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UNDERBAR REFRIGERATION
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
DRAFT BEER PROBLEMS
To minimize draft beer problems, always follow the recommended
instructions for temperature and CO 2 pressures from your beer
supplier.
FLAT BEER - DESCRIPTION: FOAMY HEAD
DISAPPEARS QUICKLY. BEER LACKS USUAL
ZESTFUL BREWERY FRESH FLAVOR.
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CO2 turned off when not in use.
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Contaminated air source (associated with compressed air).
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Greasy glasses.
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Not enough pressure.
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Pressure shut off during night.
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Loose tap or vent connection.
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Sluggish pressure regulator.
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Obstruction in lines.
FALSE HEAD - DESCRIPTION: LARGE SOAP-LIKE
BUBBLES, HEAD DISSOLVES VERY QUICKLY.
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Dry glasses.
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Improper pour.
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Pressure required does not correspond to beer temperature.
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Coils or direct draw beer lines warmer than beer in keg.
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Small lines into large faucet shanks.
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Beer drawn improperly.
WILD BEER - DESCRIPTION: BEER, WHEN DRAWN, IS
ALL FOAM AND NOT ENOUGH LIQUID BEER.
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Beer drawn improperly.
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Faucet in bad or worn condition.
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Kinks, dents, twists or other obstructions in line.
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Traps in beer lines.
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Beer too warm in kegs or lines.
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Too much pressure.
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Creeping gauge causing too much pressure.
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CLOUDY BEER - DESCRIPTION: BEER IN THE GLASS
APPEARS HAZY. NOT CLEAR.
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Dirty glass or faucet.
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Beer over chilled.
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Beer temperature variance in keg (Beer may have warmed up
at sometime).
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Hot spots in beer lines.
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Cutting beer through faucet.
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Beer line in poor condition.
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Dirty lines.
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Beer that has been frozen.
BAD TASTE
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Dirty faucet.
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Old or dirty beer lines.
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Failure to flush beer lines with water after each empty keg.
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Unsanitary conditions at bar.
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Foul air or dirt in lines.
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Oily air; greasy kitchen air.
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Temperature of package too warm.
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Dry glasses
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