Running Guinness clone through stout tap

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by camil1mj, Oct 23, 2012.

Tags:
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    I have a Guinness clone that I am pushing through a new stout tap with beer gas at 30 psi. It seems that particles in the beer (I didn't filter it or anything like that) are getting stuck in the restrictor plate of the faucet, causing a very slow flow. Anyone have any experience with this situation?
     
    #1 camil1mj, Oct 23, 2012
  2. OldSock

    OldSock Maven (1,418) Apr 3, 2005 District of Columbia

    Are you guessing, or have you taken the faucet apart and seen the clogging?
     
    #2 OldSock, Oct 25, 2012
  3. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    I have taken it apart and seen the clogging. Cleaned it. Put it back together and poured another glass and it gets clogged again and the flow slows down. I figure I will just live with it and filter the next batch.
     
    #3 camil1mj, Oct 25, 2012
  4. BumpkinBrewer

    BumpkinBrewer Pundit (993) Jan 6, 2010 Massachusetts

    How long has it been chilled? Maybe you can wait for it all to settle out and use a regular tap to get all the junk out first and then apply the stout tap.
     
    #4 BumpkinBrewer, Oct 25, 2012
    OldSock likes this.
  5. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    It had been chilled for 24 hours before I tapped it.
     
    #5 camil1mj, Oct 25, 2012
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.