Beer Forum

SqueakerFreak · #1 (**permalink**) 08-17-2005, 05:22 AM

Hi, I'm new to this home keg dispensing lark, from way over here the other side of the pond.
Any help will be much appreciated!!

I am dispensing larger eg. Stella, Fosters, Carlsberg.
I have a 25% 75% mixed gas bottle which gets to the keg at about 2-2 1/2 bar.
I have a chiller unit.
No more than 6' from keg to chiller.
No morethan 5' from chiller to faucet.

When i pour out my pint (mmmm) the beer pours perfectly with a good head, but it soon disapears, and the beer tastes slightly flat (no bubbles

Could this be the beer is pouring to cold?
Am i using the correct gas?
Am i using the correct keg pressure?
Whats right?
Whats wrong?

Thanks

Drinking Beer From Accross the Pond!!

Auld Og · #2 (**permalink**) 08-17-2005, 12:29 PM

You're not supposed to used mixed gas with lagers. You should use pure food grade CO2.

Also by your set up do you mean the keg is kept warm and then goes into a jockey box something like this:

http://www.micromatic.com/product.php?pid=CB481BI

I'm sure mm will have some hints for you too.

BTW you've access to perfect pints of Real Ale and you're doing Stella? For shame!

Scott Zuhse · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2005, 01:46 PM

Not sure why you need a flash chiller at home other than the product is pasteurized and it will keep at room temperature. Never could understand investment in a flash chiller when a kegerator capable of chilling the entire keg would be more practical. Unless room was an issue. Gas equilibrium calculator states that a 5 g/l gassed beer @ 2.5 bar @ 25C temp. requires around 85% CO2 ratio in blend. Possibly the product is becoming flat do to gas in beer equilizing with head pressure in keg.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

SqueakerFreak · #4 (**permalink**) 09-05-2005, 01:22 AM

YOU GUYS... WHAT GURU'S YOU ARE!!!!

Cheers for the advise, seems it was the gas mixture.

The chiller is the same as the one used by pubs below the faucet, chills to a tasty icy coldness.

The Keg is kept through the wall, cool dry and out of the way.

I have "real ale" on my manual bar pump from a firkin, no need for gas or chillers.
The larger is for those warmer "refreshing" nights.

Cheers!!

Drinking Beer From Accross the Pond!!