beer pouring very slow

[bravegrl]

I am having difficulties with my beer tap. It seems to pour very very slow.. I thought It just needed a cleaning which I did but that didnt seem to be the problem. The CO2 tank is brand new and I check it.. It is set on 6 pounds and I even increased it to 10. It just is not pouring out like it normally did.. Any suggestions?

[Scott Zuhse]

What is the temperature of your beer, type, and do you have a high pressure gauge on your regulator?

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[bravegrl]

I do not know the temperature of the beer... How do I do that. I am all new to this...It is a keg of bud light.. I had 5 other kegs before this one and it was fine... I finally ran out of my co2 so just replaced it and now it is pouring slow..NO high pressure gauge..Do i need one

[draught guy]

is the co2 on valve should be parallel to the hose is the bottle turnrd all the way on physically look at the guage on the co2 regulator to make sure you are at 10-12 pounds if you need to adjust co2 turn off valve before adjusting to make sure you are getting an acurate reading good luck put a thermometer in your box when you can 38 is ideal beer will freeze at 26 and get foamy at 40 0r above

[bravegrl]

thanks yes the bottle was turned on all the way... i think for some strange reason i have no co2.. i hear no air... maybe it leaked out.. somehow... i weighed it and it is on 9.5 pounds... thanks

[mctripj]

to get a good liquid temp, put a glass of water with a thermometer in it in the fridge and let it sit for an hour. check the temperature and there you have your liqid temp.
as for a co2 leak, i would check all your connections and the regulator gasket for leaks with a new tank.

-jomo

[Scott Zuhse]

quote:If you have five feet of 3/16" ID line that holds approx. a fifth of an ounce per foot, this would equate to about one ounce of beer in the line. So, to easily record the temperature (preferably when you are thirsty) simply draw a beer in a glass and then chug it. Or pour into another glass for a friend. Then pour a second beer into the initial glass to acclimate it to the temperature of the beer in the keg. Record the temperature of the beer in this glass with a calibrated thermometer. Does not get any easier than this.

quote:Topgun,

The easiest method of taking the temperature is to draw one beer and chug it. Then pour another in the same glass and take the temperature. This method allows you to quench your thirst, acclimate your glass and read the temp of the beer right out of the keg.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute