So they say the 3rd time is a charm right?
We currently own a Danby DKC445BL kegerator, equipped to hold 1/6 & 1/4 kegs. Many of the resolves we have read have been for the standard 1/2 keg and thus, we have been unable to get a clear solution on our issue.
What is the issue?
The beer that is being poured out of the tap is currently shooting out foamy and very flat tasting. A few of the troubleshooting steps we have taken thus far to attempt fixing this issue:
1) Used pressurized line cleaning kit to clean kegerator lines and faucet
2) Adjusted thermostat so that the following readings are found, and thermometer in the liquid reads as follows:
- Water in glass (stored in kegerator) - 34 degrees F.
- Beer after pour - 38 degrees F.
3) Current pressure is set to 6 PSI - after discussing the issue with Danby, they noted that the instruction manual incorrectly listed Pressure settings at 10-12, should in fact be 4-6 PSI.
- Note- PSI set about 8 seems to spit out beer and foam. Pour appears to be moving way too quickly at that setting.
4) 1/4 Keg of Bud Light was bought a few days ago (3rd keg in matter of 3 months - still haven't tasted good beer).
5) Beer lines from tap to tower are roughly 5 1/2 feet long and around 3/8" diameter.
We're located in Greenville, SC - sitting right around 1,024 feet above sea level. We're not sure that the beer is not getting enough carbonation, too much, etc. Since we're using a smaller model, we don't know if the 10-12 suggestions we've read are extremely high.
Any advice on possible issues?
We currently own a Danby DKC445BL kegerator, equipped to hold 1/6 & 1/4 kegs. Many of the resolves we have read have been for the standard 1/2 keg and thus, we have been unable to get a clear solution on our issue.
What is the issue?
The beer that is being poured out of the tap is currently shooting out foamy and very flat tasting. A few of the troubleshooting steps we have taken thus far to attempt fixing this issue:
1) Used pressurized line cleaning kit to clean kegerator lines and faucet
2) Adjusted thermostat so that the following readings are found, and thermometer in the liquid reads as follows:
- Water in glass (stored in kegerator) - 34 degrees F.
- Beer after pour - 38 degrees F.
3) Current pressure is set to 6 PSI - after discussing the issue with Danby, they noted that the instruction manual incorrectly listed Pressure settings at 10-12, should in fact be 4-6 PSI.
- Note- PSI set about 8 seems to spit out beer and foam. Pour appears to be moving way too quickly at that setting.
4) 1/4 Keg of Bud Light was bought a few days ago (3rd keg in matter of 3 months - still haven't tasted good beer).
5) Beer lines from tap to tower are roughly 5 1/2 feet long and around 3/8" diameter.
We're located in Greenville, SC - sitting right around 1,024 feet above sea level. We're not sure that the beer is not getting enough carbonation, too much, etc. Since we're using a smaller model, we don't know if the 10-12 suggestions we've read are extremely high.
Any advice on possible issues?
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