Velnerj
Simul justus et potator
Hello HBT!
I need your help to problem solve my foaming issue with my kegerator.
This is after using my kegerator for about 2 years and it is the first time that is happened to me. When I pour the beer nothing but foam comes out and when the foam settles into beer the beer is mostly flat but tastes normal (not sour of any off flavors). Here is what I did that lead up the issue:
My normal packaging and conditioning process is as follows:
Each time I have done this I have had good results whether it is an imperial stout, rye IPA or a hefeweizen and everything in between. I typically have drinkable beer in about 3 days, but after a week it is usually fully carbonated. The beer in question is a simple cream ale and I packaged on Saturday night. On Monday evening it was all foam.
Here are the steps I have taken to troubleshoot.
1. I first thought over carbonation - I pulled it off gas and burped several times over the course of the day. By the end of the day it was the same result (perhaps not enough?) It had only been 2 days on gas....
2. O-ring issue? I checked the o-ring on my Cornelius Keg outpost and it did seem a bit rough around the edges, so I replaced it and added keg lube. I also checked the o ring that is on the end of the dip tube, looked good as new...BUT...Still all foam....
3. After I burped the keg (this was Tuesday) I put it back on gas (maybe it is under carbonated?) and waited until Thursday still all foam.
Beer lines are clear, no foam in the lines but all foam as it comes out of the tap in into the glass.
What do you reckon?
I need your help to problem solve my foaming issue with my kegerator.
This is after using my kegerator for about 2 years and it is the first time that is happened to me. When I pour the beer nothing but foam comes out and when the foam settles into beer the beer is mostly flat but tastes normal (not sour of any off flavors). Here is what I did that lead up the issue:
My normal packaging and conditioning process is as follows:
- I use my kegerator as as a fermentation chamber. This means that every batch I have to take apart my kegerator. But this forces me to clean the lines after every batch. I I have clean beer lines.
- Typically I ferment for 2 weeks but because I was on vacation this beer went for 3 weeks. With my RAPT Pill I can confirm fermentation was complete at 1.008 FG (double checked with hydrometer during packaging)
- Cold crash fermenter for at least 24 hours at 3C
- Transfer to keg and add gelatin finings
- Force carb at 30PSI for 48 hrs
- reduce to 12 psi and try a pint each day until it's fully carbonated
- Share with others and enjoy
- BTW my beer lines are about 7' long and I have never had an issue with them and believe they are clean (see point 1 above)
Each time I have done this I have had good results whether it is an imperial stout, rye IPA or a hefeweizen and everything in between. I typically have drinkable beer in about 3 days, but after a week it is usually fully carbonated. The beer in question is a simple cream ale and I packaged on Saturday night. On Monday evening it was all foam.
Here are the steps I have taken to troubleshoot.
1. I first thought over carbonation - I pulled it off gas and burped several times over the course of the day. By the end of the day it was the same result (perhaps not enough?) It had only been 2 days on gas....
2. O-ring issue? I checked the o-ring on my Cornelius Keg outpost and it did seem a bit rough around the edges, so I replaced it and added keg lube. I also checked the o ring that is on the end of the dip tube, looked good as new...BUT...Still all foam....
3. After I burped the keg (this was Tuesday) I put it back on gas (maybe it is under carbonated?) and waited until Thursday still all foam.
Beer lines are clear, no foam in the lines but all foam as it comes out of the tap in into the glass.
What do you reckon?