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What am I doing wrong
I have a 4 tap tower that I rebuilt. I used 3/16 beer line and I installed all new per lick ultra flow faucets, my problem is, all I get is foam. What am I doing wrong .I used 10 seam I using to much gas for the ultra flow faucets. Can someone tell me what the problem might be? I like an ill head but this is crazy, and I don’t want to waste good beer. Thanks for the input half-pint
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alexander
Well, Perlick is in my opinion the best of the best, so it is unlikely a problem that is product related. Remember Boyle's Law: Pressure times Temperature=Volume. The foam in your beer could likely be due to a temperature problem. I would do my best to ensure that all of my lines leading up to the tap are insulated completely. The more line that travels from refrigerated keg to the tap, the more problems you will have, especially if it is going a very long way or upstairs, etc. You also might have overcarbonated beer in which case a good way to resolve that issue is to completely relieve the pressure on your keg for a few hours, repressurize and try again. The less you shake your beer by force carbonating or moving the keg, the less foamy it will be. That is why I exlusively Krausen. Either way, good Luck!
Cheers,
Tim
With your 3/16" lines, you will need to set your pressure to about 2.2-3.0 psi per length of tubing, i.e. you have 5 feet of tubing from your disconnect to the tap, set your pressure at about 13 psi and tweak up or down based on how much carbonation you are getting. In my 3 tap tower, I've found that the first beer of the night (or day, depending on what shift I'm working at the time) comes out a little foamy compared to following pints. I have heard that some people rig up small fans to blow cool air up into the the tower to keep the lines cool.
Good Luck, and let us know how it works out.
Cheers,
Dave
Check out http://hbd.org/clubs/franklin/public_ht … lance.html for tips on balancing your system. You probably have too much pressure for the length of beer line. This site will step you through the process of balancing everything out.
I actually found that when I switched to Perlick's I needed less pressure on the keg to get a good pour. Try bleeding the pressure off and set it 2-3 lbs below what you usually would use.
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