Foaming (another newbie) tried everything

[mgandalf]

Recently I bought a Danby kegerator from Sams and threw in a 1/4 of Labatt Blue. I'm having difficulty getting the temperature much below 40, but I don't think this is my problem. I have 5 foot of 3/16 line and the faucet is 24 inches from the top of the keg.

Now, I've tried every pressure setting anyone's ever suggested anywhere from 5psi to 22psi (for a short time) with no progress. The problem is that what comes out is 100% foam. The line has no bubbles in it nor any foam. It seems to be foaming at the faucet. The unit is brand new, so I know it's not a problem with yeast build-up. It just seems to be coming out of the faucet too fast. My elevation is ~880 feet and the beer is between pretty close to 40 degrees.

Tonight I decided to close off the CO2 and bleed off all the preasure and start from scratch. Can anyone suggest what to do?

Many thanks, Mark.

Me

[Scott Zuhse]

Your reference to temperature "Is that the temperature of the beer from the keg or the temperature of the kegerator?"

For a home system 14 psig @ 38 F is the recommended pressure setting.

Additionally, a blockage at the faucet may be agitating the beer. Disassemble all components and evaluate closely for burrs.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute