U-Line UCDE215 User Manual & Service Manual page 22

USER GUIDE
Potential Draft Issues
WILD BEER WILD BEER
Description:
Beer, when drawn, is all foam, or too much
foam and not enough liquid beer.
Causes:
Beer drawn improperly
Creeping Regulator
Applied pressure is set too high
Hot spots in the line
Use of non-insulated beer line
Beer runs are too long for proper cooling
Tapped into a warm keg (Should be 34⁰ - 38⁰)
Cooler malfunctioning
Kinks, dents, twists or other obstructions in line
Faucets in bad, dirty, or worn condition
FLAT BEER
Description:
Foamy head disappears quickly; beer lacks usual
zestful brewery-fresh flavor
Causes:
Dirty glasses
Sluggish regulator
Applied pressure is set too low
is turned off at night
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Contaminated air source (associated with
compressed air)
Moisture in air system
Beer is too cold
Loose tap or vent connections
First Use
CLOUDY BEER
Description:
When beer in glass appears hazy, not clear
Causes:
Frozen or nearly frozen beer
Old beer
Beer that has been unrefrigerated for long periods
of time
Dirty glass
Dirty faucet
Unrefrigerated foods placed on top of cold keg
Contaminated air source
FALSE HEAD
Description:
Large soap-like bubbles, head dissolves very quickly
Causes:
Applied pressure required does not correspond to
beer temperature
Small beer line into a large faucet shank
Beer lines warmer than beer in keg
Dry glasses
Improper pour
UNPALATABLE BEER
Description:
Off-Taste
Contaminated air source, or unfiltered
Unsanitary bar conditions
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