Use and Care Manual

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Introduction
SUMMIT’s line of Pub Cellars offers the ideal conditions for storing and displaying
bottled and canned beer, as well as wines. These units are especially suited to the
storage of craft beers. The digital thermostat is set to a warmer temperature range
(41 to 65 or 71ºF) to ensure the right conditions for these specialty brews, as well as
for lagers and dark ales.
Bottled beers should never be stored under bright lights, especially not fluorescent or
sunlight, because bright light can quickly “skunk” the beer, especially if stored in
green or clear bottles. Many of our Pub Cellars have solid doors, and those with
glass doors are available with various degrees of tinting to prevent overexposure to
light.
Bottled beers should be stored standing straight up on their bases – and not on their
sides like wine. Storing upright ensures that any sediment common in many styles of
craft beer will settle to the bottom of the bottle. With the sediment at the bottom, you
have the choice of leaving it in the bottle or pouring it into the glass. Our Pub Cellars
have adjustable shelving to allow your bottled beer to be stored upright.
Storing a beer perfectly can be tricky. You want to keep it cool enough that
fermentation doesn’t get out of hand and shorten the lifespan of the beer, while
keeping it too cold puts your beer at risk of having a constant cloudy look.
Specifically, strong beers tend to prefer temperatures of 55 to 60°F. Standard ales
and stouts do better at slightly chillier temperatures of 50 to 55°. Lighter beers need
temperatures of 45 to 50°F. SUMMIT’s Pub Cellars can accommodate all of these
temperature ranges and more.
Whichever model you’ve chosen, you’re assured of quality construction, attractive
appearance and an experienced staff of SUMMIT professionals to back up our
product. Cheers!