Troubleshooting:
If your beer starts to pour extra heady and you don’t take care of the problem, it will get worse before it gets better. Before you know it you are pouring six or seven glasses of foam before you pour one good beer. This really cuts into your bottom line. If your beer is being dispensed properly, you should be pouring 165 pints from a
half keg of beer.
What causes Heady or Foamy Beer?
There are several different reasons:
- The gas mix is not correct.
- The gas is set too high or too low.
- Your beer is over-carbonated.
- Your lines may be dirty
- You have a worn out seal anywhere along the beer path.
- Your glycol may need changed.
- Your chiller may be in need of repairs.
One of the more common problems of foamy beer is from it’s point of
origin. You should check the temperature in the cooler before readjusting
any of the components of your drafting system. The temperature should be set
between 36 degrees and 42 degrees Fahrenheit. Beer will
come out foamy if the keg is too warm.
Another common problem is air in the keg. Try draining the air out of the keg. If you haven’t poured a lot of beer in a few days the CO2 builds up and makes your beer foamy. This is done by simply pulling the pin on the side of the coupler.
After you have tried these suggestions and the problem still exists, contact
The Beer Plumber or another Draft Beer Technician to assess the problem.
The Beer Plumber is a certified Draft Technician and will find and repair the problem quickly to get your bottom line back on track.
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