Use and Care

17
Draft Beer Troubleshooting
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Problem
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Cause
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Correction
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Beer is cloudy: The
beer in the glass
appears hazy and not
clear.
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Excessively low
temperatures may
cause hazy or
cloudy beer,
particularly when
the beer lies in the
cold coil for long
periods of time.
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Drain a few ounces before drinking.
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Raise the temperature setting of the unit.
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Glasses may not
have been cleaned
properly.
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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.
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It is preferable to steam and sterilize glasses
where health laws permit.
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Wash glasses thoroughly with a good
detergent to remove all fatty substances
(e.g., lipstick).
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Do not use soap.
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Do not wipe the glasses dry. Permit glasses to
air-dry by placing them on a wire rack or
corrugated metal sheet.
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Rinse the glasses in fresh cold water just before
serving beer. It is best to serve beer in a wet
glass.
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Improper drawing
of beer into glass
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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.
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Not enough
pressure
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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.