{"title":"Foam Diagnostic Kit","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy your pours are foamy — and the fastest path to a fix\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost foam complaints trace to one of four root causes: \u003cstrong\u003etemperature drift, wrong pressure, dirty lines, or worn faucet seals\u003c\/strong\u003e. Diagnose in that order. You'll eliminate the cheap fixes first and never chase the wrong fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1. Check the temperature first\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeer should pour at 36–40°F at the faucet. Warmer than 40°F and CO₂ starts breaking out of solution before the beer hits the glass — every degree above target makes the foam exponentially worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeer above 40°F at the faucet\u003c\/strong\u003e → glycol chiller running warm, or an insulation gap in the trunk line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeer cold in the keg but warm at the faucet\u003c\/strong\u003e → the tower isn't being chilled (dead glycol jumper, fan trunkline failure, or short-circuited recirculation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTool: infrared thermometer pointed at the spout right before the pour.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2. Verify the pressure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery beer-style-by-temperature combination has a balanced CO₂ pressure. Most American lagers at 38°F want 10–12 PSI; British ales lower; nitro stouts use a 75\/25 nitrogen blend at 28–32 PSI. If your gauge has drifted, the math is wrong from the start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegulator reads 10 PSI but actual is 14\u003c\/strong\u003e → over-foam from gauge drift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGauge sticks or hesitates\u003c\/strong\u003e → replace the gauge or rebuild the regulator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTool: verify with a known-good test gauge or temporarily swap in a fresh regulator.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e3. Clean the lines\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeer lines build up biofilm — yeast and bacteria — over weeks. Biofilm creates microscopic nucleation sites where CO₂ breaks out of solution, so every pour foams. Clean lines should look glass-smooth on the inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLines not cleaned in 2+ weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e → almost certainly the cause\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisible film when you backflush\u003c\/strong\u003e → confirmed, run a full alkaline-then-acid cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTools: alkaline cleaner (kills biofilm), a low-foaming acid sanitizer (post-clean — high-foaming sanitizer leaves residue that contributes back to foam), and a pressurized cleaning vessel with a native D-system Sanke adapter so you can flush every line under working pressure without breaking the keg seal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e4. Inspect the faucet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaucet seals — the O-ring at the lever and the seat seal at the spout — harden and crack from constant CO₂ exposure and temperature cycling. Worn seals let air past during the pour. Air + beer = foam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlow drip from the faucet when closed\u003c\/strong\u003e → seat seal failing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePour starts smooth then turns foamy mid-glass\u003c\/strong\u003e → lever seal failing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTools: faucet brush set to physically clean, plus a rebuild kit. Most commercial faucets need a rebuild every 12–18 months under heavy use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's in this kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature diagnostic\u003c\/strong\u003e — UEi infrared thermometer, point-and-shoot to the spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine cleaning\u003c\/strong\u003e — Micro Matic MM-B68 alkaline cleaner + Micro Matic 5L pressurized cleaning kit with D-system Sanke adapter built in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine sanitizing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Five Star SaniClean (low-foaming, won't contribute residue back to the foam problem)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaucet maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e — Intertap-compatible faucet brush + a faucet seal rebuild kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's NOT in this kit but you may still need:\u003c\/strong\u003e a digital CO₂ test gauge (we don't currently stock a generic — call our techs and we'll spec one for your system) and replacement glycol if you're chasing a chiller fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost foam issues resolve at Steps 1–3 alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Step 4 is for when line cleaning doesn't fully clear the symptom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStill foaming after working through this?\u003c\/strong\u003e Call us at 888-964-4239. 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