Avanti CB350S instruction manual Draught Beer Trouble Guide, Cloudy Beer, Flat Beer

DRAUGHT BEER TROUBLE GUIDE

CLOUDY BEER

When beer in glass appears hazy, and not clear.

	Causes	Corrections
1)		1)
•	Over chilling beverage cooler and/or	• Excessive low temperatures may cause hazy,
	beverage lines.	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.
2)		2)
•	General conditions causing cloudy	• See wild beer corrections #2, #5, #6, and #7, and
	beer.	flat beer corrections #5, #7, and #8.

FLAT BEER

Foamy head disappears quickly: beer lacks usual zestful brewery fresh flavor.

	Causes		Corrections
1)		1)
•	Greasy glass	• Do not wash beer glasses together with glasses
			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.
2)		2)
• Improper drawing of beer into glass.		• Open faucet quickly and completely.
		•	Check and find the correct distance to hold
			glass from faucet when drawing. Proper foam
			should be a tight creamy head, and the collar on
			the average glass should be ¾” to 1” high.
		•	Beer drawn without head has appearance of
			being flat.
3)	Not enough pressure.	3)	Increase pressure if beer runs too slowly.
•		•
			Correct flow is to fill
4)		6)
•	Sluggish pressure regulators.	• A regular seat, or the regulator diaphragm, may
			require replacing.
		•	Also, check the same as you would for
			Corrections 3 & 4.

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