A little TOO cold

[ricksz]

Christmas Greetings to All-

I moved the temperature sensor in my converted fridge closer to the kegs, and did not adjust the temperature dial off of maximum.

Last night, I found my lower alcohol beer lines frozen. The 9% doppelbock was fine and poured at 26 degrees! It almost hurt to drink it! The thermometer in the fridge compartment read 20 degrees.

I switched the doppelbock line to the frozen oktoberfest keg and- no flow, so the dip tube in the keg must also be frozen.

I put the temperature sensor back where it was, (hanging on the side of the cold air vent from the freezer), and turned down the temp a bit.

I finally got some beer to flow from the oktoberfest keg, but the beer is now very foamy. I will let things stabilize and check it again tonight.

By the way, these are homebrew kegs and beer.

Any suggestions on what I should do?

Great site- and thank you for the help!

Rick S.
Valparaiso, Indiana

[psychodad]

I finally got some beer to flow from the oktoberfest keg, but the beer is now very foamy. I will let things stabilize and check it again tonight.

Any suggestions on what I should do?

The colder temperatures made the beer over carbonate. Turn off the co2, shake the keg a bit and pull the relief. I'm sorry I can't estimate how much to shake it as it is a shotgun approach. However if you let a bit too much co2 out, it will recarb on its own in a day or three.

[ricksz]

Thank you for the help! It has already improved greatly.

Rick S
Valparaiso, Indiana