Faucet flow rate issue

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leeferge

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Hi guys,

This is my first post and I'm hoping someone can help me, I'm really struggling with the flow speed from my faucet and have struggled to find an answer.

I built a kezzer, the distance between centre point of my corny and tap is 1ft 8in, the kezzer is kept at 4 degrees. The beer was force carbed and appears carbonated on taste. When poured has a normal amount of head, the problem is it is literally taking 30 seconds to pour a full pint.

I've tried the serving pressure between 12 and 20 psi with no real differences. I can't see any blockages and there's no bubbles in the line or issues I can see with the gas e.g leaks.

The line is 3/16 and I've reduced it down to where I currently have only 2ft 8in left! It has sped up slightly but not by a huge amount.

I did mess up brewing day and fermented at 1072 with a FG of 1028, could this be the cause?
 
The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.
 
The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.
Do you swap to 3/16th for higher carbonated beers?
 
When poured has a normal amount of head, the problem is it is literally taking 30 seconds to pour a full pint.
That’s about how long it takes mine.
Seriously are you in a rush? If the beer tastes good then don’t fret, that’s my advice.
 
First Welcome to the forum
You will get some good advice in these comments but can I say 30 seconds is not that bad for a good pour a better starting point than some members who suffer from the woeful foaming issue so a good start athumb.. 🎅
 
The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.
Thanks for the advice, I'll give the 3/8th arrangement a go after Christmas.

Having worked in bars I'm just used to a faster pour I guess. I don't mind pouring a pint over 30 seconds but would prefer a bit more speed if I had a few people over.
 
As others, my pour rate is similar - just what it is like pouring from a home set up.
 
The first point would be to ask if you have any issue with foaming. If not then you can consider a length of 3/8 beer line coupled to a 3/8-3/16 reducer and a shorter length of 3/16 beer line to your tap.

In this arrangement the 3/8 beer line offers almost no resistance and high flow rate. The length of 3/16 beer line does provide restriction and helps to balance flow so you don’t get excessive foam. The trick is getting the right length of 3/16 for the level of carbonation - lower carbonation = shorter length of 3/16.

I serve my bitter, mild, and porter through a length of 3/8 beer line and no restriction whatever, this fills the glass pretty quickly. The carbonation though is low with a serving pressure of about 6psi.
Thanks again for the advice, I've replaced the line with 6ft of 3/8 and that's done the trick! Pouring a pint at 12 seconds now without any issues.
 
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