Hey Guys,
Good to be back after not posting for quite sometime (that's a good sign, right?)
We always had quite a bit of foam at the taps from day 1, and we worked out 95% of the issues over time, including fixing "hot-spots" and by re-balancing the system, etc. Our brites are jacketed, and not in a walk-in, so we obviously use a cooled bundle or "cobra" under the floor. One of the final issues we had was that there was about 5 feet of un-cooled line after the beer lines split off to each tank. So, we did cooling loops for each line and got it all cooled all the way to the tank. There is are no more un-cooled sections of line.
Before I go on, here are the Facts:
1) 55 feet of lines
2) Yes, cooled with glycol
3) Yes, properly balanced
4) Yes, cooled all the way to the tank itself (no hotspots)
5) Yes, we use a blended gas. 50/50 Co2, Nitro
6) beer is confirmed to be not over-carbed
So, all is on the up and up, and YET -- When we let our beer sit in the lines for even 15 minutes, I've got a line full of foam. Bottom line -- when we're slow at the brewery and we're not pouring, foam builds up in the lines under the floor. We have to pour an entire pitcher of foam if the beer has sat in there for 15 minutes. That adds up to a LOT of waste. Think a gallons per day. When we're busy and pouring frequently, the beer is clear as a bell.
All of the issues we talk about here seem to be taken care of. What's going on? Am I to assume that this is just the reality of beer lines which aren't in a walk-in? If they sit they will inevitably go foamy?
Thanks in advance!
Tim
Good to be back after not posting for quite sometime (that's a good sign, right?)
We always had quite a bit of foam at the taps from day 1, and we worked out 95% of the issues over time, including fixing "hot-spots" and by re-balancing the system, etc. Our brites are jacketed, and not in a walk-in, so we obviously use a cooled bundle or "cobra" under the floor. One of the final issues we had was that there was about 5 feet of un-cooled line after the beer lines split off to each tank. So, we did cooling loops for each line and got it all cooled all the way to the tank. There is are no more un-cooled sections of line.
Before I go on, here are the Facts:
1) 55 feet of lines
2) Yes, cooled with glycol
3) Yes, properly balanced
4) Yes, cooled all the way to the tank itself (no hotspots)
5) Yes, we use a blended gas. 50/50 Co2, Nitro
6) beer is confirmed to be not over-carbed
So, all is on the up and up, and YET -- When we let our beer sit in the lines for even 15 minutes, I've got a line full of foam. Bottom line -- when we're slow at the brewery and we're not pouring, foam builds up in the lines under the floor. We have to pour an entire pitcher of foam if the beer has sat in there for 15 minutes. That adds up to a LOT of waste. Think a gallons per day. When we're busy and pouring frequently, the beer is clear as a bell.
All of the issues we talk about here seem to be taken care of. What's going on? Am I to assume that this is just the reality of beer lines which aren't in a walk-in? If they sit they will inevitably go foamy?
Thanks in advance!
Tim
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