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Originally Posted by BigStein
Hey, thanks for getting back to me again. I have since discovered that my original problem may have been that my temp. was too high as my fridge was sitting at about 42 or 42 degrees even though it was on it's "coldest" setting. I have since messed with the thermostat and gotten it down to 36-38. I thought this might help with the foam but it hasn't so I guess I am going to spring for one of those blowers. I don't think I can figure out how to wire the direct draw one so will probably have to go for the plug in and drill a hole for the cord (I guess?). I was thinking of cleaning the line and see if that helped but I don't have much hope that it will. But that brings up another question, how do you untap a keg that is ot empty and avoid the beer in the line spilling everywhere? Sorry for all the questions but I am pretty new to this and haven't found anyone local who can help out.
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Just because your fridge is saying that it is 36-38 does not mean your liquid temp is 36-38. For instance, i needed to drop the temperature of my fridge to 29 degrees. That made the liquid 36.8 degrees. Just because the temp of the fridge is 36-38 does not mean that your liquid is. Draw a 1/2 beer dump it out. (or chug it) Draw another 1/2 and put a thermometer in it. It should read 36-38 even if it is .5 degrees higher you will get foam. The CO2 is escaping the beer.
Eric