I'm having trouble setting regulator

[txbeer]

I'm having trouble getting the right pressure. Is there a simple way to do this? Thanks

[sevman]

Turn off air set regulator to desired pressure;if pressue is higher than previous it will take a little while for pressure to build up.If new pressure is less than previous pull air release on the tavern head while air is off to drain excess pressure off of keg.When you turn air on the needle should reach desired pressure in a few seconds,if needle not going to desired setting your regulator could be bad.

Steven W. Every

[mmwmike]

Once the regulator is securely attached to the gas cylinder:

1. Close the shut-off valve on output port of the regulator.
2. Open the valve to the gas cylinder completely.
3. Turn the regulator adjustment screw clockwise until the desired pressure is shown on the output pressure gauge.
4. Lastly, open the shut-off valve on output port of the regulator.

[brewski121]

I just put together my beer fridge the other day, I’m running it over a dual gauge regulator, I also had the issue of the high pressure just reading over the red but I guess that’s just what it does when its stored in the fridge. Iv gone through 3 kegs so far and find that it is very carbonated, it has been set to around 12- 14 psi. The beers were a bud light, bud select n natty light. I thought maybe I just messed up on the first two but now i would really like to figure out why my beers tasting like seltzer. The temperature is between 34-38. I dunno if I should try releasing all the pressure from the keg and try re-carbonating, I have now lowered the pressure on the regulator to about 7 psi and let it sit for 10 hours and it is still extremely carbonated. Thanks for any help

[Scott Zuhse]

If you are at sea level and 34 degrees, 12 PSIG. 36 degrees - 13 PSIG and 38 degrees - 14 PSIG. Calibrate your thermometer, pour out three beers in the same glass and take a temperature. Your beer will taste best at 38. To decarbonate your setzer beer, turn off pressure to coupler but leave in coupled position. Shake keg and pull release valve on coupler. This will degass keg. You will risk shaking down the keg to far and result will be flat beer.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[brewski121]

Thanks a lot Scott, I released the pressure and let it sit with only 8 or 9 psi’s for about a day n a half, left it at 8 or 9 now, we drank out of it for many hours last night and it tasted great , gonna leave it at 8 or 9 for now cause its the right carbonation level. today when I get another keg I will slowly pump the pressure up startign it out low untill it gets to the desired level. Its odd tho cause i like a bubbly light beer so we its not that i just like very lightly carbonated beer. Would it maybe show a unreal pressure due to the fact that the co2 tank is in fridge. Or is there anythign else that could cause the regulator to push out more then it says, its a two keg premieme regulator for your website. thanks again

[Scott Zuhse]

Leaks will cause a low pressure gauge to give a false reading.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[brewski121]

thanks, just my luck someone was playing around in my fridge and the co2 tank dropped and the high preasure guage broke, was just wondering what i needed to order to replace it.IT was part of the Primary Double Gauge - 2 Kegs regulater part number 642-2. I havent really looked at it yet but also if i need any special tool to do this .
ps - where should i look for leaks, between the regulater and the co2 tank?

[flashlite]

don't forget to back the pressure adjustment screw off BEFORE turning on the co2 or you can blow out your diaphram in the regulator.