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Old 10-28-2009, 05:03 PM
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Default Does anyone know the correct CO2 pressure setting for a 1/4 of Linenkugels Original?
Any thoughts guys? I called one place and the said 3-5psi and another said 12-15psi? Help i am pouring all this beer down the drain... I have it at 12psi and will draw 50ish% foam??? The Temp is at 38..
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Old 10-28-2009, 07:25 PM
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Linenkugels is a 2.6 volume beer and requires 14 PSIG @ 38F @ sea level. Be certain that your beer temperature is 38F by using a calibrated thermometer. If the beer is not clear when it comes out of the faucet, stop dispensing until you balance your system. Otherwise you will end up with flat beer.
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Old 10-28-2009, 08:19 PM
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Ok so i have 14psi at 38f from a drawn beer out of a perlick woody with new lines, seals, gaskets, and a 5' 3/16ths beer hose.... still pulling about 50-75% foam... what gives?
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Old 10-29-2009, 12:05 PM
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Ok Leinenkugel said that it should be at 2.4 volumes of CO2 and he said that it should be 10-12psi... Does this sound right? Called Perlick and they said 10psi
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Old 10-29-2009, 01:51 PM
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If it's 2.4 volumes of co2, then 12psi would be correct.

Have you taken the temperature of the beer in the glass (second pour) with a calibrated thermometer? If not, you need to do this to get the beer temperature.

Do you have the tower cooled?

Are you drawing a second or two of foam, and then the beer turns clear? If so, you can't pour beer on top of foam, it just makes more foam.
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Old 10-29-2009, 03:01 PM
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Ok second pour mesures 41, i do have a forced cooled tower and the beer is running cloudy the whole time... checked connections and nothing seems out of wack? have been futzin with everything quite abit though
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Old 11-02-2009, 11:22 AM
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Hot Damn, So i took that last barrel of O as a loss and picked up a new 1/4 of Milwaukee Brewing Co's Louie's Demise and man O' live now we are talking!!! 38 degrees at 11.5 psi and it is pure tawny/toffee ambrosia. Also i put my new Johnson controls temperature controller in the tower as apposed to the central body of the unit (old school Perlick Woody). Tip to all of you newbies out there... take your time... let things equalize for a night or two and you will be please that you did
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Old 11-02-2009, 11:44 AM
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Ok Leinenkugel said that it should be at 2.4 volumes of CO2 and he said that it should be 10-12psi... Does this sound right? Called Perlick and they said 10psi
Did this specification come from Leinenkugel?
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