I froze my keg of beer in my keg orator. It is thawed now but foamy. Will this go away or what can I do?

Answer 1

I have had this problem myself.... growing up in Northern Vermont, if we didn't kick a keg at a party in the wintertime, we would simply pump it up as much as possible and leave it outside for the next day.

Invariably, the beer would freeze, similar to your problem. You will need to be patient and bleed the CO2 from the keg and then repressurize it. Salt will work, but that's why Monks invented Pretzels..... Obviously turn the thermostat up on the cooling unit.... 41*F should be ideal for most beers. For the first few pours after repressurizing, you will need to pour slowly or use a pitcher as to not waste the beer. It MAY have a slightly off taste, but that should go away after 2 or 3.

Answer 2

All I know is if I put a beer in the refrigerator and attempt to open it up before unthawed it will spew out. Now what is on the top is the more pure alcohol. If you drink that its very strong and what is left is ice beer water. I would let the keg fully unthaw or you may get beer water in the last half.

Answer 3

yea it'll go away you have to wait a bit now like a day or two also put the pump on and let some of the foam out like 1/2 pint
no more other wise its just an waste

Answer 4

let it sit for a whle... if it just thawed it will be foamy... when you start to drink some of it and it has been opened the foam will go away... not really a way to get rid of it otherwise i dont think

Answer 5

You can sprinkle a little salt on top of the foam and stir it around. Just a small pinch of salt should do the trick. Not to where you can taste it.

Answer 6

Frezzing beer is stupid it just waters it down but the foam will go away but you just have to leave it and let it settle.

Answer 7

WHAT A WASTE OF BEER, GOD DAMNIT. Go buy a six pack to cheer yourself up, that beer isn't coming back.

Answer 8

the taste will NEVER be the same

Answer 9

put lots of salt in it

Answer 10

I wish I had that problem!