Help!!

[californiakulak]

Well after weeks of prep I tapped my keg. My wife took pictures and everything. Well the beer is way too warm. The first beer after tapping was in the high 40's. I then let the keg sit while I cooked dinner. I was going to do what everybody on the forum suggested and check the temp on the second beer. Well there was no second beer. I poured one beer and then attempted to pour a second. Nothing came out. So I checked the temp of the first and it was about 44 or 45. The psi was on 14. I turned it up to about 15 and waited about 15 minutes, still nothing. What the hell should I do?

[bonefish]

Did you fill the co2 tank, and open the valves? Do you have the co2 going into the side of the regulator and the beer line out the top?
SEAN

[californiakulak]

I filled the co2 tank and I opened the valves. If I wait about 15 minutes I get about a half beer and then nothing comes our for another 15 minutes or so. The beer is way to warm and to remedy that problem I have a service man coming on Saturday. I have adjusted the regulater several times and am unable to fix the problem.

[californiakulak]

still no beer. If I wait about 30 minutes I am able to fill a pint glass then it turns off. I have tried several different pressures. I am on about 17 right now. the pour is perfect and liquid temp is like 43. The repair man is due to arrive any minute to fix the fridge's temp problem but I don't know if he will know how to fix the pour problem. I may have done something wrong but I don't know.
I am very thirsty and a little depressed.

[californiakulak]

I was just checking the regulater and noticed that the first 5 or so inches of beer hose coming from the coupler had no beer. It looked like it was full of air or bubbles or something. The rest of the hose was full of beer. The beer still does not come out of tap. I am still waiting for the repair guy. He said between 1 and 5 and he is cutting it close.

[californiakulak]

Nobody had any advice? I have changed the pressure several times. I have had it anywhere from 10 to 18. The liquid temp is like 44. Nothing comes out.

[cubby_swans]

It sounds like your co2 is not getting to the beer. Double check the co2 tank, to make sure it's open, and the valve on the gas out port on the regulator (should be parallel with the gas line, instead of perpendicular to it).

When the keg coupler is engaged, and everything is on, you should be able to pull the pressure release valve on the coupler and hear gas coming out indefinitely. If the gas comes out, then stops, while still pulling the pin, your co2 is not reaching the keg.

If you are confident that everything is on/open, then you may have a bad regulator.

[californiakulak]

I am an imbecile and Cubby I owe you my life. My wife was about to kill me because of my record breaking profanity tirade. And I do mean record breaking. How many times can you use the F word in a sentence?
Well I guess the regulater was off. I was certain that I had tried it both ways but maybe I didn't. Anyway, I am now getting beer. It is still too hot and I am still exchanging my kegerator but perhaps my keg is saved. It has been at about 43 or 44 for a couple of days. If I get a colder unit in the next few days will the keg be saved or is it done?

[cubby_swans]

You're not an imbecile. I've forgotten to turn my regulator gas valve on after tapping a keg. It happens. And when that happened, most of my vocabulary was the F bomb, also.

43 or 44 is not too warm that it will spoil the beer. If you get closer to 50F temps, then you run the risk of the beer spoiling. The bottom line is, if the beer tastes OK, then it's OK. If it spoils, you will know it, because the beer will taste sour.

As far as the temp, you want it around 38... what brand of kegerator do you have?

[beerology101]

Would you rather have the beer temp at 38 degrees and more foam on first pour (I do have a tower cooler) or beer temp at 36 degrees and better first pour. Guess what I am asking is, anything wrong with keeping beer at 36 degrees with less presure? I can alway let it get to serving temp by waiting to drink it after the pour.

[cubby_swans]

Would you rather have the beer temp at 38 degrees and more foam on first pour (I do have a tower cooler) or beer temp at 36 degrees and better first pour. Guess what I am asking is, anything wrong with keeping beer at 36 degrees with less presure? I can alway let it get to serving temp by waiting to drink it after the pour.

Serving temp is always a matter of personal preference. My beer is at 36F, but I usually let it sit a few minutes to warm up to where I prefer to drink it.