Over Carbed?

[tonyt]

Hi All,

Does froth/air bubbles in beer line indicate over carbonation? Beer is pouring as it is over carbed, just want to rule anythiong else out.

Cheers

 

[fcmcg]

Hi All,

Does froth/air bubbles in beer line indicate over carbonation? Beer is pouring as it is over carbed, just want to rule anythiong else out.

Cheers

Without knowing the length of your lines , the diameter of your lines and the temp of your beer ,it can be a bit hard bloke to tell you...It sounds likeCO2 break-out...which means the bubbles are escaping the solution ...this means your over carbonated. Unfortunately , foaming problems will not end for long by dropping the psi. The c02 will come out of suspension and you will have bubbles in your beer line. The best thing to do is set it at the proper psi for the temp and level of carbonation, and let it be, it will take a few days to level out.

You can occasionally, shut off the gas and bleed the keg off, that will help get rid of the excess co2. There is NO quick fix, be patient. Longer lines may help in the future....
Good luck
Ferg

 

[shadders]

There is NO quick fix, be patient.

The only thing you can do to speed it up is to take it out of fridge and let it warm to room temp. Keep burping it. The more headspace in the keg the faster it will decarbonate.

 

[Amber Fluid]

The only thing you can do to speed it up is to take it out of fridge and let it warm to room temp. Keep burping it. The more headspace in the keg the faster it will decarbonate.

You can also shake the crap out of the keg, let it sit a few minutes (to settle) then burp and repeat.

 

[marksfish]

You can also shake the crap out of the keg, let it sit a few minutes (to settle) then burp and repeat.

one thing to remember if the beer is a dry-hopped apa all your hop aroma will disappear with the gas every time you burp the keg.

 

[cdbrown]

Are you sure the line just isn't warmer than the beer in the keg, this will cause the gas to come out. Then if the tap is warmer still, even more gas will come out giving a nice cup of froth until it all chills and equalises. One of my taps is a shocker for pouring a pint of foam for the first pour and then is fine after that (I really need to get around to hooking up the flooded lines in that tap).