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Title: Over Carbonated Keg - Help!!
Post by: Palealeman on December 23, 2020, 07:47:20 PM
i unexpectedly ran out of co2 a couple of weeks ago and in order to get 2 of my beers carbonated in time for Christmas i tried the Burst Carbonation method of setting the co2 at 50psi for a day in the kegerator (Brulosophy method). But now all i get is a glass of foam from the kegs :(
i have released the co2 from the keg but its still a glass of foam coming out when i reset it back to serving pressure! Has anyone any suggestions on how to fix this so i'm not serving foam to the (very few) visitors i may have over the next few days? Or a better way to Burst Carbonate for future reference?!
Title: Re: Over Carbonated Keg - Help!!
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 23, 2020, 10:39:26 PM
Only way to degas a beer is to warm it up a bit and shake it violently to then burp it. Only downside is you will lose some of your aroma.
 
Title: Re: Over Carbonated Keg - Help!!
Post by: DEMPSEY on December 23, 2020, 10:41:19 PM
What beerline are you using. 3/16th OD is best to use. approx 1.5m
Title: Re: Over Carbonated Keg - Help!!
Post by: Palealeman on December 24, 2020, 03:08:18 PM
thanks - i'll give it a go!
my beer lines are 3/8 OD x 1/4 ID and i have approx 1.5m
Title: Re: Over Carbonated Keg - Help!!
Post by: Sorcerers Apprentice on December 26, 2020, 09:03:43 PM
You can strip co2 out of the beer by applying co2 to the liquid post and venting it through the relief valve , the keg basically becomes a stripping column, a few burbs and it should be fine 
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/overcarbed-keg-heres-an-instant-solution.127655/

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