GnvBrewer80
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Hey everyone,
I've tried to do my homework on this one by searching the HomeBrewTalk forum threads. I've checked the usual suspects (e.g., loose connections, lubricating O-rings, etc). I am running a computer fan at the top of my chest freezer to try and maintain consistent air temperatures. Based on a thermometer, the bottom of the freezer is sitting at 35F, while the top of the freezer near the faucets is sitting at 38F. Beer comes out of the faucet at about 41F.
One of my beer lines appears to get a 5" CO2 bubble at the end of the beer line near the back of the faucet approximately 18-24 hours after pouring a pint. This current keg is full (Munich Helles that I just kegged two weeks ago). I see NO small bubbles rising to the top of the beer line (e.g., towards the faucet and tap) immediately after pouring a pint. Still no bubbles after 4-6 hours. But, boom it's there the next morning. The other faucet has no problems with any CO2 bubbles.
I have broken down the keg, replaced the O-rings on the gas/beverage dip tubes and lubricated them with keg lube. I have also lubricated the poppits for both the gas in and liquid out connections. I have also checked and tightened the worm clamps where the beverage line connects to the liquid out quick connect and where the line meets the beer shank.
Next step is to switch the kegs (I have two full right now) to see if it is a keg problem or faucet problem.
Any ideas or things that I'm missing? Maybe I should get comfortable with losing that 2-3oz of beer whenever I need to draw my first pint?
Thanks!
Alex
I've tried to do my homework on this one by searching the HomeBrewTalk forum threads. I've checked the usual suspects (e.g., loose connections, lubricating O-rings, etc). I am running a computer fan at the top of my chest freezer to try and maintain consistent air temperatures. Based on a thermometer, the bottom of the freezer is sitting at 35F, while the top of the freezer near the faucets is sitting at 38F. Beer comes out of the faucet at about 41F.
One of my beer lines appears to get a 5" CO2 bubble at the end of the beer line near the back of the faucet approximately 18-24 hours after pouring a pint. This current keg is full (Munich Helles that I just kegged two weeks ago). I see NO small bubbles rising to the top of the beer line (e.g., towards the faucet and tap) immediately after pouring a pint. Still no bubbles after 4-6 hours. But, boom it's there the next morning. The other faucet has no problems with any CO2 bubbles.
I have broken down the keg, replaced the O-rings on the gas/beverage dip tubes and lubricated them with keg lube. I have also lubricated the poppits for both the gas in and liquid out connections. I have also checked and tightened the worm clamps where the beverage line connects to the liquid out quick connect and where the line meets the beer shank.
Next step is to switch the kegs (I have two full right now) to see if it is a keg problem or faucet problem.
Any ideas or things that I'm missing? Maybe I should get comfortable with losing that 2-3oz of beer whenever I need to draw my first pint?
Thanks!
Alex