Sears 183.91579 manual Poor Quality Beer, Problem, Cause, Correction, Cloudy Beer, Flat Beer

POOR QUALITY BEER	When dispensing beer into the glass, if you find that the beer is Cloudy, Flat, Bubbly, Off-Taste,
	Sour, Wild or Tail-End Beer, refer to some of the following hints.
PROBLEM	CAUSE	CORRECTION
Cloudy Beer.	• Excessively low temperatures	• Make certain that the lines are thoroughly cleaned
The beer in the glass	may cause hazy or cloudy	and then raise the temperature slightly.
appears hazy, and not clear.	beer, particularly when the
	beer lies in the cold coil for
	long periods of time.
	• The beer faucet was only	• Open the faucet quickly and completely.
	opened partially.	• Replace any worn washers and parts in the
		faucet when necessary to allow the faucet to be
		fully opened.
Flat Beer.	• The glass is greasy.	• Do not wash beer glasses together with glasses that
Beer lacks its usual brewery-		have contained milk or any other fatty substance.
fresh flavor. The foamy head		An excessive amount of germicide build-up may
disappears quickly.		also leave a fatty film, which will cause beer to go
		flat.
		• It is preferable to steam and sterilize glasses where
		health laws permit.
		• Wash glasses thoroughly with a good detergent to
		remove all fatty substances (i.e. lipstick).
		• Do not use soap.
		• Do not wipe the glasses dry. Permit glasses to air-
		dry by placing them on a wire rack or on corru-
		gated metal.
		• Rinse the glasses in fresh cold water just before
		serving beer. It is best to serve beer in a wet glass.
	• Improper drawing of beer into	• Open the faucet quickly and completely.
	the glass.	• Proper foam should be a tight creamy head. The
		collar on the average glass should be 3/4" to 1"
		high. Beer drawn without head has the appearance
		of being flat.
	• Not enough pressure.	• Increase the pressure if beer runs too slowly. The
		correct flow should fill a 10oz. glass in 4 seconds.
		(Approx. 8oz. of liquid)
		• Check the pressure source to determine whether
		there are obstructions in the air line.
		• Replace a sluggish air source or the CO2 regulator
		and gauge.
		• The tank pressure must always be higher than the
		pressure used on the keg.
		• Always apply pressure to the keg before drawing
		beer.

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