Thank you! This a simple solution to the ball pickups spitting co2. I'll give it a try next batch.
I brew mostly lagers and lagering times can vary a lot depending on yeast strains, the health of the fermentation, style and gravity. I'm no slacker when it comes to these beers, at the risk of bragging, I have won 4 silvers medals for lagers in the last 3 years at NHC. So I pay close attention to the beers as they age and if a lager tastes great at 2 weeks, it will only get better as it lagers. 8 weeks from brew day seems to be the sweet spot for lighter lagers and most lagers 1.060 and under.
I love Keller beer, but as it clears the beer goes from wonderful to sublime in roughly 6-8weeks.