Getting Too Much Head?

Is your beer is pouring too heady-  more like a foam party the perfect frothy?

Yeah, it happens alot. You go to pour a   a cold one from your kegerator only to get a glass of foam with a bit of beer at the bottom? Don't worry, you're not alone! This is one of the most common headaches (pun intended) that home brewing kegerator owners face.

Let's fix that frothy situation.

Why has my kegerator turned into a foam factory? 

Usually, your beer's getting too excited because of one of two things:

- You've over-carbonated it (too much fizz in the beer itself)

- Your pouring pressure is making it come out like a fire hose

The Fix: Calm That Beer Down

Here's your step-by-step guide to taming your tap:

1. First, shut off the gas bottle (time for a timeout!)

2. Wind down your regulator (turn it anti-clockwise until it's loose). Think of it like letting air out of a balloon - nice and easy.

3. Pull the pressure relief valve on your regulator. Why? Because even though you've turned things off, there's still pressure in there being sneaky. 

4. Now for the keg itself - it's still holding pressure too. Find that little relief valve on top of your 19L corny keg and give it a pull. Listen for the satisfying *psssssht* as the pressure releases.

5. Time to reset! Go back to your regulator and wind it clockwise until you hit the sweet spot - 3 to 5 PSI. That's your magic pouring pressure, just enough to push the beer from the keg into your glass.

Pro Tip:

We recommend keeping your beer line short and sweet (1.5 - 2 metres). Any longer than 3 metres  and you might need to break out the PSI calculator. We can point you to a handy calculator if you need it!

Still Getting a Foam Party?

If your beer's still coming out too frothy, it might be over-carbonated - that is the beer itself has too much gas in it. You need to depressurise the keg. 

Here's the fix:

1. Disconnect the keg from your system

2. Give it a gentle rock for a few minutes (think slow dance, not mosh pit)

3. Pull that relief valve again to let the excited gas escape

4. Let it settle and chill for about 30 minutes

5. Reconnect and try pouring at your low pressure (3-5 PSI)

Sometimes you might need to repeat this process a few times -be patient!

Remember: While your pouring pressure should be low (3-5 PSI), your carbonation pressure is a different story - that's up at around 40 PSI for 20 hours.

Don't mix these up!