Guys, new keg, wanting to fine-tune the temperature and pressure

[BigBadJohn]

Last keg was in there during winter so the weather just kept the beer ice cold for me. Now its getting warner so I have to fine tune my fridge temperature and want to redo my pressure as well. Need it ready by Saturday evening for my graduation party

Ive got one of those 80s refrigerators with the a-e and 0-9 adjustment style controls. I kept playing with it but it only kept the liquid temp of the fridge at 40 so I turned the controls way down to see where my min temp is at. Hopefully it works

I also want to play with my regulator so its easy for the guests to pour a beer without getting foam everywhere. I think its at 14psi or so right now. What pressure should I keep it at? Im just unsure if if I keep it too low the beer will be flat.

Another thing I was told was adjust it to 30 psi, pour 2 pitchers worth of foam and then leave it at 7-10 psi and should have no problems after that.

[cubby_swans]

If the thought is to slightly overcarbonate to compensate for lower PSI which will flatten, I wouldn't bother. It takes some time to do either. You could just lower it for the party to slow the pour and possibly reduce foam. The beer isn't going to go flat in a few hours or even 12 hours. Just turn it back up to normal after the party is over, if there's any beer left.

[Scott Zuhse]

Those individuals who recommended the 30 PSIG, pour a couple of pitchers and then set at 7-10 PSIG have a different definition of "no problems" then those of us on the forum.

To them this simply means that the beer will come out of the faucet with no foam. Flat beer comes out of the faucet with "no problems". Focus on the 40 F, and if you have a 2.5 or 2.6 v/v beer @ sea level, use 15 PSIG. Then concentrate on how you are going to show your guest how to dispense correctly.

[monkey710]

If your guests are like my wife...they will have problems pouring. I went to a 10 ft line to slow the pour down and she no longer has any problems.

I use the same settings as my 5ft line and have had perfect beer since.

[Scott Zuhse]

You know what the say???

Slow the flow the less they know!