Standard Setup and Foam

[tony95]

OK, I abandoned the remote tap and placed the tap right on the side of the frig. 5 feet of 3/16 beerline, 900 feet above sea level, quarter barrel of Miller Lite @ 14 PSI as Scott suggested. My liquid beer temp went up to 41 while I was setting up the new tap location. Will the foam go away when the temp drops back to 36-38?

[topgun3208]

It may or may not. I had some serious issues with a 1/4 keg of sam adams last month, probably lost 1/2 of the keg due to foam and it did not settle down in the glass. running 1/2 keg of killians red now, a bit of foam, but it settles quickly, I can live with that. also the temp is 35f. I think these units are prone to foaming due to not being used commercially, i.e pouring a glass or a bunch of glasses every few minutes like my bar up the street. they can pour a glass and have the perfect head every time. dont take my word for it tho, just my .02

"If I had to live my life over, I'd live over a saloon" WC Fields

[tony95]

As soon as it dropped below 40 deg F it poured great.

[Scott Zuhse]

Try to maintain at 38 F. Once your system stays at this temperature and you do not try to dispense a warm keg that was just brought home, you should never have to adjust (unless your beer type has a different carbonation level). Keep the system, glassware, and condenser clean and you should be in great shape. Check for gas leaks as well and if required, repair .

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute