Draught Beer Troubleshooting Guide - Summit SBC583SS User Manual

When beer in glass appears hazy and not clear:
Causes

Over-chilling beverage
beverage lines.

Cracking, or when partially opening beer
faucet.

Contaminated air source. If possible
change to CO gas as a pressure source.
2

Defective Thomas or tongue vents.

General conditions causing cloudy beer.

Unrefrigerated food placed on barrel on
cold beer.
Foamy head disappears quickly: beer lacks usual zestful brewery fresh flavor.
Causes

Greasy glass

DRAUGHT BEER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

CLOUDY BEER
cooler and/or

#1
Excessive low temperatures may cause hazy,
cloudy beer, particularly when beer lies in cold
coil for long periods of time. Make certain that
lines are thoroughly cleaned, and then raise
temperature slightly.
 Open faucet quickly and completely.
#2
Replace worn washers and parts in faucet when
necessary to permit full opening of faucet.
 See flat beer, correction #7.
#3
 Always draw fresh air from an outside source to
compressor. Attach hair felt filter to the outside
intake, in addition to filter in line.
 Bacteria growth may result from beer backing up
through defective vents in air line; air pressure
will then carry this into beer barrel.
Check and replace defective vents frequently,
and thoroughly clean air line.

#4
See wild beer corrections #2, #5, #6, and #7,
and flat beer corrections #5, #7, and #8.
 When unrefrigerated products, such as meats
#5
vegetables, fish, or fruits, are placed on barrel of
cold beer, the beer becomes warm long before
these products
temperature. This change in temperature will
cause Cloudy Beer.
FLAT BEER

Do not wash beer glasses together with glasses
#1
that have contained milk or any other fatty
substance. Lipstick is a fatty substance. Make
sure it is removed from glass.

Excess amount of germicides build up and leave a
fatty film on glass, which may cause flat beer.

It is preferable to steam and sterilize glasses
where health laws permit.

Wash glasses thoroughly with a good detergent.

Do not use soap.

Do not dry-wipe glasses. Permit glasses to air-dry
by placing them on wire or corrugated metal.

Rinse in fresh cold water just before serving beer.
It is best to serve beer in a wet glass.
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Corrections
chill down to
Corrections
the cold