Kegerator Problem

I've got a Sanyo and I had the same problems.

First with mine I will always have a little bit of foaming but let's get to the heart of the issue

One let the keg sit about 24 hours before tapping

2 make certain that the hose leading to the tap is as straight as possible (no severe bends) 3 Over pressurization, depending on your temperature you may need to adjust, as little as 1 or 2 PSI makes a world of difference 4 and the simplest make certain that the tap is completely open (actually jerk the handle open)

Steve

You were right it was that the pressure that was to low so I raised it to14psi and it starting pouring correctly. Although this fixed the symptom I think the problem may be that the beer is not cold enough. I put a thermometer on top of the keg and it reads 48o. I have the thermostat all the way up and it doesn't get any colder.

Do you think I will have problems storing the beer at 48o?

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:04:25 -0500, "Bill" said in alt.beer.home-brewing:

You should have just a little more pressure than your lines will absorb - about 1 psi. How much that would be depends on the temperature (the beer needs different pressures at different temperatures to be "properly" carbonated), the total length of line, the diameter of the line, the vertical distance between the vertical center of the keg and the tap and whether you're using beer line or some other kind of plastic hose (don't - always use beer line).

See

to determine what amount of carbonation you want, and how much pressure you need at various temps to get it. Scroll down a little past the first table to see how to calculate the line length to handle that amount of pressure.

You're running about 2.3 volumes, which is just about where you want it for a lot of beer styles. Check the site anyway - your beer may be such that you want to trim the 14 psi just a bit higher or lower (meaning that you'll have to adjust your line length). Also, the site will get you set up when you get the temperature down where you want it, because the pressure you want will go down for the same volume carbonation.

Depends on how fast you drink it, and how you like it. I don't like the headaches I can get from drinking a REALLY cold beer (some people keep beer around freezing), but I'm not British so I like my beer colder than my blood. If you plan on keeping a keg around for a few months, 48 degrees might be a bit too high, but if you're like most of us your beer won't spoil even if you don't refrigerate it, because it won't last that long.

is the hose set up properly? AND is the hose properly insulated?

the original spurt is typical even in a bar. But they run long hoses.

if you are using home brew, then ask the guys here how to reduce carbonation. i am learning a lot reading their ideas.