Foam

[Davermk1]

It seans like my first few Beers are always foamy Like I have to much Pressure. I have my reg @10psi Is it possiabe that I have a bad Reg. It is like my keg has to much presure It is a very old system about 15 years old. I can turn the Co2 Off and still pour a lot of Beers Like more then I would drink in a night. Plaese help

[mctripj]

yes it is possible you have a bad regulator, or just a bad gauge. also, when was the last time your lines were changed. older systems can have a lot of build up(which can cause foaming) even with regular cleaning. lines should be changed every 5 years. and how often is your system cleaned? what is the liquid temperature? there are many factors to foam problems. all the info we can get will better isolate the problem. but yeah, it does sound like a pressure problem initially. one thing you can try is to use a stopwatch to see how long it takes to pour off a few pints or even a gallon if you are thirsty enough. if i remember correctly it should take about a minute to pour a gallon. if you are getting more than that, you definitely have too much pressure. what kind of regulator is it? there are rebuild kits available for most regulators and they are much cheaper than getting a whole new unit. what kind of beer are you dispensing? what kind of system is it?

-jomo

[draught guy]

How long has that keg been connected after awhile beer can over carbonate.Turn your regulator off bleed air off keg and check to see if regulator is returning to the pressure you have it set at.temp should be 38 - 40 degrees any warmer your beer will make its own bubbles.Dirty lines will affect the taste and on certain runs make your beer flat.Once your keg is initialy (SP?)pressurized it will pour with c02 turned off.