Foam issue

[bub]

Ok so I made a hef and kegged it.
I set up the kegerator with 10' of hose so that I can have it presurized high. (20psi @43 F) this gives more head than Linda Lovelace. I get a glass of foam no matter what I do. Where did I go wrong?

BUB

[Push Eject]

Boobie,

You have confidence in your connections (air tight)?

How did you carbonate the keg before setting it up to dispense?

Cheers,
PE

[DannyW]

Bub, I used to keep my hefe at about the same as you: 20psi and 40F with 12' of 3/16" high resistance line. It is still not enough. I think we may be outside the rule of thumb balancing equations.

I've dropped my pressure down to like 15psi and like the results.

If you want to get adventuresome, try clamping a couple pieces of 1x2 about 6" long with a C-clamp on the line. You can use that to add a little more resistance to fine-tune the pour.

[bub]

It's force carbed and the connections are pretty tight, I am almost confident that I did that part correctly.

I shall try the wood and clamp thing

BUB

[Push Eject]

try clamping a couple pieces of 1x2 about 6" long with a C-clamp on the line. You can use that to add a little more resistance to fine-tune the pour.

This is what I love about homebrewers! Awesome tip.

Push Eject

[rich]

I've never used one, but check out this flow restrictor.

[WichitaBrewer]

I'm probably just a freak here, but I only use about 7-11 psi for dispensing and things work great for me. I think it just depends on the toys you're using.

WichitaBrewer

[mmayer]

I use 9 to 11 psi for everything with 3/16-6' beer lines. Always slightly high on carbonation level, but I like a foamy head.