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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Beer is cloudy:
The beer in the
glass appears
hazy and not clear.
Cause
Correction
Excessively low
Drain a few ounces before drinking.
temperatures
Raise the temperature setting of the unit.
may cause
hazy or cloudy
beer,
particularly
when the beer
lies in the cold
coil for long
periods of time.
Glasses may
Do not wash beer glasses together with glasses
not have been
that have contained milk or any other fatty
cleaned
substance. An excessive amount of germicide
properly.
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 (i.e., lipstick)
Do not use soap.
Do not wipe the glasses dry. Permit glasses to
air-dry by placing them on a wire rack or on a
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
Open the faucet quickly and completely; proper
drawing of beer
foam should be a tight creamy head. The collar
into glass
on the average glass should be ¾" to 1" high.
Beer drawn without a head has the appearance
of being flat.
Not enough
Increase the pressure if beer runs too slowly.
pressure
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
tank pressure must always be higher than the
pressure used on the keg. Always apply
pressure to the keg before drawing beer.
regulator and gauge. The
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