How do you not get foam from keg?

Question

Whenever my friends have a keg there is a huge amount of foam when you try to pour a glass or pitcher. No matter how much I tip my cup or try to go slowly there is like an inch of beer and the rest is foam. What's wrong?

Answer 1

It is called "head" (no pun intended) when you first "tap" a keg, all the gasses release immediately (like when you open a beer bottle). If you let it set for ten minutes the head will reduce. Then fill at least two cups, running beer down the side of the glass, then it should pour smoothly after that...

Answer 2

The keg is either overcarbonated, or your not opening the tap all the way. Shaking the keg has nothing to do with it because the 'airspace' in the keg is at the same pressure as the beer. There's no foam inside a keg.

Answer 3

The former and current party-animals above have it right about transportation and all. BUT beer is to be drank through the foam (head) for the finest taste. The head isn't just there for aesthetic purposes, but adds to the beer-connoisseur's taste experience. However, most people getting kegs aren't into the taste of the beer so much as the buzz from the contents of their glass.

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Answer 4

Get A Keg

Answer 5

First off when you get the keg it probably gets all shook up so let it settle a while. Tip the pitcher or glass (like you said) but put the spicket as far down into it as possible. Actually I like a big head!

Answer 6

That happens to me too. I find that its mostly on the top of the keg though. So as it gets lower it become less and less foamy. I personally don't like the foam so i just keep pouring it out.

Answer 7

you are either transporting it poorly and it is getting shaken, or...most likely...you tapped it wrong. bad tap = foam!

Answer 8

Tilt your cup, works great!

Answer 9

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