He is my issue, I kegged my Hef last week, I didnt have time to read up much on kegging so I just looked at the Midwest Supply driections that came with my setup.
So I hooked up gas
purged the head space
set at 30psi
and put into my kegerator set at about 36 to 38 (according to thermometer recorder I put inside)
24 hours later I purged the keg, turned down to 10psi and pulled a sample, it was still under carbonated no foam at all.
I still had no time to read up on anything and was very busy so I left it at 10psi for 2 days before looking it, I then pulled another sample still flat no foam. So I went on and read a bit on info on kegging..
So now my beer was chilled, I cranked the PSI back up to 30psi and shook the hell out of the keg, 12 hours later before i was leaving for work I shook the hell out of it again, still at 30psi.
I got home from work 10-12 hours later or so, purged the gas, turned down to 10psi, and got 100% foam, kept turning down lower and lower and once I got to about 3psi then I was getting about 50/50 foam beer.
The beer in the line is clear and foam free.
My issue is I burned my tongue a day or two ago so my tasters are all screwed up, I can not tell if the beer is over carbonated or just right at this point, I can see bubbles in the glass, but it looks to be much less than your typical beer.
Thoughts or ideas?
Oh beer lines are what came with kit, your typical 5' line.
Being my first ever home brew, infection is a scary thought in the back of my mind, as I had fermentation issues with this beer. I ended up pitching bad yeast and having to re pitch 4 days later after ZERO activity.
So I hooked up gas
purged the head space
set at 30psi
and put into my kegerator set at about 36 to 38 (according to thermometer recorder I put inside)
24 hours later I purged the keg, turned down to 10psi and pulled a sample, it was still under carbonated no foam at all.
I still had no time to read up on anything and was very busy so I left it at 10psi for 2 days before looking it, I then pulled another sample still flat no foam. So I went on and read a bit on info on kegging..
So now my beer was chilled, I cranked the PSI back up to 30psi and shook the hell out of the keg, 12 hours later before i was leaving for work I shook the hell out of it again, still at 30psi.
I got home from work 10-12 hours later or so, purged the gas, turned down to 10psi, and got 100% foam, kept turning down lower and lower and once I got to about 3psi then I was getting about 50/50 foam beer.
The beer in the line is clear and foam free.
My issue is I burned my tongue a day or two ago so my tasters are all screwed up, I can not tell if the beer is over carbonated or just right at this point, I can see bubbles in the glass, but it looks to be much less than your typical beer.
Thoughts or ideas?
Oh beer lines are what came with kit, your typical 5' line.
Being my first ever home brew, infection is a scary thought in the back of my mind, as I had fermentation issues with this beer. I ended up pitching bad yeast and having to re pitch 4 days later after ZERO activity.