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Draft Beer Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Correction
Beer is cloudy: The
beer in the glass
appears hazy and
not
clear.
Excessively low
temperatures
may
cause hazy
or
cloudy beer,
particularly when
the beer lies in
the
cold coil for
long
periods of
time.
Drain a few ounces before drinking.
Raise the temperature setting of the unit.
Glasses may not
have been
cleaned
properly.
Do not wash beer glasses together with
glasses that
have contained milk or any other
fatty substance. An
excessive amount of
germicide build-up may also
leave a fatty film,
which will cause beer to go flat.
It is preferable to steam and sterilize glasses
where
health laws permit.
Wash glasses thoroughly with a good
detergent to
remove all fatty substances
(e.g., lipstick).
Do not use soap.
Do not wipe the glasses dry. Permit glasses to
air-dry
by placing them on a wire rack or
corrugated metal
sheet.
Rinse the glasses in fresh cold water just before
serving beer. It is best to serve beer in a wet
glass.
Improper drawing
of beer into glass
Open the faucet quickly and completely; proper
foam
should be a tight creamy head. The collar
on the
average glass should be ¾" to 1" high.
Beer drawn
without a head has the appearance
of being flat.
Not enough
pressure
Increase the pressure if beer runs too slowly.
The
correct flow should fill a 10-oz glass in 4
seconds
(approx. 8 oz of liquid). Check the
pressure source to
determine whether there
are obstructions in the air
line. Replace a
sluggish air source or the CO
2
regulator and
gauge. The tank pressure must always
be
higher than the pressure used on the keg.
Always
apply pressure to the keg before
drawing beer.
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