Mike, thank for the reply. To put it bluntly, I'm frustrated as hell with not being able to solve my foam troubles. I'm on third keg (current one being Saranac Pale Ale) and I can't get the foam under control. When I pour a glass, I would say it comes out 25% beer, 75% foam.
My setup: Keg in the fridge. My shank is approximately 5" above the top of the keg tap. My temp is 38, verified by putting a thermometer in a glass of water that sat in the fridge overnight.
-I bought a new shank, 8" in length so the outside stayed cold.
-I bought all new washers for the hose nipples.
-I bought new new washers for the faucet
-I bought new a new washer for the faucet / shank connection
-I new new clear 3/16id line (all these new items bought at
MicroMatic by the way).
STILL HAVE FOAM.
-My beer line is 5' in length. It comes up out of the tap, and is
coiled neatly, horizontally, before it attaches to the shank.
When I draw beer, the beer in the line is pefectly clear, no foam.
-I thought in comparison to water in the fridge, that the beer was
warmer when drawn. Two nights ago, I moved my 20lb tank into the
fridge. Without a doubt, the beer is colder with the CO2 inside.
Still foaming.
-My pressure is 12 psi. I read here or else where, it should take
four seconds to fill a 10oz glass with beer. With the way my
beer/foam comes out of my facuet, I fill my 16oz glass in what
seems like 3 seconds. To me, it seems like the pressure is to
high. Turn it down, still foams.
Do you have any other suggestions for solving my foam problem?
I never thought solving a foam problem could be so difficult.
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