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Old 06-30-2008, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack Manstroke View Post
I did some research independently and I will try to jack the psi back up to 13 or 14, I turned it down thinking that the foam was from too much gas but perhaps it was maybe from the temperature change and I needed to let the beer settle.
You probably over carbonated when the beer was so cold. Then you turned the temp up 10 degrees and BAM, all that co2 REALLY wants to escape out of the beer, but due to the pressure inside the keg, it can't until it hits your glass.

FIRST, using a calibrated thermometer, get the beer to 38 degrees. Then I would let off some pressure from the keg by turning off the co2, pull the pressure relief pin on the coupler, agitated it a bit, and repeat 2 or 3 times. THEN turn the Co2 back on, set the pressure to where it's supposed to be. Probably more like 12, and then let it sit a day to settle and hopefully return to a more normal balance.
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