question my brewing partner did buy a few growlers to take some brew home well got no issues filling beer bottles not my fav thing to do think to much work do love my beer kegs anyway did fill a growler not really a thing i should be proud of .lots of loss of beer and lots of foam anyway any sugestions on how to fill correct a growler with out loss of beer.
I’ve not seen any way to fill a growler without foaming over, I try hoses and git it close, then let it rest fer a bit, then to push a little more, and repeat. Sneezles61
Disconnect the co2 and bleed it down a bit. Fill it slow and wait for the foam to come up and let it settle then top off. If your not going to drink it right away wrap som tape around the lid.
Foaming can be reduced by having the keg as cold as possible, 2 to 3 pounds of pressure, and the growler wet inside and chilled. I’ve read that the low keg pressure for a very slow flow and having the taps full open may work the best.
did try this still foam let me try again with a hose
Yes, fill the growler from the bottom.
Not a kegger myself, but I get growlers fillied at two local taprooms, one uses fill tubes religiously, the other never does. The one that fills with tubes always come home nice. Growlers from the place without tubes always seem a bit flat; even when I watch them fill at a gentle angle, and overflow to ensure zero headspace.
How does your system normally pour? It could be an issue with too short of keg lines.
I fill growlers from my kegs quite often. I reduce the pressure to about 3. Then pull the relieve valve on keg to drop the pressure. Have the growler cold but not frozen helps a lot. I took apart by bottle filler wand and just stick the one end of the tube up in the tap and put the other end at bottom of growler. Make sure to open the tap wide open when filling. It’s kinda slow at low pressure, but it doesn’t foam much at all. Usually get about an inch of foam on top then I put lid on tight. Stays carbed for at least two weeks. Just keep it cold.
will try this way tomorow
