YOU LITTLE RIPPER (a slight problem though)

[danthebeerman]

Well,
Today I set up my kep system. I have a 300 litre centrex chest freezer set up with a mashmaster fridgemate set at 2 degrees. Coming out through the lid I have 2 beer hoses connected to a twin faucet. looks great. all i need now is a drip tray and a bar mat.

The kegs were chilled to 2 degrees than according to a book produced by JEFF RODHAM called "THE BASICS OF KIT BREWING", it was connected to CO2 for 24 hours at 350 kpa. He then states to release all the pressure then turn the gas back on until you get the desired serving pressue.

This is the slight problem. I am getting a lot of head and therefore wasting beer.

The pressure at the moment is about 50 kpa.

By the way this is the second batch of beer (first one was bottled and not ready to drink) In 1 keg I have MUNICH LAGER (supplied with home brew kit) and in the other keg I have TOOHEY"S EXTRA DRY.

So, if anyone can help on the too much froth business please reply

Dan

[Ash]

I'm only new ot kegging, but here's what I've picked up by reading this board & from advice at local HBS...

if your taps are hot, they can cause it.

if the beer in the kegs is over-carbonated, that can cause it.

If it improves with two or 3 glasses drawn off, it's option 1

if it doesn't, then it's possibly option 2 which means you'll have to leave them off the gas & burp the kegs for a while as the excess CO2 comes out of solution.

50kpa isn't too high for pouring, so it isn't that.

good luck sorting it out

[lethaldog]

I heard somewhere that your supposed to carb at 260 KPA for 2 days, dont know what difference that makes as my kegs are still in the mail so i havent tried anything yet

[Ash]

one of my local HBS suggested 260kpa & 2 days, but it was undercarbed for me.

That said, I'd only just replaced the fridge seal & turned the fridge on just prior carbonating so the beer wouldn't have been chilled as quickly as if the fridge had been setup & chilled prior putting the keg in.

[OldBugman]

always better to check it and see if its carb'd yet than have to try un carb it.

[Shaun]

The ???kpa for x days is not a good way to carb kegs have a read of the sticky http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2003 this will give you a much more accurate carbonation.

Once you have your system sorted you will then know at what pressure to carbonate for how long until u have your system sorted thought use a carbonation chart and rapidly carbonate.

It sounds like u have over carbonated your brew.

[lethaldog]

Link didnt work mate but i will be interested in reading that as i have my system on its way in the mail, its all new to me so i only have info recieved to go on

[KEG]

working link



chris

[lethaldog]

Cheers Keg, i brew a nice beer but wouldnt say i was any sort of P.C wizz

[KEG]

that'd be where we're inversely opposed lol - i'm a full-time PC tech, but a noob at beer brewing

so any techie questions - shoot em my way

cheers,
chris

[Shaun]

working link



chris

Thanks keg.