Lindr dispensing towers are known for high quality, reliable cooling, and excellent control during dispensing. With active cooling all the way to the tap, Lindr keeps the beer stable and cold, ensuring a consistent flow, less foam, and a significantly better dispensing experience. Both homebrewers and professional users choose Lindr because the solutions are well-thought-out, robust, and designed for practical use.
However, this type of dispensing tower places slightly different demands on how you manage pressure during dispensing:
How to avoid foam – and over-carbonated beer
When dispensing beer from Cornelius kegs with a Lindr dispensing tower with active cooling, different rules apply than when using ordinary, uncooled dispensing towers. Many experience either too much foam – or that the beer later becomes over-carbonated. The cause is often incorrect pressure management.
This article explains why you need to use higher pressure, how hose length and diameter affect dispensing, and what you must always do after dispensing.
Why Lindr towers require higher dispensing pressure
With a Lindr tower, the entire dispensing line is cooled, right up to the tap. This offers clear advantages:
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Stable beer temperature
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Less CO₂ released in the tap
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Cleaner and more controlled dispensing
But it also means you need to use higher CO₂ pressure to achieve a smooth flow without foam.
This is the opposite of what many are used to from ordinary dispensing towers.
In short: what happens with too low pressure?
If the pressure is too low when dispensing from a cooled Lindr tower:
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The beer loses pressure in the hoses
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CO₂ is released before the tap
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The result is a lot of foam
The solution is to increase the dispensing pressure so that the beer maintains pressure all the way to the glass.
Hose length and hose diameter – extremely important
The resistance in the dispensing system is largely determined by the hoses.
Long and thin hoses
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Provides high resistance
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Requires higher dispensing pressure
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Common with foam-reducing (thin) hoses
Shorter and thicker hoses
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Provides lower resistance
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Requires lower dispensing pressure
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More forgiving system
The more resistance in the hoses, the higher pressure you must use during dispensing.
Typical procedure for dispensing with Lindr
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Increase the CO₂ pressure to a level that provides:
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Consistent flow
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Minimal foam
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Dispense the desired amount of beer
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When dispensing is finished:
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Turn down the pressure on the regulator
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Open the safety valve on the keg
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Release the overpressure
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This last point is absolutely crucial.
Important: why should the overpressure be released after dispensing?
When you increase the pressure for dispensing, extra CO₂ is forced into the beer.
If you forget to release the overpressure afterward:
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The beer continues to absorb CO₂
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The carbonation increases
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The beer becomes over-carbonated
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The next dispensing will produce even more foam
This is a very common mistake – and it accumulates over time.
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