novice with foam

[hystik]

new to kegerators. bought a used beverageair cheap. the temp. is 38 degrees the pressure is 12 lbs I have three feet of 3/16 hose. the hoses are new as is the regulator and bottle. 90 percent foam and flat beer. 1/4 keg Killians red. HELP !!!

[jmc1972]

hysik,

Welcome - hope I can be of some assistance.

Check out this website to begin your troubleshooting.

Beertender Guide

What is the liq temp, is your tower cooled? You need a longer line to add resistance. Start with a 10' line and cut back 1' at a time until you have no bubbles in the line.

My guess is that you have bubbles in the line at the coupler and shank - is this correct?

[thehammer]

Originally Posted by jmc1972

Start with a 10' line and cut back 1' at a time until you have no bubbles in the line.

Agreed! That line is way too short.

[Scott Zuhse]

Killians is a Coors product and has a CO2 volume of 2.75. At sea level you will require 16 PSIG @ 38F. Be certain your liquid temperature is 38F at the keg. Most commercial kegerators such as Bev Air have designs where the tower can be cooled. Confirm that the flex tube is routed from the evaporator fan inside the box and up into the tower.

With 16 PSIG, start with seven feet of 3/16" tubing. This tubing has little to do with carbonation breaking out of the beer. Temperature & pressure does. The tubing controls how fast or slow the beer comes out of the faucet and transports it from the keg to the faucet. If the seven feet results in a slower than desired flow, trim it back in six inch increments until the desired flow rate is achieved.

If your temperature is not 38F, adjust pressure one pound up for every two degrees warmer and down if colder. For elevations other than sea level, adjust one pound up for every two thousand foot change.

[Scott Zuhse]

Killians is a Coors product and has a CO2 volume of 2.75. At sea level you will require 16 PSIG @ 38F. Be certain your liquid temperature is 38F at the keg. Most commercial kegerators such as Bev Air have designs where the tower can be cooled. Confirm that the flex tube is routed from the evaporator fan inside the box and up into the tower.

With 16 PSIG, start with seven feet of 3/16" tubing. This tubing has little to do with carbonation breaking out of the beer. Temperature & pressure does. The tubing controls how fast or slow the beer comes out of the faucet and transports it from the keg to the faucet. If the seven feet results in a slower than desired flow, trim it back in six inch increments until the desired flow rate is achieved.

If your temperature is not 38F, adjust pressure one pound up for every two degrees warmer and down if colder. For elevations other than sea level, adjust one pound up for every two thousand foot change.

[jmc1972]

Hi Scott,

Do you know if Coors has a website like the one I posted from AB? I've been looking for one for quite awhile now.

Thanks!!

[hystik]

thanks for all the great advice! put on a 5 foot beer line and made the pressure 12lbs waiting for new line to get cold and kegerator to come back to temp.yes the tower is cooled.my original temp was way off when checked with several other thermometers it was more like 34 degrees. i've adjusted that up a little. we shall see tonight.

[hystik]

5 foot line helped alot still a little too much head, may have over carbonated the keg. will try 7 foot line.

[hystik]

hooray; 7 foot line was the ticket. good pour now. thanks for all the help