I found that the 6ft tube helped but it worked even better when I went to a
3/16" 6ft instead of 1/4". I Also experience foam on the first beer or two
of the day but I found that when I have friends over the beer poors nicely
when constantly in use.

I usually force carbonate with 20 lbs at about 35F as well. I rock the
vessel for about five min each time I charge it and keep checking each time
before I re-charge how well it is comming along. I do this bout once every
4-5 hours when I'm home but I work during the day so it goes about 8-10
hours on the morning charge. Most beers have only taken around 2-2.5 days to
carbonate.

I also like to let some pressure off the top with the release valve on my
cornys before I pour my first beer.

I don't know how right these methods are but it's how I've been doing it.

Good luck with the suds!
-Dono


"Scott" <shale32@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have been kegging my brew since August of this year. Still have a
> few "problems". I have four kegs that I fill in sequence. When I fill
> the kegs I seal them, purge the head space and apply about 40 lbs. of
> CO2 to seat the gasket. From there its into a beer fridge for about
> three weeks. After that I put it into a serving fridge as the kegs get
> emptied. I put a new keg into the serving fridge and leave it to
> carbonate overnight at 11 lbs./ 36F. The serving line is 6 ft.long
> 1/4" and the CO2 is 3 ft long 1/4' plastic. Problem is that for the
> first few days the keg dispenses very flat beer and about day three I
> get all foam. Anybody out there with a few suggestions? Scott.>[/color]