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Beer Condition: Sour Beer
Beer tastes and smells extremely yeasty or moldy.
Cause 1
Improper transporting of beer kegs. Beer that is delivered on an open truck during high summer temperatures may start a secondary fermentation process.
Correction
•If possible, have beer kegs delivered in a closed, refrigerated truck. If an open truck is used, cover beer kegs with tarpaulin for protection against summer heat and warm air.
Beer Condition: Wild Beer
Beer that is either all foam, or too much foam and not enough liquid.
Cause 1
Improper drawing of beer into the glass.
Correction
•Open the faucet quickly and completely.
•Proper foam should be a tight, creamy head, and the collar on the average glass should be 3/4" to 1" high.
Cause 2
Yeast growth or other obstructions in the faucet, which is usually caused by a
Correction
•Check for, and replace any kinked, dented, or twisted lines from the barrel to the faucet.
•Examine for frayed coupling washers behind the faucet that may cause an obstruction.
Cause 3
The beer was stored in an area that is not cold enough and has thus become warm.
Correction
• Keep kegs of beer refrigerated at all times at 40°F or below all year round!
Cause 4
Too much pressure.
Correction
•First, check the source of pressure to make sure it is working. Then adjust the pressure to suit a properly balanced system. The correct beer flow should fill a 10oz. glass in 5 seconds at the proper temperature.
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