I tapped my keg with a hand pump and its foamy. Whats wrong and how can I fix it?
When dispensing the beer, be sure to push the trigger on the cobra head (the dispense spigot) all the way down when you pour a beer. If you push it part way, the beer gets agitated passing through the restricted opening and can foam. Don’t over pump the keg. Just pump it enough for beer to flow at a reasonable rate. If the keg is warm or has recently been agitated (bouncing around in a car for instance), that can cause some foaming. Let the keg sit still and be sure it’s cold. If none of the above solutions work, remove the hand pump and reattach it making certain that it is put on correctly.
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