler line is in the right place now. That tower insulation is doing nothing for you. It needs to be out against the tower, the way it is now the cool air can get between it and the tower for a net effect of nothing.

 

Doug, what do you suggest as a replacement for that insulation? Mine looks the same as easey....

 

Welcome over from the Micromatic forums. You can try to attach it with glue, or find something that fits tight. Old School koozies are close and can be cut to fit well. You cannot fill the space because you need to leave room for return air from the tower cooler you are going to install.

 

Thanks.

 

Doug if their is a pressure gap from having too much restriction then yes it will in fact cause the first pour to come out foamy. I am 100% sure that the length of his line given its 3/16 id that it is too much. Now could their be other issues? Of course, and honestly if I go in an account the first thing I make sure is that the temp checks out cause other wise messing with anything else is pointless.

Long story short if you still see bubbles forming in the beerline, if you notice they are coming directly out of the keg the reason that the first pour is bad but the next immediately after is fine is that you are pouring off what is in the beerline and then drawing directly from the keg. Depending on the severity of the pressure gap you will see those gas pockets form more quickly the worse it is.

 

We can agree to disagree. If you have bubbles moving you aren't balanced. Long lines slow the flow but have no impact on balancing IMO. I have 10' lines and pour perfect beers all day long. I could be using shorter lines but I don't need a 8 second pint.

 

Doug it's not a disagreement, it's a fact. Not all lines are the same restriction, not all people are at the same elevation, so maybe in some instances 10' works. I can't claim anything about your system because I have never seen it. All I can tell you is that you can have too long of lines and in fact it will cause improper pour issues.

I understand what you have works for you so I won't try and convince you other wise. What I do want you to understand is that restriction length affects beer off gasing just as much as carbonation or temperature. I don't mean you any disrespect.

 

I have been fighting foam since I bought my Kegerator and today I replaced lines with 10' and put Perlick faucets on and my issues are gone.

 

What is the temp of your distributer's cooler?... My el'cheapo kegerator is performing well now that I'm running MicroMatic regulator, 10' line, MM shank, Perlick Faucet. Going down to the bar to pour a beer and watch the second half of the Cavs Bulls game =)

 

Kicked the trainer keg tonight. My Cavs lost so that sucked. Here's to a better week right!

 

Don't fear. Try it now.

 

My thoughts aren't based on my system alone, they are based on what has worked for many people over a long period of time. I have never seen a long line cause any issue with breakout. Slow pours? Sure. No breakout or foam from line length. If bubbles are accumulating and moving while the system is at rest it is unbalanced. The bubbles make pockets, which become the first beer foam.

 

Easy, I have seen some beer pour fine above 40F but it's rather rare and some are just more temperature or pressure sensitive.

Doug, are using perlick ventless faucets?

 

I do, yes. 525SS.

 

I just installed 630ss on mine and they are by far and away better then the stock. And they look nice to boot.