too foamy yet flat beer?!?!?!

[Eliot]

the beer from my used kegorator is both flat and foamy. the temperature is at its lowest setting, and ive tried several different psi settings from the new co2 tank, with the same results. any suggestions?

[Scott Zuhse]

What exactly is the beer temperature, what elevation do reside at and what brand of beer do you have?

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[tramsay]

I have the same problem. I had a 1/6th of sunshine and everything started off ok. As I went thru the keg tho it got more and more foamie and flat once the head settled. I live in the Denver area at 5280 ft. Should I add more length to my line?

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by tramsay

I have the same problem. I had a 1/6th of sunshine and everything started off ok. As I went thru the keg tho it got more and more foamie and flat once the head settled. I live in the Denver area at 5280 ft. Should I add more length to my line?

Everything starts out OK because the beer is OK when you bought it. As you drink it, the carbonation level in the beer will change if you do not set your psi correctly. You need to know the carbonation level of the beer (e-mail whomever makes 'sunsine'), and the temperature of the actual beer (pour a glass, chug, pour another, take the temp of the beer). Line length isn't going to change the amount of carbonation in the beer, changing the line lenght only controls the flow speed.

The beer tastes flat because all the carbonation in it is breaking out into all the foam you're experiencing.