Foam for 2 seconds and flat beer
I recently used the Micromatic Portable CO2 Dispensing System with a 1/2 barrel of Miller Lite and was getting foamy beer for about 2 seconds before a clear pour could be seen. If you didn't wait for the 2 seconds before filling your glass you would get almost 2/3 foam in a pint. Also, the beer was very cold but seemed a little flat, and the pour rate was very fast despite adjusting my regulator. I did some research and I'm wondering if the 12" shaft assembly for this portable system is just too short. I know a longer beer line would allow the gas and beer to mix better, as well as slow down the flow rate. Is this a typical problem with the Micromatic system? If this is the case, could I connect a party pump-style beer line with plastic faucet (Micromatic BL-4) and ditch the shaft/faucet that came with this system?
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