I posted this in another beer N/G,so it may sound familiar.

About two weeks ago I set up a new home draft system,& cannot get the
beer to settle down.

It is a new fridge,holds two 1/4 barrels,drink one ,keep one cold. My
friend gave me the barrel tap,it was clean,& I cleaned it again,same
with the dispenser valve.All new hose &,what appears to be a good
working regulator.

Regulator set on only 1# & the beer comes out wild & foamy. Raise it up
to 5# & it will knock the glass from my hand.

The beer taste great,but it's a pain in the a%%,when all I get is foam.

Any help greatly appreciated!!!
Ron

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Regulator set on only 1# & the beer comes out wild & foamy. Raise it up
to 5# & it will knock the glass from my hand.

I'd call the place where I bought the system, tell them what you've said
above, and ask them to adjust or replace the regulator.

Katherine

I've had the regulator for sometime,it was used on a portable system
where it worked fine,& it seems to be "regulating" ok now! As far as I
adjust it up & the pressure goes up, turn it down & the pressure comes
down? & I can't see what could be wrong with the barrel tap or faucet,
all they are is a controlled hole,open or closed!
It's got me baffled ??????????????

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I posted this in another beer N/G,so it may sound familiar.

Regulator set on only 1# & the beer comes out wild & foamy. Raise it up
to 5# & it will knock the glass from my hand.


How long in feet is the line from the keg to the tap? You would
probably want to make it 4 feet or so, then keep the pressure around
8-10 and it ought to be okay.

_Randal

The line is six feet long, with no sharp bends or kinks.
Could the hook-up be backwards, at the barrel tap, the beer comes out
the top? & the C02 goes in the side?
It has to be something weird, cause I'm only showing under 1# on the
regulator & the beer is wild!!!! 2/3rds foam & 1/3rd beer. Small
glass,lg glass or even a pitcher, it doesn't matter.
Thanks for the reply!!!--------Ron