FROTH FROM THE TAP

JAZZA · Post by **JAZZA** » Thursday May 12, 2005 10:03 am

HI GUY'S

AT THE MOMENT WHEN I POUR A BEER FROM THE TAP I GET FROTH SO AT THE MOMENT I POUR ABOUT A PINT OF FROTH THEN IT CLEARS AND POUR SEEMS TO BE GOOD WITH A NICE HEAD .

I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I HAVE FINISHED POURING THE BUBBLES TEND TO FLOW BACK TO THE KEG IN THE LINES

WOULD A VERY VERY SMALL HOLE IN THE LINES DO THIS?

THANKS FOR ANY HELP

CHEERS,

JAZZA

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Thursday May 12, 2005 1:42 pm

Jazza,

this could suggest a leak somewhere. get a bucket of soapy water and pour over all connections etc, if you get bubbles then you have a leak in the system.

Also use of CAPS LOCK is considered as shouting in email/list/forum etiquette. Maybe resist using it unless absolutely needed.

cheers

Grabman

JAZZA · Post by **JAZZA** » Thursday May 12, 2005 2:35 pm

Thanks Grabman,

I'll do a check on this. I will also refrain from using capitals it is not a case of shouting as i'm a very quiet persn most of the time more a case of laziness

CHEERS,

JAZZA.

Matty · Post by **Matty** » Thursday May 12, 2005 3:12 pm

Hey Jazza I had this same prob with my first kegged brew. It turned out I'd over carbonated and had to shake the keg and release some pressure from the valve on top to de-gas it. I was sure I hadn't over carbed it but it was the only possability left. To be sure it wasn't my set up I poured from a keg which I'd filled and hadn't gassed and got beer instead of froth, so this made me pretty sure it was over gassed. Since de-gassing I now pour a perfect beer each time!!

Cheers,

Matty

Evo · Post by **Evo** » Thursday May 12, 2005 7:26 pm

Can also mean cold beer, warm tap. I don't know your set up so it's hard to say. If, when the tap gets cooled by the beer running through it, it pours OK, I'd say that's the prob.

JAZZA · Post by **JAZZA** » Thursday May 12, 2005 8:40 pm

Thanks guy's abit of trial and error will diagnose my problem all inputs from you guy's really help with my fault finding

Cheers,

Jazza

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Thursday May 12, 2005 9:13 pm

Are the lines higher than the tap?

From experience the tap needs to be the highest point.

Additionally, what CO2 Pressure are you running?

Doubt its a hole, your beer would be flat and you would be looking at a puddle in the fridge.

Dogger

JAZZA · Post by **JAZZA** » Thursday May 12, 2005 9:48 pm

I think it has only happened since I raised the kegs off the floor of the fridge

will put them back on the floor and see what happens

I run my gas at around 12 psi

Cheers

Dogger you are a great help

Cheers Jazza.

JAZZA · Post by **JAZZA** » Saturday May 14, 2005 10:07 am

Hey Dogger,

Thanks again I lowered the kegs onto the floor of the fridge and it isn't as bad as it was

Cheers

Jazza

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Saturday May 14, 2005 10:54 pm

No worries

Dogger